US ambitions dashed
Emma Bunton's album Free Me failed to reach the Billboard Top 200, selling only 5380 copies in the US.…
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Grab most attention in Superbowl digital music ads
A survey of Superbowl adverts found Olympus's MP3-player-camera ad drew the most attention, ahead of Apple and Pepsi and Napster.…
Billboard chart adds in download stats
The Billboard Hot 100 now includes legitimate download sales, with Mario staying at number one and Green Day's Boulevard of Broken Dreams climbing to number four.…
Apple named top brand in Interbrand poll
Apple has overtaken Google as the top brand in a survey of marketing types by branding consultancy Interbrand, helped by its digital music success.…
Investigation critical of booking fees in live music industry
An Office of Fair Trading report calls for clearer pricing and booking fees in ticket sales, though it found no evidence of uncompetitive practices.…
Pass 250 million download mark
Apple says the iTunes Music Store has sold over 250 million downloads and now sells over a million a day, with one day reaching 1.25 million tracks.…
Tops video poll
Phone company 3 surveyed music figures on their favourite pop video of all time, with Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' topping the poll, ahead of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'.…
Music dominates first day of MIDEM
Technology dominated the first day of MIDEM, with Vodafone and Ericsson pitching mobile music, Ericsson forecasting $190bn in mobile media revenue by 2009, and Microsoft downplaying profit.…
DVD sales continue to grow
Informa Telecoms and Media reports music video sales rose 26.3 per cent to $2.7 billion in 2004, while global music sales fell 1 per cent.…
Report confirms digital explosion
The IFPI reports 200 million legitimate tracks were bought in the US and Europe in 2004, and expects digital sales to double in 2005, while IFPI boss John Kennedy warns piracy remains a challenge.…
Growing around ring-tone success
The Wall Street Journal reports the ring-tone market is worth over $2.2 billion globally, with new companies and former musicians now earning from creating original ring-tones.…
Set for chart topper hat trick
Elvis is likely to score a third consecutive number one with 'A Fool Such As I', though a Mike Read tsunami-aid single could interrupt his run.…