For Immediate Release Contact: Anna Loynes, Scoop Marketing
July 6, 2011 818-761-7159, aloynes@solters.com
The Nielsen Company & Billboard
2011 MID-YEAR Music Industry Report
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Album Sales Up 1% * Digital Track Sales Up 11% *
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Digital Album Sales Up 19% * Vinyl Albums Sales Up 41%
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Nielsen SoundScan, the entertainment industry’s data information system that tracks unit point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product – which power many of the Billboard charts – have announced the 2011 mid-year sales data for the period January 3, 2011 through July 3, 2011.
OVERALL MUSIC SALES (1/3/11 7/3/11) OVERALL ALBUM SALES (1/3/11 7/3/11)
(Albums, Singles, Music Video, Digital Tracks In Millions) (Includes All Albums & Track Equivalent Albums In Millions)
Units sold 2011 2010 % Chg. Units sold 2011 2010 % Chg.
821 756 +8.5% 221.5 213.6 +3.6%
Total Album Sales (1/3/11 7/3/11) DIGITAL ALBUM SALES
(Includes CD, CS, LP, Digital Albums – In Millions) (1/3/2011 7/3/2011 – In Millions)
Units sold 2011 2010 % Chg. Units sold 2011 2010 % Chg.
155.5 153.9 +1% 50.3 42.2 +19%
DIGITAL TRACK SALES Total LP Album Sales (1/3/11 7/3/11)
(1/3/2011 7/3/2011 – In Millions) (LP/Vinyl Albums – In Millions)
Units sold 2011 2010 % Chg. Units Sold 2011 2010 % Chg.
660.8 597.4 +11.0% 1.9 1.3 +41%
2011 GENRE ALBUM SALES REPORT Current vs. Catalog Album Sales
(1/3/11-7/3/11 In Thousands) (1/3/11-7/3/11 – In Millions)
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Genre |
2011 |
2010 |
% Chg. |
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Overall Albums |
2011 |
2010 |
% Chg. |
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Alternative |
26,905 |
27,245 |
-1% |
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Current |
82.8 |
86.2 |
– 4% |
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Christian/Gospel+ |
10,675 |
11,078 |
-4% |
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Catalog |
72.6 |
67.7 |
7% |
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Classical |
3,780 |
3,342 |
13% |
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Deep Catalog |
56.7 |
51.4 |
10% |
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Country |
18,392 |
18,722 |
-2% |
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Electronic |
5,208 |
4,775 |
9% |
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Physical Albums: |
2011 |
2010 |
% Chg. |
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Jazz |
3,545 |
4,210 |
-16% |
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Current |
57.5 |
64.8 |
– 11.3% |
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Latin |
6,244 |
6,371 |
-2% |
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Catalog |
47.7 |
46.9 |
1.7% |
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Metal |
15,660 |
16,149 |
-3% |
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Deep Catalog |
37.9 |
36.2 |
4.7% |
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New Age |
699 |
658 |
6% |
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R&B |
26,548 |
28,705 |
-8% |
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Digital Albums: |
2011 |
2010 |
% Chg. |
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Rap |
12,509 |
12,388 |
1% |
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Current |
25.3 |
21.4 |
18% |
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Rock |
52,281 |
51,045 |
2% |
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Catalog |
24.9 |
20.8 |
20% |
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Soundtrack |
6,260 |
7,759 |
-19% |
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Deep Catalog |
18.8 |
15.2 |
23% |
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2011 YEAR-TO-DATE RECORD COMPANY MARKET SHARE (1/3/11 – 7/3/11)
(Reflects the market share for the entire entity including sub-distributed companies for the first 26 weeks of the year)
TOTAL ALBUMS (Catalog & Current Titles) CURRENT ALBUMS CATALOG ALBUMS
2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
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SME |
30.39% |
28.28% |
SME |
31.93% |
27.82% |
SME |
28.63% |
28.86% |
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UMG |
28.49% |
29.41% |
UMG |
29.98% |
32.46% |
UMG |
26.78% |
25.53% |
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WMG |
19.50% |
20.22% |
WMG |
17.26% |
18.70% |
WMG |
22.06% |
22.15% |
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EMI |
9.05% |
10.79% |
EMI |
8.03% |
10.75% |
EMI |
10.23% |
10.85% |
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OTHERS |
12.57% |
11.30% |
OTHERS |
12.80% |
10.27% |
OTHERS |
12.30% |
12.61% |
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PHYSICAL ALBUMS (Catalog & Current) DIGITAL ALBUMS (Catalog & Current) DIGITAL TRACKS
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2011 |
2010 |
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2010 |
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SME |
32.13% |
29.70% |
UMG |
26.95% |
26.42% |
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UMG |
32.64% |
33.29% |
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UMG |
29.22% |
30.54% |
SME |
26.76% |
24.51% |
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SME |
26.96% |
25.76% |
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WMG |
18.96% |
19.20% |
WMG |
20.64% |
22.91% |
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WMG |
17.84% |
19.64% |
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EMI |
8.87% |
10.58% |
EMI |
9.45% |
11.36% |
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EMI |
8.32% |
7.95% |
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OTHERS |
10.83% |
9.98% |
OTHER |
16.20% |
14.80% |
