U2 earn pots of cash in the US
According to Billboard's Money Makers chart, U2 earned the most in the US music industry last year with $225 million, ahead of The Rolling Stones, Kenny Chesney and Paul McCartney.…
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Antony's appeal for middle class types
A Time Out survey found Antony And The Johnsons' Mercury Prize-winning album 'I Am A Bird Now' was a top ten seller in Hampstead, Richmond and Islington.…
Jones tops chat show poll
A UKTV Gold poll has voted Grace Jones slapping Russell Harty live on air in 1981 the most shocking TV chat show incident ever.…
Midem kicks off with sales decline chat
IFPI chairman John Kennedy says global recorded music sales fell about 2% in 2005, while EMI's Eric Nicoli blamed piracy and new competition for the decline.…
Arctic Monkeys set for fastest selling album
HMV says pre-orders suggest Arctic Monkeys' debut album could sell up to 200,000 copies in its first week, the strongest demand for a debut rock album since Oasis.…
IFPI confirm digital music is booming
The IFPI's Digital Music Report 2006 says 420 million legitimate single tracks were downloaded in 2005, with digital sales reaching $1.1 billion.…
Napster pass half million subscriber landmark
Napster says it has reached 500,000 subscribers, double its base from twelve months ago, and denies rumours of lay-offs and exit strategy talks.…
China's digital music industry set to boom
A report by In-Stat predicts China's legitimate digital music market could reach US$222 million in annual revenue by 2008, and advises adjusted business models.…
New survey predicts massive growth in mobile music
A Frost & Sullivan report forecasts European ringtone sales of 3 billion euros by 2011 and a wider mobile music market worth over 7.85 billion euros.…
Ordinary Boy favourite to win Celeb BB
Ordinary Boy Sam Preston is now the favourite to win Celebrity Big Brother, according to William Hill odds, just ahead of Michael Barrymore.…
Academics reckon people don't appreciate music anymore
University of Leicester researcher Dr Adrian North concludes that easy access to music through downloads has led to passive listening, which may explain the popularity of TV talent shows.…
Ordinary Boys increase units on back of Celeb BB
HMV reports sales of The Ordinary Boys' Brassbound have risen tenfold since Preston entered Celebrity Big Brother, with Goldie Lookin Chain and Dead Or Alive also up.…