2003-08-18
... ? Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | Music sales defy the doomsayersMusic album sales in the United Kingdom have defied the industry's alarm calls about piracy, shrugging off the world of CD burning and internet file sharing to reach a record high. After a dip in the first quarter of the year, sales hit a new peak of 228.3m at the end of June, almost 3% up on last year.
