UK acts top 2006 sales
Friday, Jan 5th 2007 at 11:41AMBritish music has had its best performing year in nearly a decade, bolstered by a wave of top-selling debut albums and an upsurge in demand for digital downloads.
According to the BPI, UK artists achieved a 61.9% share of 2006's best-selling albums - the strongest result since 1997.
Overall, there were 14 UK debuts in the Top 100 of 2006, including Paolo Nutini, James Morrison and The Fratellis, compared with eight in 2005.
Analysing Official UK Albums Chart data, the ...
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