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MySpace's Top Acts of 2008

Dec 29, 2008, 2:20pm

Social networking site, MySpace has completely transformed the way we discover and listen to our music. Aspiring musicians are uploading their music everyday to an audience of over 100 million people, worldwide. It's famously known for assisting in the launch of artists such as Lily Allen and Arctic Monkeys and this week, MySpace has chosen to reveal the eight most popular musicians on the site for this year. So, who reached the number one spot? Well, unusually, it's an act that's not released any material since way back in 2005. The band in discussion are also non-human. Guessed [...]

Artists: Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Imogen Heap, Lily Allen, M.I.A., Oasis

Tags: amy winehouse, myspace, Features, Oasis, M.I.A, coldplay, Bullet for My Valentine, Bullet for My Valentine, Gorillaz, lily allen, [Imogen Heap], [Imogen Heap], Best of '08, Best of '08

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