X Factor acts domestically sold 30 million singles and 18 million albums

Paul Williams

The X Factor launches its 10th UK series next weekend as Music Week reveals its acts have domestically sold a staggering 30 million singles and 18 million albums.

The huge totals mean that since the programme first aired in 2004, combined X Factor discoveries have sold more records in the UK than any corporate record group outside the majors, based on Official Charts Company data.

Our exclusive analysis shows acts uncovered during the first nine series have sold around 29.6 ...



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