Read more music sales stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12360/music-sales.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:40:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69554/with-new-no-1-jay-z-grabs-record-from-elvis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJay-Z and the Beatles lit up the charts this week, Billboard reports. Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 sold 476,000 copies, easily capturing the top spot for the week, and giving the rapper his 11th No. 1 album. That nabs him the record, previously held by Elvis, for the solo act...http://www.newser.com/story/69554/with-new-no-1-jay-z-grabs-record-from-elvis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 11:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63036/firm-mulls-release-of-final-jackson-rehearsal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven in death, Michael Jackson may earn million of dollars for the company that was producing and promoting his comeback tour, The Wrap reports. The singer’s last rehearsal, recorded in Los Angeles the day before he died of heart failure Thursday, could be released as his last album. “We have...http://www.newser.com/story/63036/firm-mulls-release-of-final-jackson-rehearsal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 16:13:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50981/coldplay-tops-world-chart-for-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColdplay’s Viva La Vida was the best-selling album in the world last year, the BBC reports, selling 6.8 million copies. Coldplay was one of four British acts to crack the top 10. Here’s the rest of the list: AC/DC: Black Ice The Mama Mia! soundtrackhttp://www.newser.com/story/50981/coldplay-tops-world-chart-for-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Feb 2009 15:28:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49289/clarkson-soars-to-top-of-charts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKelly Clarkson’s new single has jumped from No. 97 to No. 1 , breaking the record held by Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” for the largest leap to the top spot, Billboard reports. “My Life Would Suck Without You” sold 280,000 digital downloads in one week and is climbing radio charts. The...http://www.newser.com/story/49289/clarkson-soars-to-top-of-charts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 8:22:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45470/chinese-democracry-no-boon-for-best-buy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBest Buy paid millions for exclusive sales rights to Guns N’ Roses latest effort, but of 1.3 million copies ordered, only 318,000 have left the shelves, the Wall Street Journal reports. The chain was betting Chinese Democracy would be the record of the year. Instead, it debuted at...http://www.newser.com/story/45470/chinese-democracry-no-boon-for-best-buy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Dec 2008 13:42:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33590/top-albums-tours-of-2008.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA tough economy may be sending album sales toward a fourth straight year of decline, but tour sales are keeping pace with last year at the midway point, reports Rolling Stone. Here's a look at both categories. The top-selling albums so far: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III , 1.52 million...http://www.newser.com/story/33590/top-albums-tours-of-2008.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 03 Aug 2008 13:39:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33164/love-sued-over-nirvana-catalog.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusiness firm London & Co. sued Kurt Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, for $975,000 yesterday, claiming she didn’t give them their share of the $19.5 million she earned from selling part of Nirvana's publishing catalog. They allege Love broke a verbal contract to share 5% of profits from The...http://www.newser.com/story/33164/love-sued-over-nirvana-catalog.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Jul 2008 12:05:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28736/jay-z-kanye-kings-of-the-road.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt took "live bands, big sound, pyrotechnics and showmanship," not to speak of an assist from an R&B diva, but Jay-Z and Kanye West have brought hip-hop into the big leagues in the touring business. The Jay-Z tour that ended last month grossed more than $23 million, and Kanye West's...http://www.newser.com/story/28736/jay-z-kanye-kings-of-the-road.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 16:35:04 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 CDT