Indie sale stats released
AIM says two thirds of silver albums and a third of gold albums achieved by UK artists in 2006 came from independent labels.…
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Morrissey fans stage digital chart campaign
Morrissey fans are urging buyers to download 'Life Is A Pigsty' next week to try to put the 2006 album track into the singles chart.…
So, who gets what from digital?
At a MusicTank Think Tank in London, speakers argued the music industry must make money from premium products and live music, as recorded sales value falls.…
Rap fans concerned about the genre's videos
A University of Chicago survey finds many young black Americans feel rap videos are overly sexual and misrepresent their community.…
Vaughan is no longer the biggest breakfast in London
RAJAR figures show Jamie Theakston's Heart 106.2 breakfast show has overtaken Johnny Vaughan's Capital Radio show as London's most listened to.…
YouTube fans watch less telly
A Harris Interactive survey found hard-core YouTube users say their TV viewing has fallen by about a third since they began using the site.…
Execs downbeat about digital expectations
Major label executives were reportedly downbeat at the Music 2.0 seminar, with concern that digital growth may not offset falling CD sales.…
Dandelion's Festive Fifty published
Web station Dandelion Radio has published the final Festive Fifty, the poll originally run by John Peel, with Tall Pony's 'I'm Your Boyfriend Now' at number one.…
EMI benefiting from Norah Jones album
Norah Jones's new album is the most pre-ordered album ever on Amazon US and is topping iTunes charts around the world, a boost for EMI.…
European digital content revenues to boom
A European Commission report predicts online creative content revenues in Europe will rise fourfold to 8.3 billion euros within four years, while warning outdated copyright and interoperability issues could hinder growth.…
Stones top US pop rich list
The Rolling Stones have topped Forbes' US music rich list for a second year, earning $138.5 million from their A Bigger Bang Tour, ahead of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.…
Billie Piper charts after Chris Moyles download campaign
Billie Piper's 1999 hit 'Honey To The Bee' re-entered the singles chart at number 17 after Chris Moyles encouraged Radio 1 listeners to buy it.…