It may be a one-time fluke or a sign of the broader economic recovery, but domestic music sales in the first quarter of this year increased dramatically for U.S. record labels. Fueled by sales from artists like Norah Jones and Usher, both of whom accomplished the now-unusual feat of selling 1 million copies of their albums in a one-week period, overall sales grew 9.1 percent during the first quarter of 2004, according to a new survey by Nielsen SoundScan.
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Music Sales Strong Despite Digital Piracy
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski April 12, 2004 02:11 PMIt may be a one-time fluke or a sign of the broader economic recovery, but domestic music sales in the first quarter of this year increased dramatically for U.S. record labels. Fueled by sales from artists like Norah Jones and Usher, both of whom accomplished the now-unusual feat of selling 1 million copies of their albums in a one-week period, overall sales grew 9.1 percent during the first quarter of 2004, according to a new survey by Nielsen SoundScan.