Sales Data & Stats

British Labels Shed Serious Sales, US Figures Loom

January 2, 2007

Album sales in the United Kingdom dropped 10 percent last year, according to just-released figures from trade group BPI. The downturn represents a significant dent, though the organization withheld specific ... Read More...

iTunes Music Store Crosses One Billion Download

Paul Resnikoff

February 23, 2006

Apple has now sold one billion music downloads on its iTunes Music Store, marking a significant milestone for both the company and the digital music industry. The billion-mark was reached late Wednesday, aft... Read More...

Gwen Stefani Track Crosses One Million Downloads

Paul Resnikoff

October 4, 2005

Digital music has achieved its first million-selling single track — Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl”. Taken from her debut album, titled Love. Angel. Music. Baby., the track has achieved over one million downlo... Read More...

P2P Volume Climbs Again in June, User Levels Near 9 Million

Paul Resnikoff

July 8, 2005

The average number of simultaneous users on P2P networks inched up again in June, reaching 8.9 million according to figures from BigChampagne. That is a modest 2.6 percent increase over May, and a substantial ... Read More...

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