Music Sales Rise 6.9% Boosted by Digital Album Sales and Adele
U.S. music sales rose 6.9 percent in 2011 as consumer purchases of albums increased for the first time since 2004, propelled by digital downloads.
Overall sales of albums, single tracks and music videos increased to 1.61 billion units, Nielsen Co. and Billboard magazine said Wednesday 1/4/12. Total album sales expanded 1.3 percent to 330.6 million.
Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” single sold 5.81 million digital copies in 2011, making it the best selling download of the year.
(Source: bloomberg.com)