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OTHER |
12.33% |
12.47% |
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BILLBOARDS TOP SELLING ALBUMS & ARTISTS, based on Nielsen SOUNDSCAN DATA
2011 Top Ten Selling Albums 2011 Top Ten Selling Digital Albums
(1/3/11 7/3/11) (Based on Album sales from 1/3/2011-7/3/2011)
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Title/Artist |
Units Sold |
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Artist |
Units Sold |
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1 |
21 / Adele |
2,517,000 |
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1 |
21/ Adele |
992,000 |
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2 |
Born This Way / Lady Gaga |
1,540,000 |
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2 |
Born This Way / Lady Gaga |
750,000 |
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3 |
Sigh No More / Mumford & Sons |
982,000 |
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3 |
Sigh No More / Mumford & Sons |
538,000 |
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4 |
My Kinda Party / Jason Aldean |
763,000 |
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4 |
Songs For Japan/ Various |
243,000 |
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5 |
Doo-Wops & Hooligans /Bruno Mars |
686,000 |
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5 |
Lasers/ Lupe Fiasco |
217,000 |
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6 |
Never Say Never-Remixes / Justin Bieber |
676,000 |
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6 |
Femme Fatale/ Britney Spears |
207,000 |
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7 |
F.A.M.E. / Chris Brown |
646,000 |
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7 |
Wasting Light/ Foo Fighters |
190,000 |
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8 |
NOW 37 / Various Artists |
637,000 |
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8 |
Loud/ Rihanna |
184,000 |
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9 |
Pink Friday / Nicki Minaj |
609,000 |
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9 |
Teenage Dream/ Katy Perry |
177,000 |
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10. |
Teenage Dream/ Katy Perry |
600,000 |
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10. |
Doo-Wops & Hooligans /Bruno Mars |
170,000 |
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2011 Top Ten Selling Digital Songs 2011Top Ten Selling Digital Tracks
(Combines all versions of same Song: 1/4/2010-1/2/2011) (Based on digital track sales from 1/4/2010 1/2/2011)
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Title/Artist |
Units Sold |
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Artist |
Units Sold |
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1 |
E.T. / Katy Perry feat. Kanye West |
4,120,000 |
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1 |
Rolling Into the Deep / Adele |
4,067,000 |
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2 |
Rolling Into the Deep / Adele |
4,089,000 |
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2 |
E.T. / Katy Perry feat. Kanye West |
3,029,000 |
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3 |
F**k You (Forget You) / Cee Lo Green |
3,229,000 |
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3 |
Born This Way / Lady Gaga |
2,926,000 |
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4 |
Born This Way / Lady Gaga |
3,029,000 |
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4 |
On The Floor / Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull |
2,471,000 |
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5 |
S&M / Rihanna |
2,734,000 |
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5 |
Just Cant Get Enough /Black Eyed Peas |
2,462,000 |
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6 |
On The Floor / Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull |
2,670,000 |
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6 |
S&M / Rihanna |
2,359,000 |
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7 |
Just Cant Get Enough / Black Eyed Peas |
2,462,000 |
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7 |
Grenade / Bruno Mars |
2,332,000 |
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8 |
Look At Me Now / Chris Brown feat. LilWayne |
2,442,000 |
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8 |
Give Me Everything / Pitbull feat Ne-Yo |
2,208,000 |
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9 |
Grenade / Bruno Mars |
2,355,000 |
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9 |
Look At Me Now /Chris Brown feat. LilWayne |
2,179,000 |
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Firework / Katy Perry 2,283,000 |
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10. |
Blow/ Ke$ha |
2,113,000 |
2011 Top Ten Selling Vinyl Albums 2011 Top Ten Selling Physical Albums
(1/4/10 1/2/2011) (1/4/2010-1/2/2011)
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Title/Artist |
Units Sold |
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Artist |
Units Sold |
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1 |
Abbey Road / Beatles |
20,200 |
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1 |
21/ Adele |
1,525000 |
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2 |
Helplessness Blues / Fleet Foxes |
20,200 |
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2 |
Born This Way / Lady Gaga |
790,000 |
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3 |
King of Limbs / Radiohead |
15,400 |
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3 |
My Kinda Party / Jason Aldean |
629,000 |
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4 |
Sigh No More / Mumford & Sons |
14,800 |
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4 |
NOW 37 / Various Artists |
603,000 |
