US-based album sales continued their plunge last week, part of an increasingly aggressive slide. Total sales edged towards 8 million for the period, a figure that falls 24.5 percent below same-week figures last year, according to Nielsen Soundscan.  During the most recent quarter, album sales dropped 10.7 percent below comparable, year-ago totals, a rather disastrous … Continue reading Albums Keep Dropping; Bottom Remains Murky