Natasha Bedingfield's Pocket Of Sunshine debuts at number three in US
Natasha Bedingfield's 'Pocket Of Sunshine' has entered the US album chart at number three, selling 50,000 copies in its first week, and her UK tour has been cancelled.…
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Winehouse woes helped record sales
A Universal Music executive says tabloid coverage of Amy Winehouse's personal problems helped Back To Black become 2007's biggest-selling British album.…
Spanish are biggest illegal downloaders in Europe
A Spanish market research report finds Spain leads Europe in illegal downloading, as a court ruling left record labels unable to pursue file-sharers.…
RAJAR round up
Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show hit a record 7.31 million listeners, while commercial London stations argued for looser syndication rules.…
Kids still filesharing despite litigation, NPD research finds
NPD Group research says 70% of US children aged 9-14 download music monthly, with 26% using LimeWire, and Russ Crupnick blames parents for lax supervision.…
MIDEM attendance down slightly
MIDEM organisers say delegate numbers fell by around 200, though 9,100 delegates from 4,550 companies in 91 countries still attended.…
Madonna tops Forbes list of richest women in music
Forbes.com's list of the top twenty richest women in music ranks Madonna first with $72 million, with Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion following.…
IFPI call for governments to make ISPs act on piracy
The IFPI's Digital Music Report 2008 shows global digital sales up 40% and record sales down around 10%, and renews calls for ISPs to act against piracy.…
O2 iPhone sales pretty average
The FT reports O2 has sold 190,000 iPhones in the UK since launch, with opinion divided on whether that figure is strong or disappointing.…
French CD sales down a lot
French CD retail revenues fell 17.1% and units 18.3% in 2007, according to Gfk and Observatoire de la Musique, though digital sales are excluded.…
Lots of people iPlay with the Beeb
The BBC says 3.5 million programmes have been accessed through its iPlayer service since its launch on Christmas Day, with nearly half watched outside the top 50.…
Bragg-supported prison music scheme deemed a success
A prison music scheme supported by Billy Bragg has been declared a success, with only 10-15% of participants reoffending against a national rate of 61%.…