Apple iPhone likely within the year
A Morgan Stanley analyst expects Apple to launch its own branded phone with iTunes Music Store access within twelve months, possibly manufactured by Hon Hai Precision.…
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Canadian industry report says P2P users buy more music
A Canadian Recording Industry Association study suggests P2P users are among the biggest music buyers, challenging claims made by trade bodies about file sharing harm.…
X-Factor finalists Andy Abraham and Journey South battle in the charts
X-Factor finalists Andy Abraham and Journey South released debut albums timed for Mother's Day, with Journey South narrowly ahead in the race for number one.…
Three tenors may chart in UK album top ten
Three operatic tenors, Vittorio Grigolo, Russell Watson and Andrea Bocelli, could each have an album in the UK mainstream album top ten this weekend.…
Lil Kim reality show scores BET ratings record
Lil Kim's reality show Countdown To Lockdown drew 1.9 million viewers for BET's premiere, the biggest series debut in the channel's history.…
Investment analysts reckon EMI Warner merger inevitable
Enders Analysis believes an EMI and Warner merger is inevitable, arguing it would save around $300 million and that EU approval would likely be granted.…
The Modern's single disqualified from charts
The Modern's single 'Industry' was removed from the chart after its number 13 debut, because the OCC found multiple purchases by fans, friends and family.…
Ne-Yo debuts at number one, Jay-Z and Nas to collaborate
Ne-Yo's debut album In My Own Words shifted 301,000 copies in its first week at number one, while Jay-Z produced it and will also produce Nas' upcoming Def Jam album.…
7 in 10 households now have digital telly
An OfCom survey shows 70% of UK households now have digital TV, though many homes still use analogue sets, complicating plans for switch-off from 2008.…
New Order track football fans' favourite
New Order's 'World In Motion' has been voted the best World Cup song by football fans in a Littlewoods Pools survey of 1500 people.…
Commercial radio has larger share of younger listeners
According to RAJAR figures, commercial radio has a bigger share of 15-24 year old listeners than the BBC, while the BBC leads among older audiences.…
Freeview sales pass 10 million
Sales of Freeview set-top boxes have passed 10 million, with the service now in about 6 million homes compared with Sky's 8 million.…