Survey finds young people still copy music illegally
A British Music Rights survey finds the average 14-24-year-old has 842 illegal copies on their player and would share their collection.…
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Coldplay's new album sells well in first day figures
First-day figures suggest Coldplay's Viva La Vida could sell 400,000 copies this week and top the UK albums chart.…
CMU festival weather report for the first big weekend of the season
CMU's new festival weather report forecasts mostly wet conditions for the weekend's UK festivals, including Download and the Isle Of Wight.…
7digital celebrates indie promotion birthday
Download service 7digital's indiestore marks its second birthday, saying it now enables 50,000 unsigned and independent artists to sell DRM-free music.…
Vinyl sales up in US
RIAA figures show US vinyl sales rose 36.3% last year compared with 2006, to 1.3 million units, though still half the 1997 level.…
Mint Royale remix could top chart after talent show exposure
Mint Royale's 2005 remix of 'Singin In The Rain' is reportedly set to top the singles chart after George Sampson danced to it on ITV's 'Britain's Got Talent'.…
RIAA spend $1.5 million on a quarter's lobbying
The RIAA spent over $1.5 million on lobbying in the first quarter, much of it on piracy issues, according to a disclosure report.…
Kylie ageing most glamorously, says poll
A poll of 36,000 music fans for xRank names Kylie Minogue the celebrity ageing most glamorously, with Madonna second.…
Miley Cyrus is top pap target
Paparazzi say pictures of Miley Cyrus are becoming more valuable than those of Britney Spears, with a first-kiss photo reportedly worth up to $150,000.…
French support three-strikes system, say French labels
A survey commissioned by French labels' collecting society SCPP found 74% of respondents support a three-strikes system against illegal file sharing.…
Consumer body calls for honest ticket pricing
Consumer body Which? says ticket buyers find music tickets too high and unclear, criticising booking fees that appear late in the purchase process.…
Gaydar has most successful website in UK radio
According to Hitwise figures, GaydarRadio.com is the UK's most visited radio website, with a 19.74% share of the radio website market.…