{"id":2485,"date":"2010-01-12T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T14:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2022-06-09T12:30:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:30:08","slug":"digital-music-rides-high-in-2009-neilsen-soundscan-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/digital-music-rides-high-in-2009-neilsen-soundscan-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Music Rides High in 2009 &#8211; Neilsen Soundscan Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neilsen gathers information from both bricks and mortar and online stores in the US, and has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/portal\/site\/home\/permalink\/?ndmViewId=news_view&amp;newsId=20100106007077&amp;newsLang=en\">released a full report<\/a> of music sales in 2009. The album charts are more or less what you might expect, apart from the last minute addition of Susan Boyle, who sold almost as much in the 5 weeks after her debut was released as Taylor Swift, the next biggest selling artist of 2009.\u00a0 Michael Jackson&#8217;s death in the Summer undoubtedly caused his high chart position, but dear old Lady Gaga has smashed into the number 4 position from practically a standing start. Shows what you can achieve if you&#8217;re prepared to take your clothes off in a college bar, dole out some pizza and start selling your hair.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Best_Selling_Albums_2009.5B27.5D\">Best Selling Albums 2009<sup id=\"cite_ref-26\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Best-selling_albums_in_the_United_States_since_Nielsen_SoundScan_tracking_began#cite_note-26\"><span> <\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Fearless (Taylor Swift album)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fearless_%28Taylor_Swift_album%29\">Fearless<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Taylor Swift\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taylor_Swift\">Taylor Swift<\/a> ~ 3,217,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"I Dreamed a Dream (album)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/I_Dreamed_a_Dream_%28album%29\">I Dreamed a Dream<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Susan Boyle\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_Boyle\">Susan Boyle<\/a> ~ 3,104,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Number Ones (Michael Jackson album)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Number_Ones_%28Michael_Jackson_album%29\">Number Ones<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Michael Jackson\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jackson\">Michael Jackson<\/a> ~ 2,355,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Fame\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Fame\">The Fame<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Lady Gaga\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lady_Gaga\">Lady Gaga<\/a> ~ 2,238,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"My Christmas\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/My_Christmas\">My Christmas<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Andrea Bocelli\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrea_Bocelli\">Andrea Bocelli<\/a> ~ 2,207,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hannah Montana: The Movie (soundtrack)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hannah_Montana:_The_Movie_%28soundtrack%29\">Hannah Montana: The Movie (soundtrack)<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Hannah Montana\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hannah_Montana\">Hannah Montana<\/a> ~ 1,823,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The E.N.D.\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_E.N.D.\">The E.N.D.<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Black Eyed Peas\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Eyed_Peas\">Black Eyed Peas<\/a> ~ 1,787,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Relapse (album)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Relapse_%28album%29\">Relapse<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Eminem\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eminem\">Eminem<\/a> ~ 1,735,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Blueprint 3\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Blueprint_3\">The Blueprint 3<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Jay-Z\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jay-Z\">Jay-Z<\/a> ~ 1,515,000<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Only by the Night\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Only_by_the_Night\">Only by the Night<\/a> \/ <a title=\"Kings of Leon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kings_of_Leon\">Kings of Leon<\/a> ~ 1,398,000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In terms of an artists&#8217; overall units, rather than single albums, MJ topped the list, with the Beatles (whose catalogue is owned by the Jackson estate) making a surprise appearance at number 3, presumably supported by their Rock Band license deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009 TOP TEN SELLING ARTISTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(based on Album sales from 12\/29\/2008-1\/3\/2010)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Michael Jackson\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 8,286,000<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Swift \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 4,643,000<\/li>\n<li>Beatles \u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3,282,000<\/li>\n<li>Susan Boyle \u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3,104,000<\/li>\n<li>Lady Gaga \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 2,813,000<\/li>\n<li>Andrea Bocelli \u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,668,000<\/li>\n<li>Michael Buble \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 2,280,000<\/li>\n<li>Eminem \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,166,000<\/li>\n<li>Carrie Underwood \u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 1,895,000<\/li>\n<li>Black Eyed Peas \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 1,881,000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Another widely expected, but still pleasing phenomenon is that while the CD slides sickeningly into obscurity, vinyl sales are up: 33% in a single year, to 2.5 million albums. The Beatles and Jackson feature high on the list in the vibyl format, resting on a bed of heavy listening, serious music fan music like Fleet Foxxes, Animal Collective and Radiohead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009 TOP TEN VINYL ALBUMS<\/strong><br \/>\n(12\/29\/2008-1\/3\/2010)<\/p>\n<p>Abbey Road\/ Beatles\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34,800<br \/>\nThriller\/ Michael Jackson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29,800<br \/>\nMerriweather Post Pavilion\/Animal Collective\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 14,000<br \/>\nWilco\/ Wilco \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13,200<br \/>\nFleet Foxes\/ Fleet Foxes \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12,700<br \/>\nBackspacer\/ Pearl Jam \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12,500<br \/>\nVeckatimest\/ Grizzly Bear \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11,600<br \/>\nAppetite for Destruction\/ Guns N\u2019 Roses\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u00a0 11,500<br \/>\nBig Whiskey &amp; the&#8230;\/Dave Matthews Band\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 11,500<br \/>\nIn Rainbows\/ Radiohead \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11,400<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009 TOP TEN VINYL ARTISTS<\/strong><br \/>\n(based on vinyl album sales from 12\/29\/2008 &#8211; 1\/3\/2010)<\/p>\n<p>Radiohead \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45,700<br \/>\nBeatles \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38,800<br \/>\nMichael Jackson \u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30,400<br \/>\nMetallica \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30,200<br \/>\nWilco \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29,600<br \/>\nBob Dylan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24,500<br \/>\nAnimal Collective \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0\u00a0 20,600<br \/>\nPearl Jam \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19,900<br \/>\nBon Iver \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17,100<br \/>\nIron &amp; Wine \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16,600<\/p>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px;\">\n<table id=\"t6133825_4\" class=\"bwtablebottommargin\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_0_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><strong>2009 