Download war continues as RIAA pursues individual file sharers
The RIAA pursued individual file sharers through litigation in 2003, while a series of court rulings in December dealt blows to the majors' anti-download campaign.…
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CMU's 2003 review of artists from Timberlake to The Darkness
CMU's end-of-year review looks back at the artists who defined 2003, including Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, The Darkness and Busted, with planned backlashes for 2004.…
Major label mergers dominate the music industry rumour mill in 2003
Major label merger talk shaped 2003, ending with Sony agreeing to merge its recorded music with BMG, a deal IMPALA has pledged to fight.…
Cliff Richard enters race for Christmas number one
Cliff Richard is aiming for a fourth Christmas number one with 'Santa's List', competing against The Darkness and the Pop Idol winner, according to William Hill odds.…
Global music sales fall faster in first half of 2003, IFPI reports
The IFPI reports global music sales fell 10.9% in the first half of 2003, a faster decline than last year, while DVD music video sales grew 46%.…
BSC upholds complaints against BBC Radio 4, SM:TV and Jonathan Ross
The Broadcasting Standards Commission upheld complaints against Radio 4's News Quiz, SM:TV and Jonathan Ross, but not against an episode of Basil Brush.…
Springsteen tops best album survey
A Zagat survey of 10,500 US music fans puts Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run at number one, ahead of two Beatles albums.…
R Kelly sells well in US
R Kelly's new album Chocolate Factory is reportedly 500,000 units ahead of 50 Cent in US sales and is likely to top the chart.…
Stones fans prefer the oldies
A MOJO survey of Stones fan websites found 44 of the top 50 favourite tracks came from the band's first ten years, with Jumpin' Jack Flash at number one.…
Coldplay have post VMA boost
Coldplay's album sales rose 25 per cent after their VMA appearance, and EMI will release a live DVD and CD in November.…
NME publishes results of festival readers’ poll
The NME has published results of its summer festival survey, naming T In The Park the booziest, Glastonbury the sexiest and The Darkness the summer’s winners.…
MTV VMAs top US TV ratings
The MTV Video Music Awards drew 10.7 million US viewers, the most-watched show of the night and the top cable show among 12-34s so far this year.…