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Best Buy Offers Used iPhones
January 06, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Retailer Best Buy Co, seeking new ways to appeal to cost-conscious shoppers, said on Tuesday it is selling refurbished versions of Apple Inc's iPhone 3G at its stores that are priced about $50 less than new iPhones. » Full Story
Bandier Hails Million-Selling 'Hallelujah'
January 06, 2009 - Global | Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing chairman and CEO Martin Bandier has spoken of the longevity and current success of "Hallelujah," which is currently No. 1 in the U.K. singles chart. » Full Story
Strong Q4 Sales For U.K. Biz
January 06, 2009 - Global | Retail | Digital and Mobile
The recorded music market in the U.K. benefited from a strong showing in the fourth quarter of 2008, contributing to an overall volume decline of 3.2% in album sales year-on-year. » Full Story
Redundancies At Zavvi
January 05, 2009 - Global | Retail
More than half of the staff at Zavvi's London headquarters have been made redundant, a total of 69 jobs. » Full Story
UMLE Tops Latin Marketshare In 2008
January 05, 2009 - Latin | Retail
Universal Music Latin Entertainment and Universal Music Group Distribution emerged as the top Latin music label and distributor in the United States for 2008. » Full Story
Universal Music Canada To Distribute SPV
January 05, 2009 - Global | Retail
The fallout from the financial turmoil surrounding Quebec distributor Fusion 3 continues, with Universal Music Canada announcing a deal to distribute SPV. » Full Story
Beyonce Starts 2009 Atop The Hot 100
January 02, 2009 - Retail | RB Hip-Hop
Beyonce begins 2009 with a fourth week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." » Full Story
Online Retail Sales Dip
January 02, 2009 - Retail
If flat is the new up, then the 2008 holiday shopping season was still a disappointment. » Full Story
Blu-ray Lights Up U.K. DVD Sales
January 02, 2009 - Global | Retail
Demand for the high-definition Blu-ray format drove U.K. DVD volumes up in 2008, according to new figures from trade body the British Video Association. » Full Story
Who Will the Financial Crisis Hit Next?
December 31, 2008 - Retail | Latin
Tribune Co. recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and National Amusements violated a debt covenant. The moves beg the question: Who, if anyone, could be next in the broader media and entertainment industry? » Full Story
Taylor Swift Reigns Again On Billboard 200
December 31, 2008 - Retail
Taylor Swift's sophomore Big Machine album "Fearless" tops The Billboard 200 for a fourth non-consecutive week after selling 262,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a 21% sales decline from last week. » Full Story
Digital Boosts 2008 Sales To New Mark
December 31, 2008 - Retail | Digital and Mobile
Overall music sales hit a new record in 2008, with over 1.5 billion units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08
December 31, 2008 - Retail | RB Hip-Hop
Rapper Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal) is far and away the top seller of 2008, netting 2.88 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
'Mamma Mia' Tops All-Time U.K. DVD Sales List
December 31, 2008 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Abba's "Mamma Mia! The Movie" (Universal Pictures) has become the biggest-selling DVD of all time in the United Kingdom, after huge sales over the Christmas period. » Full Story
Digital Tracks Set New Weekly Record
December 30, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Weekly digital track sales have set a new record, with 47.7 million sold in the U.S. between Dec. 22 – Dec. 28, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Oldest Woolworths Store Among Closures
December 30, 2008 - Global | Retail
U.K. retailer Woolworths is continuing its closure program, with its oldest store, based in south London, shutting its doors. » Full Story
Zavvi's Irish Stores In Provisional Liquidation
December 30, 2008 - Global | Retail
U.K. entertainment retailer Zavvi's Irish stores have been put into provisional liquidation, in line with the situation in Britain. » Full Story
HMV Plans Reward Card Roll Out
December 30, 2008 - Global | Retail
Market-leading U.K. entertainment retailer HMV has been piloting a reward scheme, with the aim of launching it nationwide in 2009. » Full Story
Take That, Alexandra Burke Rule U.K. Charts
December 29, 2008 - Global | Retail
The U.K.'s final weekly sales charts of 2008, published yesterday (Dec. 28), saw Alexandra Burke and Take That retain their singles and album crowns, respectively. » Full Story
Duffy Tops U.K. 2008 Album Sales
December 29, 2008 - Global | Retail
Duffy has scored the biggest-selling album of 2008 in the U.K. with "Rockferry" (A&M/Universal), according to the Official Charts Company. » Full Story
Amazon Claims Record Holiday Orders
December 29, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc reported its best holiday sales season yet, even as sales and traffic at U.S. store chains were the weakest in decades. » Full Story
Wal-Mart Starts Selling iPhones
December 29, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Wal-Mart Stores Inc began selling Apple Inc's iPhone on Sunday, but the popular cell phones that can surf the Web are not priced as low as some anticipated. » Full Story
Zavvi Stores Refuse Gift Vouchers
December 29, 2008 - Global | Retail
Customers holding gift vouchers for U.K. entertainment retailer Zavvi have been told to contact the joint administrators for a refund, although not all vouchers will be immediately exchanged for cash. » Full Story
'Mamma' Dethrones 'Knight' On DVD Sales Chart
December 26, 2008 - Rock and Pop
"Mamma Mia!" replaced "The Dark Knight" as the top-selling DVD in the United States, according to Nielsen VideoScan. » Full Story
Ailing Zavvi Calls In Administrators
December 24, 2008 - Global | Retail
U.K. entertainment retail chain Zavvi has gone into administration, the U.K. equivalent of Chapter 11 bankrutcy protection. » Full Story
 


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