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U.K. Digital Radio Sales Climb
July 30, 2010 - Global | Retail
Sales of digital radio players in the U.K. have hit a record high for the month of June, according to figures released by trade body Digital Radio U.K. » Full Story
Avenged Sevenfold Gunning For A Possible No. 1 Debut
July 28, 2010 - Retail
Next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, rock band Avenged Sevenfold is gunning for a possible No. 1 debut with its new album, "Nightmare." Initial sales projections from industry prognosticators suggest that the album could sell in the range of 160,000 to 180,000 by week's end on Aug. 8. » Full Story
Eminem Still No. 1, Rick Ross Bows at No. 2 on Billboard 200
July 28, 2010 - Retail | Rock and Pop
Eminem makes it five weeks in a row at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as "Recovery" sells another 187,000 (down just 4%), according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Amazon Q2 Profit Jumps 45%, Misses Wall Street
July 23, 2010 - Global | Retail
Amazon.com Inc. said that its second-quarter net income jumped, bolstered by shoppers who spent more with the online retailer even as consumer confidence fell overall. » Full Story
HMV Heads To High Voltage Fest
July 23, 2010 - Global | Touring | Retail
The U.K. entertainment retailer is operating festival stores at events it now controls through its ownership of Mama Group. » Full Story
The XX's Label Hoping For Mercury Nomination Uplift
July 23, 2010 - Global | Indies | Rock and Pop
Judging from sales for previous winners, the judges' ultimate choice for the prize should perform well at retail. » Full Story
Italian Music Sales Bounce Back
July 23, 2010 - Global | Record Labels | Retail
The six-month figures show that even physical sales are up. » Full Story
Sources: Susan Boyle Recording Christmas Album
July 22, 2010 - Retail
While details on what will be on the album are still unclear, Sony is targeting an October streetdate for the as-yet-untitled album. » Full Story
Eminem's 'Recovery' Returns To Euro Chart Summit
July 22, 2010 - Global | Retail | RB Hip-Hop
"California Gurls" by Katy Perry begins a third week at No. 1 on European Hot 100 Singles. » Full Story
Eminem's 'Recovery' Tops Billboard 200 for a Fourth Week
July 21, 2010 - Retail | Record Labels
"Recovery" is the first set to notch four straight frames at No. 1 since Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream" spent six consecutive weeks atop the chart, and the first by a solo male since Josh Groban's "Noel" did so for five weeks in December 2007. » Full Story
Time Life Rolls Out Anniversary DVD Sets
July 21, 2010 - Retail | RB Hip-Hop | Rock and Pop
The Aug. 31 "Soul Train" release marks the show's 40th anniversary. » Full Story
Spanish Physical Sales Slide Continues
July 21, 2010 - Global | Retail | Digital and Mobile
Digital continues to grow and now represent more than a quarter of all music sales, according to labels association Promusicae. » Full Story
Australian Music Retailer Geoff Brash Dies
July 20, 2010 - Global | Retail
The Brash stores sold records, instruments and sheet music. » Full Story
Eminem Returns To U.K. Chart Summit
July 19, 2010 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
B.O.B. achieved his second consecutive chart-topping single with "Airplanes" (Rebel Rock/Atlantic/Warner Music), featuring Hayley Williams. » Full Story
U.K. Music Sales Edge Up In 2010 First Half
July 15, 2010 - Global | Retail
Lady Gaga's "The Fame" was the biggest seller of the six month period, according to the Entertainment Retailers' Association. » Full Story
Chart Moves: Eminem, Enrique Iglesias, Daughtry, Shakira
July 15, 2010 - Retail
A quick look at the most notable jumps and drops on this week's Billboard 200 albums and Hot 100 singles charts. » Full Story
Tower Records Founder Solomon To Get Retirement Send-off
July 15, 2010 - Retail
A retirement party for 84-year-old music retailing legend Russ Solomon is set for Saturday (July 17). » Full Story
HMV To Launch Digital Service This Month
July 15, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
HMV will roll out its digital service at the end of July as the U.K. entertainment retailer makes a concerted attempt to grab market share in music downloads. » Full Story
Eminem's 'Recovery' On Course To Spend Fourth Week At No. 1
July 14, 2010 - Retail
While Eminem's "Recovery" is on course to spend a fourth straight week at No. 1 on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart, Korn is looking to collect its 10th top 10 album with "Korn III: Remember Who You Are." » Full Story
Eminem's 'Recovery' Notches Three Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200
July 14, 2010 - Retail
Eminem's "Recovery" is the first album to notch three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since March, as it holds atop the tally with 229,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Analysis: As Album Sales Slip, Hits Hold Their Own
July 13, 2010 - Retail
There may be fewer hit albums today than a few years ago, but those titles that do succeed are taking a bigger share of the pie this year. Further down the chart, mid-level hits are fewer in numbers but have held roughly the same share of total sales as three years ago. » Full Story
Best Buy Europe Appoints COO
July 13, 2010 - Global | Retail
Paul Antoniadis, CEO of Best Buy Europe branded operations, has left the company. » Full Story
Kylie Minogue Tops U.K. Album Chart
July 12, 2010 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
"Aphrodite" hits No. 1 22 years after the pop singer scored her first U.K. chart-topper. » Full Story
Mid-Year Chart Best-Sellers Re-cap
July 09, 2010 - Retail
With the 2010 year half over, we pause to take a glance at some of the top selling albums and songs so far and how they stack up compared to where we were a year ago. » Full Story
Apple To Open Second Flagship Store In China
July 08, 2010 - Global | Retail
The Shanghai branch opens in Shanghai on July 10. » Full Story
 
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