Despite what looked like a slow start, the event sold out come the first full day of sessions.

The event opened on Monday night with the usual delegate mixer, getting under way in earnest on Tuesday with a presentation from Eric Garland of Big Champagne, who presented stats on increased single sales versus a declining album market.

Garland also announced the launch of the Ultimate Chart (www.ultimatechart.com), a list of the week's most popular artists and songs. Integrating data from ...