Emerging too low?
Fischerspooner's single 'Emerge' debuted at number 25 despite heavy hype, though Warren Fischer says reaching the Top 40 is mindblowing.…
Data & Reports
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World Service figures down
BBC World Service audiences fell by 3 million to around 150 million last year, though website traffic almost doubled, according to director Mark Byford.…
Celebrity cover stars don't equal sales
Entertainment Weekly's managing editor says celebrity covers no longer boost sales, citing a recent Tom Cruise cover that failed to deliver.…
No clear answers from Aaliyah crash report
Bahamas investigators found cocaine and alcohol in the pilot's body after Aaliyah's fatal plane crash, but reached no conclusion on the cause, and her parents have sued the plane's owners and Virgin Records.…
Kylie success continues
Kylie Minogue has returned to the top of the Billboard singles chart with 'Love At First Sight', her second US number one this year, and is nominated for an MTV award.…
Brits top declining US live market
Paul McCartney's US tour is the highest-grossing of the year so far per Pollstar, while overall ticket sales for top acts fell three percent on last year.…
Elvis number one in the US
The Junkie XL remix of 'A Little Less Conversation' is the best selling record in America, selling seven times as many units as the number two single.…
U2 lead the income charts
According to Rolling Stone's summer issue, U2 are the highest earning rock group in history, ahead of Dr Dre, The Beatles and Madonna.…