Eagles top Billboard chart thanks to rule change
The Eagles top the US album chart after Billboard changed its rules to include albums sold exclusively through Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.…
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Garth Brooks best selling US artist ever
Garth Brooks has overtaken Elvis to become the best-selling solo artist in US history, with 123 million units sold.…
Canadian government report says no link between P2P and CD sales
A Canadian government report finds no discernible connection between P2P file sharing and CD purchases, either positive or negative.…
Toothpaste survey says charts are irrelevant
A Colgate poll finds 74% of respondents think the UK charts have lost importance, with many saying reality shows lack real talent.…
Subscription services to be charted
The Official Charts Company will launch an Official Plays Chart later this year tracking music played via subscription services once data is deemed robust enough.…
Elvis top dead earner again
Forbes' annual list places Elvis Presley top of the highest-earning dead celebrities, with $49 million, ahead of John Lennon, with Kurt Cobain absent this year.…
Ray Davies sales disappointing after newspaper promotion
Retailers say a Sunday Times covermount giveaway of one version of Ray Davies' album failed to boost sales of the full retail release, according to Music Week, with HMV critical of the approach.…
Magic RAJAR result for Dr Fox: RAJARs round up
Neil Fox's Magic breakfast show has the largest London breakfast audience in the latest RAJARs, with Capital's Johnny Vaughan and BBC stations also featured.…
Amazon downloads doing well
Amazon's recently launched DRM-free MP3 download store is reportedly the third biggest digital music store in the US.…
Purple Rain best soundtrack ever
Prince's Purple Rain soundtrack has been voted the greatest movie soundtrack of all time in a Vanity Fair reader survey.…
More Pavarotti will speculation
La Repubblica reports that Pavarotti's estate faces around 18 million euros of debts, with his US property placed in a trust for his second wife and daughter.…
Westlife don't see Britney as a threat
Westlife's Nicky Byrne says he doubts Britney Spears will keep their new album off number one, as he believes her fan base has diminished.…