JCB Song outsells Westlife on day one
Nizlopi's 'JCB Song' has outsold Westlife on the first day of sales, and bookmakers now rate it second favourite for the Christmas number one.…
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Gervais' Guardian podcast is number one
The first of Ricky Gervais's twelve Guardian podcasts with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington is the number one podcast in the UK and US, with 180,000 downloads last week.…
Walmart shift a million box sets
Wal-Mart says it has sold over a million copies of a Garth Brooks boxset sold under an exclusivity deal, though the figures are unverified.…
Brits are biggest downloaders in Europe
A Motorola survey claims UK music fans spend three times more on digital downloads than Germans, Italians or the French, with a quarter owning a digital music player.…
Seven million have Freeview
According to OfCom, seven million UK households now have terrestrial digital TV, with Freeview take-up four times that of Sky.…
Elvis still most successful artist of all time in UK
Elvis Presley tops the Book of British Hit Singles & Albums' 2005 survey of the most successful UK chart acts, ahead of Cliff Richard and Queen.…
Thriller still top for British viewers
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video has been named number one in The Box's poll for the Top 100 Greatest Music Videos Of All Time.…
McCartney planned Beatles reunion
A CBS record contract reportedly indicates Paul McCartney was planning a Beatles reunion in 1979, though whether he could have persuaded the others is questionable.…
Young music fans in the US prefer web to radio
A Bridge Ratings survey of 2000 US respondents found 85% of young music fans would rather listen to their MP3 player than the radio, with online services also preferred at home.…
Robbie Williams's calendar most popular
Robbie Williams' calendar is the best-selling 2006 calendar so far, ahead of Little Britain, with Manchester United and Arsenal tied for third place.…
Time Out announce capital movers and shakers list
Time Out's Movers & Shakers 2005 list ranks Ken Livingstone top among the 100 most influential people in London, with several music figures included.…
Oasis expected at number one this weekend
Oasis are expected to reach number one in the singles chart this weekend with 'Let There Be Love', a third consecutive top slot for the band.…