2006 U.S. Music Purchases Exceed 1 Billion Sales
Nielsen SoundScan, the entertainment industry's data information system that tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product, Nielsen BDS, the music industry's leading music performance monitoring service, and Nielsen RingScan, which tracks mobile ringtone purchases, have announced their 2006 U.S. year-end sales and airplay monitoring data for the 52-week period January 2 through December 31, 2006.
OVERALL MUSIC SALES (01/02/06 - 12/31/06)
(ALBUMS, SINGLES, MUSIC VIDEO, DIGITAL TRACKS - IN MILLIONS)
UNITS SOLD 2006 2005 % Chg.
1,198 1,003 19.4%
TOTAL ALBUM SALES (01/02/06 - 12/31/06)
(INCLUDES CD, CS, LP, DIGITAL ALBUMS - IN MILLIONS)
UNITS SOLD 2006 2005 % Chg.
588.2 618.9 -4.9%
DIGITAL TRACK SALES
(01/02/2006 - 12/31/2006 - SALES IN MILLIONS)
UNITS SOLD 2006 2005 % Chg.
581.9 352.7 65%
OVERALL ALBUM SALES (01/02/06 - 12/31/06)
(INCLUDES ALL ALBUMS & TRACK EQUIVALENT ALBUMS - IN MILLIONS)
UNITS SOLD 2006 2005 % Chg.
646.4 654.1 -1.2%
INTERNET ALBUM SALES (01/02/06 - 12/31/06)
(Physical album purchases via e-commerce sites, In Millions)
UNITS SOLD 2006 2005 % Chg.
29.4 24.7 19.0%
DIGITAL ALBUM SALES
(01/02/2006 - 12/31/2006 - IN MILLIONS)
UNITS SOLD 2006 2005 % CHG.
32.6 16.2 101%
2006 GENRE ALBUM SALES REPORT (01/02/06-12/31/06) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Genre 2006 2005 % Chg. ------------------------------ ---------- ---------- -------- Alternative 109,672 120,797 -9.2% Christian/Gospel 39,715 39,211 1.3% Classical 19,447 15,875 22.5% Country 74,886 75,327 -0.5% Jazz 15,720 17,139 -8.3% Latin 37,774 35,907 5.2% Metal 61,557 64,473 -4.5% New Age 3,412 4,412 -22.7% R&B 117,005 143,392 -18.4% Rap 59,534 75,062 -20.7% Rock(a) 170,726 NA Soundtrack 27,177 22,849 18.9% (Note: Titles may appear in more than one genre.) (a) Rock was a new genre in 2006.
CURRENT VS. CATALOG ALBUM SALES (Sales In Millions: 01/02/06-12/31/06) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall Albums 2006 2005 % Chg. ------------------------------------ ------------ ---------- --------- Current 363.9 389.4 -6.5% Catalog 224.2 229.5 -2.3% Deep Catalog 158.2 157.5 0.4% Physical Albums: 2006 2005 % Chg. ------------------------------------ ------------ ---------- --------- Current 345.3 379.8 -9.1% Catalog 210.2 222.8 -8.1% Deep Catalog 148.4 152.7 -2.8% Digital Albums: 2006 2005 % Chg. ------------------------------------ ------------ ---------- --------- Current 18.6 9.6 93.7% Catalog 14.0 6.7 108.9% Deep Catalog 9.8 4.8 104.2%
2006 YEAR-TO-DATE RECORD COMPANY MARKET SHARE (1/02/06 - 12/31/06)
(reflects the market share for the entire entity, including sub-
distributed companies)
TOTAL ALBUMS (Catalog &
Current Titles) CURRENT ALBUMS CATALOG ALBUMS
-------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
UMG 31.61% 31.71% UMG 34.37 34.82% UMG 27.14 27.72%
BMG 11.95% 11.78% BMG 13.71 13.16% BMG 9.08 10.54%
SONY 15.49% 15.67% SONY 14.42 14.55% SONY 17.23 15.77%
SONYBMG SONYBMG SONYBMG
Total 27.44% 27.45% Total 28.13 27.71% Total 26.31 26.31%
------------ ------- -------
WMG 18.14% 17.28% WMG 16.85 16.02% WMG 20.25 20.66%
EMI 10.20% 10.38% EMI 9.23 9.21% EMI 11.77 12.14%
OTHERS 12.61% 13.18% OTHERS 11.43 12.24% OTHERS 14.52 13.17%
