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  • Radio 1 to reveal best-selling songs of the Noughties

    Radio 1 to reveal best-selling songs of the Noughties

    Official Charts Company stats to be unveiled on air from today 28 December 2009 10:00 GMT

    As the Noughties draw to a close, BBC Radio 1 is set to unveil the charts of the decade – revealing which singles and albums have sold the most in the UK in the last 10 years.

    Radio 1 will count down the Top 100 best-selling singles...

  • We7 reveals most played songs and artists of 2009

    We7 reveals most played songs and artists of 2009

    Site pushing for official ad-funded streaming chart in 2010 23 December 2009 12:17 GMT

    Online streaming service We7 has revealed its most-played songs and artists for 2009. As far as the last year goes, We7 says more and more music fans are choosing to listen to their favourite songs online and that it's enjoying "rapid growth".

  • Razorlight was one of the bands that benefited from the inclusion of downloads in the chart

    Downloads resonate in new UK music chart

    Downloads and singles combine in new UK singles chart 17 April 2005 18:00 GMT

    Tonight saw the launch of the all new singles chart in the UK launched by the official Chart Company and aired on the BBC.

    It was the first time in the charts history that download sales from internet websites including Napster and iTunes...

  • Maroon 5 went in at number 3

    WestLife Tops first Official UK Download Chart

    2 September 2004 8:53 GMT

    New chart, same old rubbish, might be your parents' way of seeing it, but this is the day that the Music business finally got its rear in gear and gave the public the service it should have done five years ago.

    In this digital chart, the...

  • Official downloads chart to be launched in UK

    28 June 2004 11:54 GMT

    The first legal downloads chart will be launched in September this year by the Offical Charts Company.

    The Chart will be drawn from a number of download sites in the UK including Mycokemusic.com, Apple's iTunes and Napster. However it is...

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