Last.fm - Best of 2009

Last.fm compiled this list based on listener scrobbles, so these artists really are "the hottest & most popular" of the year.  The end result is a pretty organic and unbiased list, yet because of this, it's considerably "poppy".  Still a few gems within this one from Last.fm.  However, much like the SPIN list, you must scroll through each artist one by one.  After viewing so many "Best of..." lists, I'm over it by now.

Excerpt from Last.fm on how this list was created: 
"We compiled the list by looking at scrobbles for albums released between 1st October 2008 and 16th November 2009. We took out live albums, greatest hits collections, EP’s and singles before pulling them together into the lean, mean format you see before your eyes.
We’ve also looked up the top tracks, month-by-month scrobbles and event attendance for every artist in the Top 40, so you can see how you fit in with the global artist listens.

So sit back, turn the volume up to 11, and get ready to salute the Top 40 artists of 2009 based on your scrobbles."

oh and... 

scrobble: skrob·bul (ˈskrɒbəll)

[verb] To automatically add the tracks you play to your Last.fm profile with a piece of software called a Scrobbler

1. If I'm not scrobbling the music I hear, it doesn't count!

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