TOP TEN SELLING ARTISTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\">(based on Album sales from 12\/29\/2008-1\/3\/2010)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_2_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextaligncenter\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><strong>Title\/Artist<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_2_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextaligncenter\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><strong>Units Sold<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_2_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextaligncenter\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><strong>Artist<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_2_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextaligncenter\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><strong>Units Sold<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_3_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">1<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_3_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">Fearless<\/span>\/ Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_3_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">3,217,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_3_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">1<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_3_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Michael Jackson<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_3_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">8,286,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_4_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_4_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">I Dreamed A Dream<\/span>\/ Susan              Boyle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_4_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">3,104,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_4_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">2<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_4_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Taylor Swift<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_4_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">4,643,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_5_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_5_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">Number Ones<\/span>\/ Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_5_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">2,355,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_5_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">3<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_5_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Beatles<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_5_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">3,282,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_6_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">4<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_6_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">Fame<\/span>\/ Lady Gaga<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_6_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">2,238,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_6_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">4<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_6_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Susan Boyle<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_6_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">3,104,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_7_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">5<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_7_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">My Christmas<\/span>\/ Andrea Bocelli<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_7_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">2,207,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_7_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">5<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_7_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Lady Gaga<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_7_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">2,813,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_8_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">6<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_8_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">Hannah Movie Sndtrk<\/span>\/ Hannah              Montana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_8_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">1,823,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_8_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">6<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_8_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Andrea Bocelli<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_8_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">2,668,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_9_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">7<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_9_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)<\/span>\/              Black Eyed Peas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_9_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">1,787,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_9_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">7<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_9_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Michael Buble<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_9_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">2,280,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_10_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">8<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_10_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">Relapse<\/span>\/ Eminem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_10_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">1,735,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_10_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">8<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_10_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Eminem<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_10_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">2,166,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_11_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">9<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_11_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">Blueprint 3<\/span>\/ Jay-Z<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_11_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">1,515,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_11_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">9<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_11_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Carrie Underwood<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_11_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">1,895,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_12_450\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">10.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_12_4230\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">\n<p class=\"bwcellparagraphmargin\"><span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\">Only By the Night<\/span>\/ Kings of              Leon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_12_5400\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">1,398,000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_12_6300\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignleft\">10.<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_12_9630\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft\">Black Eyed Peas<\/td>\n<td id=\"t6133825_4_12_10890\" class=\"bwcellpaddingleft0 bwwhitespacenowrap bwcellpaddingright0  bwverticalalignbottom bwtextalignright\">1,881,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neilsen gathers information from both bricks and mortar and online stores in the US, and has released a full report of music sales in 2009. The album charts are more or less what you might expect, apart from the last minute addition of Susan Boyle, who sold almost as much in the 5 weeks after her debut was released as Taylor Swift, the next biggest selling artist of 2009.\u00a0 Michael Jackson&#8217;s death in the Summer undoubtedly caused his high chart position, but dear old Lady Gaga has smashed into the number 4 position from practically a standing start. 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