Illegal downloading still popular, says Informa report
A new Informa Media Group report says illegal file sharing is as popular as a year ago, costing the global music business £1.1 billion annually.…
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Band Aid selling well
Band Aid 20's new single is selling fast on its first day of release, with around half a million copies expected this week and a top chart spot likely.…
20 biggest albums Sep 03 to Sep 04
Dido's 'Life For Rent' tops the list of the UK's 20 best-selling albums for the twelve months to September 2004, followed by Will Young and Black Eyed Peas.…
BPI figures show UK industry in good health
BPI figures show UK album sales rose 3% in the year to September 2004, while singles fell 12%, or rose 9% when official download sales are included.…
Retailers ready for Band Aid rush
A million copies of Band Aid 20's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' are being distributed to shops ahead of Monday's release, with the CD expected to top the singles chart.…
Eminem Encore still selling well
Eminem's 'Encore' has become the fastest-selling album of the year in the US, shifting over 1.7 million copies in its first ten days and keeping Destiny's Child off number one.…
Libertines top cool poll
Pete Doherty and Carl Barat top the NME's 2004 Cool List, with The Streets' Mike Skinner at two and Eminem at three.…
Radio 1 shows popular online
Radio 1's first monthly online statistics show record listening, with the John Peel tribute shows among its most listened-to online programmes.…
13 million tune into Band Aid video premiere
An estimated 13 million viewers watched the Band Aid video premiere, which aired simultaneously on five terrestrial channels.…
Band Aid set to be biggest download to date
7 Digital Media says Band Aid 20 is set to be the best-selling download ever, after thousands of downloads within hours, with the video premiering on several channels.…
Dylan tops best track ever poll
Bob Dylan's 'Like A Rolling Stone' tops Rolling Stone's Greatest 500 Songs chart, with Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' and 'Stan' among the few recent entries.…
Freeview competing well with Sky
Freeview homes are expected to overtake Sky subscriptions by the end of next year, with Top-up TV also expecting growth.…