Articles — Cash Box trade magazine

The story of CashBox™ is one of rise and influence, then controversy that led to a total erosion of its standing—an unraveling shaped by questionable chart practices,  incidents that severely damaged its credibility including a much-discussed chart placement involving Wayne Newton, and, most shocking of all, a murder of one of its' staff.   Founded in 1942, CashBox was for decades a central authority in the music business, rivaling Billboard in tracking record sales and determining hit songs. Its charts were closely followed by radio programmers, record labels, and artists, all of whom understood that a high ranking could translate into...