Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle CD Breaks Amazon.com Pre-Order Record

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2009 - 11:58am.

Seattle - Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) said on Thursday that reality TV singing star Susan Boyle's forthcoming album, "I Dreamed a Dream," has become the largest global pre-order CD in the company's history. Boyle racked up millions of views on YouTube for her performances on "Britain's Got Talent."

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Amazon.com: Susan Boyle CD Breaks Pre-Order Sales Record

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 21, 2009 - 10:50am.

Seattle - Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) said on Wednesday that "Britain's Got Talent" star Susan Boyle's upcoming album, "I Dreamed a Dream," has become the largest CD pre-order in the company's history. The company did not disclose exactly how many pre-orders it has received for the album, which is due for release on Nov. 23 from Sony Music Entertainment.

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Format Dispute to Blame for Lack of Ads on Susan Boyle Videos

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2009 - 9:07am.

London - A dispute between U.K. broadcaster ITV and YouTube (NASD: GOOG) over ad formats is to blame for why the estimated more than 100 million views of Susan Boyle's performance on "Britain's Got Talent" have not yet earned a single ad dollar, the Times Online reports.

Susan Boyle Hits 100M YouTube Views; Not Being Monetized

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 21, 2009 - 10:23am.

San Francisco - The YouTube (NASD: GOOG) video of 48-year-old Susan Boyle surprising the audience on "Britain's Got Talent" with her rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" already has 100 million views in nine days, and could become the most-watched in the site's history -- but has not yet been monetized with ads, Wired.com reported.