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Lyle Lovett Sells Millions, Earns Zeros

No one seems to have made any money during the supposedly halcyon days of the Major Label Record Deal (ie. major label record debt). Whether you were a double diamond platinum selling artist or a solid gold...

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'Idol' Winner David Cook Scores 940,000 Downloads

Is there such a thing as going digital platinum?"David Cook's American Idol win is already paying dividends on the music charts.The 25-year-old singer raked in 942,000 digital downloads in just a week, according...

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NIN: New Album Pulls In $1.6M In First Week

As we reported last week, Trent Reznor's mixed price point distribution model for the latest NIN album has been paying off in spades. Initial estimates put the first few days of sales at $750,000.Now that dollar...

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Somewhere Over 'In Rainbows': Radiohead Tops U.S. Charts

In the least suprising music news of the week, Radiohead continues their domination of the music sales charts. In Rainbows shot to No. 1 on the U.S. charts, just days after topping the UK charts, and months after dominating the music blogosphere and world o' pay-what-you-will...

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Indie Idol, Pt 2: Catherine McPhee Leaves RCA

Another day, another American Idol gone from the major label ranks.Yesterday we reported that Taylor Hicks had parted ways with J Records. Well today it's Catherine McPhee's turn to go it alone."Katharine McPhee has joined fellow "American Idol" contestants Taylor Hicks and...

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How to Top the 2007 US Music Charts (Hint: Groban)

Who says the music industry is in decline? Here's the perfect recipe for chart-topping success.Mix equal parts Josh Groban xmas croons with second-volume Disney tween-showtunes, sprinkle with aging Eagles, add a...

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Eagles soar past Britney to top of charts

"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In an unusual development on the pop album charts, veteran rock band the Eagles were awarded the No. 1 spot on Tuesday after a last-minute rule change relegated Britney Spears to second place. The Eagles' first studio release in 28 years, "Long Road...

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Britney Spears tops digital download chart

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Britney Spears tops digital download chart

""Gimme More" also shot to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, Spears' highest ranking there since her debut single, "... Baby One More Time," peaked at No. 1 in 1999. The Hot 100 is based on radio...