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5 |
Tomboy / Panda Bear |
11,500 |
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5 |
Never Say Never-Remixes / Justin Bieber |
577,000 |
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6 |
Bon Iver / Bon Iver |
10,900 |
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6 |
Doo-Wops & Hooligans / Bruno Mars |
516,000 |
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7 |
King Is Dead / Decemberists |
8,300 |
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7 |
F.A.M.E. / Chris Brown |
509,000 |
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8 |
Chinese Democracy / Guns N Roses |
8,200 |
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8 |
Pink Friday / Nicki Minaj |
483,000 |
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9 |
Angles / Strokes |
7,900 |
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9 |
Speak Now / Taylor Swift |
446,000 |
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10. |
Peoples Key / Bright Eyes |
7,900 |
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10 |
Sigh No More / Mumford & Sons |
445,000 |
2011 Top Ten Selling Catalog Albums 2011 Top Ten Selling Digital Catalog Albums
(1/4//2010-1/2/2011)
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Title/Artist |
Units Sold |
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Title/Artist |
Units Sold |
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1 |
19/ Adele |
341,000 |
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1 |
19 / Adele |
145,000 |
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2 |
Revolution / Miranda Lambert |
222,000 |
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2 |
Greatest Hits / Journey |
82,000 |
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3 |
E.N.D.(Energy Never Dies) / B.E.P. |
167,000 |
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3 |
Legend / Bob Marley & The Wailers |
65,000 |
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4 |
My World / Justin Bieber |
165,000 |
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4 |
Rumours / Fleetwood Mac |
64,000 |
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5 |
Greatest Hits / Journey |
152,000 |
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5 |
Vol.1Chronicle / Creedence Clearwater… |
57,000 |
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6 |
Legend/ Bob Marley & The Wailers |
142,000 |
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6 |
Greatest Hits / Foo Fighters |
55,000 |
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7 |
Marshall Mathers LP / Eminem |
130,000 |
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7 |
Dark Side of The Moon / Pink Floyd |
51,000 |
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8 |
Volume 1-Chronicle / Credence Clear |
129,000 |
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8 |
Revolution / Miranda Lambert |
51,000 |
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9 |
Curtain Call / Eminem |
125,000 |
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9 |
My World / Justin Bieber |
50,000 |
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10. |
VH1 StoryTellers / Johnny Cash |
123,000 |
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10. |
Man on the Moon: The End / Kid Cudi |
49,000 |
Album sales are up for the first time since 2004.
Overall Albums (including Albums and Track Equivalent Album sales) are up 3.6% over the same time period last year; Total album sales are up 1% over the same time period in 2010.
There have been 103 million CD album sales through the first six months of the year.
CD album sales through the first six months account for 66% of all album sales compared to 71% in 2010.
Rock, Rap, Classical, Electronic and New Age genres have all experienced positive sales gains through the first six months of the year.
Catalog album sales are up 7% through the first six months over 2010 and Deep Catalog album sales (which are a sub set of Catalog) are up 13% over YTD 2010.
Vinyl album sales continue to see significant growth with sales up 41% for the first six months compared to 2010.
Adele has the biggest-selling album, digital album, and digital track of the year; Sony Music, Adeles label, has the biggest total album market share and Universal Music has the biggest digital track market share.
Digital album sales are up 19% through the first six months over 2010 and are on pace to set a new sales record at the end of the year.
Digital album sales account for 1 out of every 3 album purchases (33%) through the first half of the year.
Digital track sales are up 11% over 2010 through the first six months and are on pace to set a new sales record at the end of the year.
E.T. by Katy Perry tops the chart for best selling digital song for the first six months of 2011 with 4.1 million downloads
Best Seller Album Factoids:
July 3, 2011 Eminems Recovery becomes the first digital album to sell more than one million units; Adeles 21 is on track to surpass a million units next week.
March 20, 2011 Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling becomes the first digital song to sell more than 7 million tracks.
Through the first six months of the year, Adele has the biggest selling; album of the year, digital album of the year, physical album of the year and digital track of the year.
o 21 by Adele, has sold 2.5 million album sales, 1.5 million physical albums and 992,000 digital album sales while Rolling into the Deep has been downloaded more than four million times.
o Note that Adeles 19 is the biggest selling catalog album of the year through the first six months of 2011.
Lady Gagas Born This Way experienced the biggest 1st week album sales of 2011 with 1,108,000 units the biggest 1st week album sales since 50 Cents Massacre in 2005.
o The album sold a record 662,000 digital albums in the first week of release.