Shock horror: Phil Collins one of the top music downloads of 2007
- 7digital posted up some interesting results from its sales of music downloads in 2007. Astonishingly, five Radiohead albums were in the top 20 sellers of downloads last year, after the band’s back catalogue was released in digital format.
Old-timer Phil Collins snuck into the singles chart for music downloads with his song “In the Air Tonight”Â, which was featured on a TV commercial in the US. If Phil Collins can score with music downloads, anybody can.
The top three music downloads of 2007 for 7digital were Dave Gahan’s “Kingdom’, Kylie’s “2 Heart” and the Pet Shop Boys’ “Integral”Â. Those songs are definitely better than the overall top music downloads of 2007.
Sales for 7Digital were up an amazing 188%, thanks to DRM-free music downloads and high-quality MP3s. 2008 will apparently see the death of DRM, according to 7Digital. This could be true, as both Sony and EMI will release their catalogues DRM-free.
70% of the 7Digital catalogue is now available for fans to download. If you want to download music from 7Digital, you can then use the files you have bought with iTunes, an iPod or any other type of MP3 player.
Hurray for progress.
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mortcola 11Jan08
It is too easy to denigrate Phil Collins. As a lover of both “serious” progressive music, standard tunes and good basic rock, I can tell you that most Phil-bashers miss the point. There’s a lot about Phil that keeps people ranging from a large minority of prog-heads, muzak lovers, hard-core hip-hoppers and drum-fiends firmly in his corner. Now go forth and figure it out – don’t just buy the negative hype. Explore the mystery of the Collins….
Vanalli 11Jan08
Don’t get me wrong — I used to be a big Genesis fan when I was younger, but Phil hasn’t really done anything I enjoyed in recent years. Last things of his I liked were Everyday and Both Sides of the Story.
Music 12Jan08
that Radiohead are at the top is not surprising, but Phil Collins – I did not expect him to see there:)
Pablo mp3 22Jan08
>that Radiohead are at the top is not surprising, but Phil >Collins – I did not expect him to see there
Don’t you like Phil Collins? It doesn’t mean others not.