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Female stars who leveraged the power of the Web

By Michael Shilling
Special to MSN Music

The road to fame for an aspiring pop goddess used to be dictated by record companies and radio stations. But over the past decade, social networking portals and other websites have changed ... more the rules of the game, making for a whole new generation of artists who have shaped their success by going straight to their listeners. Here's a rundown of pop princesses who have built a fan base on their own terms.

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