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Black Friday sales down in US, but good week for UK album sales

US music retail sales fell on Black Friday, with Kanye West and Guns N Roses albums undershooting expectations, while UK album sales rose 39.4% week on week according to Music Week.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Dec 2008

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'Last Christmas' the most played festive song

PRS has published its list of the most played Christmas songs over five years, topped by Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Dec 2008

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Industry would like TOTP to return

In a Music Week online poll, 91% of respondents said the BBC should bring back Top Of The Pops, though the Beeb says there are no current plans to do so.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Dec 2008

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US CD sales in record decline

US CD sales are expected to fall by up to 27% in the final quarter of 2008, the steepest decline on record, while overall album sales are down 15.6%.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Nov 2008

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Land Rover soundtrack tipped for Xmas success

Jon Allen's 'Going Home', used in a Land Rover advert, is rated joint third favourite for Christmas number one by William Hill.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Nov 2008

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Atlantic digital sales outperform CDs in US

Warner Music's US Atlantic division reportedly now earns more from digital than physical sales, with 51% of revenue from downloads and ringtones, according to the New York Times.…

CMU Editorial • 27 Nov 2008

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BBC Trust critical of all involved in Sachsgate

The BBC Trust's report on Sachsgate is critical of the programme's producers and Radio 2 executives, calls the broadcast 'grossly offensive', and backs Jonathan Ross's suspension.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Nov 2008

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eMusic passes 250 millionth download

Download provider eMusic has sold its 250 millionth MP3 since relaunching its subscription model in 2004, and has added Righteous Babe, Barsuk and Domino to its catalogue.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Nov 2008

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Lots of MP3 players sold, most on phones

The ERA reports that 32 million MP3 players are sold each year in the UK, three quarters of them mobile phone combinations, with MP3 player sales outselling CD players five to one.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Nov 2008

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Guns N Roses break MySpace listening record

Guns N Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' streamed on their MySpace page set a record for listens to one band, while Dr Pepper's free can promotion tied to the album drew criticism and a band statement.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Nov 2008

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Bauer publishes report on music consumers

Bauer Media's five-year Project Phoenix research found three quarters of consumers call themselves passionate about music and 69% of fans welcome brand partnerships.…

CMU Editorial • 14 Nov 2008

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So, what's the biggest catalogue download?

Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin'' is the first catalogue track to sell more than two million units on iTunes, helped by its use in The Sopranos finale.…

CMU Editorial • 12 Nov 2008