VH1 News — Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Coldplay, Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys are all the top artists of 2008, according to charts released by iTunes, Yahoo! and others. more info

Stereogum — In case you didn't know, yesterday (12/1) was World AIDS Day. To help mark the occasion, Bono added a wing to his organization (RED): RED(WIRE)'s a new website that will feature exclusives from Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R... more info

Stereogum — In case you didn't know, yesterday (12/1) was World AIDS Day. To help mark the occasion, Bono added a wing to his organization (RED): RED(WIRE)'s a new website that will feature exclusives from Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R... more info

People.com — The Brits were the music service's most-downloaded acts of '08 – ahead of Lil Wayne and Rihanna more info

Q4Music — 133,000 copies of The Circus sold in one day more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - "Lhuna" had previously been deemed "too sexy" more info

The Independent — Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" was named the top-selling single. more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" was named the top-selling single. more info

Associated Press — NEW YORK (AP) -- Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" was named the top-selling single.... more info

Undercover, Australia — Kylie Minogue and Coldplay have teamed up for a charity song in support of World AIDS Day (December 1). more info