Read more record sales stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11224/record-sales.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:25:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69083/beatles-poised-to-rule-uk-charts-once-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s a flashback to Beatlemania in Britain after the release of remastered versions of the band’s discography, Reuters reports. The Fab Four are expected to hold at least five of the top 20 spots on the pop charts when the sales week closes Saturday, along with 15 of the top...http://www.newser.com/story/69083/beatles-poised-to-rule-uk-charts-once-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 14:35:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68628/susan-boyles-album-already-a-best-seller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBeat it, Beatles, here comes Susan Boyle. Hours after the Scottish singer's upcoming album was announced, it hit No. 1 on the Amazon.com presale charts—putting her ahead of Whitney Houston and the Fab Four. I Dreamed A Dream comes out in late November, the Scottish Daily Record reports....http://www.newser.com/story/68628/susan-boyles-album-already-a-best-seller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 9:06:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57264/vinyl-lps-make-a-new-sound-cha-ching.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe crackling, old-fashioned sound of vinyl LPs is back, the Los Angeles Times reports. Defying the digital music craze, record sales spiked nearly 90% last year and fueled a boom in brick-and-mortar music stores across LA. Why the uptick in a bad economy? Majestic artwork, the fun of LP-flipping, and—...http://www.newser.com/story/57264/vinyl-lps-make-a-new-sound-cha-ching.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Apr 2009 19:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48627/apple-harvests-record-profit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA late surge in holiday iPod sales boosted Apple quarterly revenue and profits to a record high, reports the Los Angeles Times . Wall Street analysts had predicted a slump of up to 18% in Apple sales, but despite the recession, the company is reporting $1.61 billion in profits on...http://www.newser.com/story/48627/apple-harvests-record-profit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 3:26:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35992/labels-flee-itunes-to-push-album-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecord labels have begun yanking their artists’ work from the iTunes, reports the Wall Street Journal , saying they can make more money selling intact albums than 99-cent singles downloads. Last year Atlantic Records kept Kid Rock's Rock 'n Roll Jesus album off the online shelves; when that album sold a...http://www.newser.com/story/35992/labels-flee-itunes-to-push-album-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 Aug 2008 9:36:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30281/lil-wayne-busts-1m-barrier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLil Wayne has become the first artist to sell more than a million albums in a week since 50 Cent in 2005, Billboard reports. Tha Carter III, the rapper's sixth album, exploded out of record stores last week, selling close to half a million its first day. The milestone sales...http://www.newser.com/story/30281/lil-wayne-busts-1m-barrier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Jun 2008 9:20:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29017/vinyl-back-for-another-spin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt might seem unlikely in an age where the CD’s obituary has already been written, but vinyl records are making a comeback as younger fans fall for the big artwork and warm analog sounds, the Boston Globe reports. Music stores report big yearly sales increases, and big-box stores like Best...http://www.newser.com/story/29017/vinyl-back-for-another-spin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 12:25:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26906/countrys-eddy-arnold-dies-at-89.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEddy Arnold, the “Tennessee Plowboy,” died this morning at the age of 89, the Tennessean reports. Ranked as Billboard ’s most popular country musician of all time, Arnold sold more than 85 million records and had 37 singles on the pop charts. Besides being remembered as a caring man who...http://www.newser.com/story/26906/countrys-eddy-arnold-dies-at-89.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 May 2008 13:16:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20111/perez-hilton-music-mogul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag“Madonna’s leaving, Perez is coming.” Those words are straight from the mouth of the music industry's most unlikely new player, gossip blogger Perez Hilton. He has parlayed posts praising unknown and upcoming acts on his website into a possible deal doing the same for Warner Brothers Records, the New York...http://www.newser.com/story/20111/perez-hilton-music-mogul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Feb 2008 17:29:07 CST