R. Kelly Music Sales Rise 500-Percent Following Guilty Verdict

By Mutha
  • R.Kelly has been found guilty of racketeering and sex crimes.
  • Rolling Stone magazine reported R.Kelly's music sales jumped 517% since he was found guilty on federal sex crimes.
  • His on-demand audio streams are up 22%.
  • Video streams are up 23% in comparison to the week before the verdict was announced.

R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2019. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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