Radio's top personalities shine beyond ratings book
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Tweens (U.S.) are a $300-billion economic force, same as Miley Cyrus' or Jonas Brothers' weekly allowance. World's first marketing sociologist with an MBA in marketing and years of experience for nation's largest companies in marketing, public relations and journalism helps market to tweens.

Taylor Swift releases her fourth CD, if you include the holiday CD, in October in time for the holiday buying frenzy. Yes, she will be #1 Billboard hot albums in November.Track 1: Lovesick
Track 2: Get Yer Yah-Yah’s Out
Track 3: 1-800 Clap Your Hands (The Water is Rising)
Track 4: Marisol
Track 5: The Cycle
Track 6: All the Boys Want
Track 7: Double Talk
Track 8: Truth or Dare
Track 10: You Get Me Through
Track 11: Gotta Believe in Something

Let's say you're a retail store marketing to the Tween market (roughly 8 to 14 years old). You need your market research. If I run a contest, would it be wiser to use Miley Cyrus' new CD or the Jonas Brothers' new CD for a tie-in?
(Reuters) – Critics slammed Miley Cyrus in her first movie made outside her "Hannah Montana" character as it opened in U.S. theaters on Wednesday, but "The Last Song" was still expected to perform well at box offices.

Tired of betting the ponies and losing? Bet that Almost Alice, a CD inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, will top the Billboard Top 200 the middle of March. Due out March 2.| 1. Alice Performed by Avril Lavigne |
| 2. The Poison Performed by The All-American Rejects |
| 3. The Technicolor Phase Performed by Owl City |
| 4. Her Name Is Alice Performed by Shinedown |
| 5. Painting Flowers Performed by All Time Low |
| 6. Where's My Angel Performed by Metro Station |
| 7. Strange Performed by Tokio Hotel and Kerli |
| 8. Follow Me Down Performed by 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch |
| 9. Very Good Advice Performed by Robert Smith |
| 10. In Transit Performed by Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz |
| 11. Welcome to Mystery Performed by Plain White T's |
| 12. Tea Party Performed by Kerli |
| 13. The Lobster Quadrille Performed by Franz Ferdinand |
| 14. Always Running Out of Time Performed by Motion City Soundtrack |
| 15. Fell Down a Hole Performed by Wolfmother |
| 16. White Rabbit Performed by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals |
Predicted Jan. 1 Ke$ha (pronounced kesh-a) would have a #1 hit with Animal. She becomes the first musician this year and decade to have a #1 on top of both charts, as Tik Tok stays on Hot 100 for 14 weeks in a row.
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