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Michael Jackson Set To Rock Charts Again
July 03, 2009 - Rock and Pop
Industry prognosticators project that his "Thriller" album may sell as much as 110,000-130,000 by week's end at the close of business on Sunday, July 5. » Full Story

Dream Theater Debuts Atop Euro Chart
July 03, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Europe welcomes a new bestseller on the composite European Top 100 Albums chart, as New York rock outfit Dream Theater's "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" (Roadrunner) opens its account at No. 1. » Full Story

Surge For Michael Jackson Sales, Airplay Across Europe
July 03, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
In the week following his death, sales and airplay for Michael Jackson have increased significantly across Europe. » Full Story

JB Hi-Fi Phases Out CD Singles Down Under
July 03, 2009 - Global | Retail
Australasian entertainment and electronics retail chain JB Hi-Fi has phased-out CD singles from its inventory, a decision which effectively hammers a handful of nails into the CD format's coffin. » Full Story

Briefs: Country Sales, EFF, Spotify, TuneUp
July 02, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Country album sales dropped 24% last week compared to an 8% drop for the market; Spotify is rolling out a new ad format in the UK and more. » Full Story

Jackson Has Top Six Catalog Albums In Canada
July 02, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop | Retail
Michael Jackson sales soared in Canada last week following the pop star's unexpected death. » Full Story

Analysis: Jackson Frenzy Drowns Out Competition
July 01, 2009 - Retail
The performance of the country’s top albums is clear evidence that Michael Jackson’s death had a negative impact on the rest of the market. » Full Story

Michael Jackson Breaks Billboard Charts Records
June 30, 2009 - Rock and Pop
Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, the entire top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will house Jackson-related titles when the tally is released in the early morning on Wednesday, July 1. Moreover, Jackson becomes the first act to sell more than 1 million song downloads in a week. » Full Story

HMV Group Profit Up 12%
June 30, 2009 - Global | Retail
Britain's HMV Group Plc has seen an unprecedented surge in demand for Michael Jackson's music following the singer's death on Thursday, the retailer said, as it met forecasts with a 12% rise in profit. » Full Story

Briefs: FCC Chairman, CDBaby, Spotify, EMI
June 30, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Julius Genachowski, the FCC’s new chairman, has been sworn in and has named his staff; when it re-launches next month, CDBaby.com will offer download cards to its members to sell at shows; EMI has reportedly withdrawn its mechanical rights from PRS, the UK collection society. » Full Story

Opinion: On-Demand CDs Still Problematic
June 30, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
The new Cheap Trick album, "The Latest," is current available at Amazon.com through the company's on-demand CD manufacturing as a one-month exclusive from the release date. » Full Story

Jackson Vs. La Roux On U.K. Charts
June 30, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
New single and album releases from pop duo La Roux are battling it out with posthumous chart re-entries from Michael Jackson in the U.K. » Full Story

Glastonbury Sales Surge On Amazon
June 30, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
Online retailer Amazon.co.uk has reported a surge in sales for acts featured at the U.K.'s Glastonbury festival, which had extensive media coverage over the weekend. » Full Story

Michael Jackson Album Sales Estimated In Multiple Six Figures
June 29, 2009 - Retail
Nielsen SoundScan's sales numbers won't be released until Wednesday (July 1) morning, but industry prognosticators indicate that three of Jackson's albums -- "Number Ones," "The Essential Michael Jackson" and "Thriller" -- each sold 100,000 copies last week. » Full Story

Michael Jackson Rules U.K. Chart
June 29, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Michael Jackson's greatest hits set "Number Ones" (Epic) has entered the U.K. albums chart at No. 1, while four other albums made an appearance in the top 20. » Full Story

Letter From The Editor: Jackson Tribute Issue This Week
June 29, 2009 - Rock and Pop
Billboard hopes to bring some unique and comprehensive light to Michael Jackson-related topics by the end of this week, when we publish our next issue with Jackson owning the proper cover. It will be an issue dedicated almost entirely to the music and business history of the King of Pop. » Full Story

Macmillan Orders 85k Reprint Of Jackson Biography
June 29, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Macmillan is rushing through a reprint of 85,000 copies of J Randy Taraborrelli's "Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness." » Full Story

Michael Jackson Poised To Shake Up Billboard Charts
June 26, 2009 - Retail
Michael Jackson will again make music history as many of his albums are poised to shake up next week's Billboard charts with incredible sales increases. » Full Story

Sony, Retailers Make Push On Jackson Inventory
June 26, 2009 - Rock and Pop | Retail
Sony Music is working overtime to meet the demand of Michael Jackson's catalog at retail. » Full Story

Jackson Dominates iTunes, Amazon, Twitter
June 26, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
The death of Michael Jackson has had an immediate impact on his sales. » Full Story

Placebo Holds Off Black Eyed Peas On Euro Chart
June 25, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Black Eyed Peas' "The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)" has again been held off No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums by Placebo's independent release "Battle For The Sun" (Dreambrother/PIAS). » Full Story

Woolworths Reborn Online
June 25, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
Following the demise of the 800-plus store Woolworths retail chain in the U.K., the brand has been reborn online with a product range include music CDs, DVDs and games. » Full Story

Jonas Brothers Debut Atop Billboard 200
June 24, 2009 - Retail | Rock and Pop
Jonas Brothers score their second No. 1 album in less than a year as "Lines, Vines and Trying Times" debuts atop the Billboard 200 with 247,000. The brother trio's last studio effort, "A Little Bit Longer," bulldozed its way to a No. 1 debut last August, when it started with 525,000 at the height of Jonas Mania. » Full Story

Briefs: Piracy, Live Nation, Millennium Music
June 24, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Chief executive of UK Music addresses criticism of trade groups' estimates of damages from digital piracy; Live Nation is seeking a buyer for its roster of UK theatrical venues. » Full Story

Dad Rock Boost For U.K. Album Sales
June 23, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
U.K. album sales recorded a 21.9% volume increase on the previous week as themed compilations and new artist albums proved popular as gifts for Father's Day (June 21). » Full Story

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