US record sales still in decline
US record sales are down 2.6% on the same period last year and 10% year-to-date, while UK sales have risen in the same period.…
Record Sales
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UK record sales up
BPI figures show album sales up 1.4 per cent in the summer quarter, with artist sales up 8.9 per cent, while physical singles slumped and download sales rose sharply.…
US record sales up for first time in four years
Nielsen Soundscan says US CD sales rose 2.4% in 2004, the first rise in four years, despite growing legal downloads.…
Report says illegal downloading does affect record sales
A US study of 412 students found album spending fell from $126 to $100 when they had access to P2P networks, though other research has been inconclusive.…
UK record sales in decline
UK singles sales fell 42% in the first quarter of 2003 to £16m, against a Pop Idol peak last year, while album sales dropped 5% in units and 9% in revenue, according to the BPI.…
Jacko not happy with Bashir doc, though his record sales go up
Michael Jackson has criticised Martin Bashir's documentary as a betrayal, while HMV reports sharp rises in his album sales after the broadcast.…
Record sales officially down
Global record sales fell 9.2% in the first half of 2002, with UK sales down 6.2%, the IFPI blaming piracy and predicting a stronger release schedule.…