Coldplay's X&Y preview is lukewarm, MTV.com says
An MTV.com preview of Coldplay's album X&Y calls it sounding like both Brian Eno and the Beatles but also like every Coldplay album, due out on 6 June.…
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UK singles chart revamped despite independent sector concerns
The UK singles chart now combines CD and download sales for the first time, with Tony Christie and Peter Kay still at number one, and Gorillaz rising 175 places.…
Radiohead's OK Computer tops Channel 4 best albums poll
Radiohead's OK Computer topped Channel 4's online best albums poll, ahead of U2's The Joshua Tree and Nirvana's Nevermind, which made the top ten.…
Apple's iPod Shuffle takes 43% of US flash player sales
Apple's flash-memory iPod Shuffle commanded 43% of US flash-based MP3 player sales in February, forcing rival manufacturers to revamp their strategies.…
Research criticises Australian labels over unavailable tracks
University of Technology in Sydney research finds many top Australian singles are unavailable on legal download sites, which researcher Alex Malik says fuels piracy, a claim ARIA's Steven Peach rejects.…
Bryan Adams tops Lloyds TSB poll of wedding first dance tracks
Bryan Adams' Everything I Do is the most popular wedding first dance track in a Lloyds TSB poll, ahead of The Carpenters' Close To You and Louis Armstrong.…
Britney Spears scores US chart hit with unreleased track Do Somethin'
Britney Spears' unreleased track Do Somethin' has reached number 100 on the US Billboard chart on airplay alone, after fans requested it.…
Gaming overtakes music in male entertainment spend, Nielsen Soundscan finds
A Nielsen Soundscan survey suggests video games have overtaken music in popularity and monthly spend among male consumers, with only DVDs ranking higher.…
Oasis and Coldplay battle for top of Amazon pre-order chart
Oasis and Coldplay are vying for top spot on Amazon's pre-order chart ahead of their May and June album releases, with Oasis currently ahead.…
Joss Stone and Judy Cramer make the young and general music rich lists
The Sunday Times rich list features Joss Stone among young musical millionaires, Judy Cramer as the top new entry, and Clive Calder topping the general list.…
Tony Christie holds UK number one single and album
Tony Christie stays at number one on the singles chart and tops the albums chart, while Mario debuts at two and Basement Jaxx and Queens Of The Stone Age chart highly.…
UK music buyers lead the world in CD purchases
BPI figures show British fans buy an average of 3.2 CDs a year, above the world average, with a 3 percent rise in volume sales and a 4 percent rise in legal downloads in 2004.…