Rebecca Black sells 37,000 ‘Friday’ tracks, not yet a millionaire

Rebecca Black sells 37,000 ‘Friday’ tracks, not yet a millionaire


The consensus this week seemed to that everyone should probably stop making fun of teenage viral laughingstock Rebecca Black, whose “Friday” we described as one of the most “unintentionally funny” songs ever recorded. No less an authority than Forbes breathlessly reported that “Friday,” awful as it is, could earn the young singer over a million dollars. Well, not quite. According to Billboard, “Friday” has sold 37,000 copies — assuming most included iTunes’ 30% cut, that’s nearly $26,000 for Black and her label, Ark Music Factory. Per Digital Music News, the song’s massive YouTube plays — now over 39 million, or over 1000 times her track sales — have likely netted her another $14,000 or so. So congrats, Rebecca: You can afford freshman year in college! We suggest taking some music classes. Update: The young singer told Jay Leno last night that she’ll be donating proceeds to Japan and her school. We can get behind that.