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Global digital music sales almost double in 2006, but overall sales fall

An IFPI report says global digital music sales almost doubled in 2006 to over $2 billion, but not enough to offset falling CD sales, with IFPI pressing ISPs to act on piracy.…

CMU Editorial • 18 Jan 2007

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Hunky Dory tops Gigwise Bowie poll

Gigwise readers voted Hunky Dory their favourite David Bowie album in a poll marking the singer's 60th birthday, narrowly ahead of Ziggy Stardust.…

CMU Editorial • 16 Jan 2007

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Unsigned band hopeful to be first to benefit from chart changes

Essex band Koopa, who self-released a single digitally, reportedly sold enough downloads to reach number 17 in an unofficial midweek chart and hope to enter the top 40.…

CMU Editorial • 11 Jan 2007

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Jupiter Research predicts continued digital music boom

Jupiter Research forecasts US digital music spending will reach $2.5 billion by 2011, with 16% annual growth, though not fully offsetting CD decline.…

CMU Editorial • 10 Jan 2007

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2006 hits re-enter chart after rules revamp

The first chart counting all download sales has seen older hits re-enter, including Snow Patrol's 'Chasing Cars' at 9, and Eminem's 'You Don't Know' charting for the first time.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Jan 2007

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Charts of the year: 2006 top-sellers released by the BPI

The BPI has released its 2006 top-selling albums, singles and debuts, led by Snow Patrol's 'Eyes Open' and Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy'.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Jan 2007

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US market share statistics remain fairly static

Neilsen Soundscan figures show US market shares in 2006 were broadly unchanged from 2005, with Universal leading on 31.6% and downloads shares similar.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Jan 2007

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Mika tops BBC's Sound Of 2007 pundits poll

Mika has topped the BBC's Sound Of 2007 poll of music pundits, with the BBC publishing the full top ten, which includes The Twang, Klaxons and Sadie Ama.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Jan 2007

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Polydor dominate 2006 album and singles best seller lists

Universal's Polydor appears behind the three biggest-selling albums of 2006, while Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' tops the singles list ahead of Leona Lewis and Shakira.…

CMU Editorial • 03 Jan 2007

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Singles sales boom in 2006, driven by downloads

UK singles sales in 2006 reached 65.1 million units, more than double 2004's figure, with downloaded singles accounting for 51.6 million of them.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Jan 2007

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Tuned in: UK radio's 2006 ownership and audience review

A review of 2006 UK radio notes no major ownership shifts, Chris Evans joining BBC Radio 2, Xfm's expansion, and a record fine on Kiss FM.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Dec 2006

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ITV gets graded: Michael Grade hired as chairman after NTL and BSkyB stake

A review of ITV's 2006: chief Charles Allen left, NTL's takeover approach was rebuffed after BSkyB bought 17.9%, and Michael Grade was appointed chairman.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Dec 2006