2006 YEAR-TO-DATE RECORD COMPANY MARKET SHARE continued...(1/02/06 -
12/31/06)
(reflects the market share for the entire entity including sub-
distributed companies)
DIGITAL ALBUMS DIGITAL TRACKS
---------------------------------- -------------------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- -------
UMG 27.35% 29.78% UMG 32.96% 33.27%
BMG 10.25% 11.75% BMG 12.21% 13.22%
SONY 13.75% 12.47% SONY 13.45% 13.39%
SONYBMG Total 24.00% 24.22% SONYBMG Total 25.66% 26.61%
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WMG 23.29% 21.57% WMG 19.69% 18.26%
EMI 9.99% 11.44% EMI 7.93% 7.84%
OTHERS 15.37% 12.99% OTHERS 13.75% 14.02%
2006 TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS 2006 TOP TEN SELLING ARTISTS
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(01/02/2006-12/31/2006) (based on Album sales from
01/02/2006-12/31/2006)
Title/Artist Units Sold Artist Units Sold
------------------------------- ------------------------------
1 Soundtrack / High 3,719,071 1 Rascal Flatts 4,970,640
School Musical
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2 Me and My Gang / 3,479,994 2 Johnny Cash 4,826,320
Rascal Flatts
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3 Some Hearts / 3,015,950 3 Nickelback 3,160,025
Carrie Underwood
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4 All the Right 2,688,166 4 Carrie Underwood 3,016,123
Reasons/
Nickelback
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5 Futuresex/Love ... 2,377,127 5 Beatles 2,812,720
/ Justin
Timberlake
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6 Back to Bedlam / 2,137,142 6 Tim McGraw 2,657,675
James Blunt
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7 B'day / Beyonce 2,010,311 7 Andrea Bocelli 2,524,681
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8 Soundtrack/ Hannah 1,987,681 8 Mary J. Blige 2,485,897
Montana
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9 Taking the Long 1,856,284 9 Keith Urban 2,442,577
Way/ Dixie Chicks
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10. Extreme Behavior/ 1,817,350 10. Justin Timberlake 2,437,763
Hinder
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2006 TOP TEN SELLING DIGITAL
2006 TOP TEN SELLING DIGITAL TRACKS ARTISTS
------------------------------------- --------------------------------
(01/02/2006-12/31/2006) (based on digital track sales
from 01/02/2006 - 12/31/2006)
Title/Artist Units Sold Artist Units Sold
--------------------------------- ----------------------------
1 Bad Day (Album 1,935,974 1 Rascal Flatts 3,792,277
Version) / Daniel
Powter
----------------------
2 Crazy (Album Version) 1,628,599 2 Nickelback 3,715,579
/ Gnarls Barkley
----------------------
3 Over My Head / Fray 1,518,450 3 Fray 3,625,140
----------------------
4 Temperature (Album 1,504,658 4 All-American 3,362,528
Version) / Sean Paul Rejects
----------------------
5 Lips of an Angel / 1,371,907 5 Justin Timberlake 3,290,523
Hinder
----------------------
6 Hips Don't Lie / 1,365,433 6 Pussycat Dolls 3,277,709
Shakira
----------------------
7 How To Save A Life / 1,365,033 7 Red Hot Chili 3,254,306
Fray Peppers
----------------------
8 Unwritten / Natasha 1,355,792 8 Nelly Furtado 3,052,457
Bedingfield
----------------------
9 Sexyback Main Vers. / 1,316,531 9 Eminem 2,950,113
Justin Timberlake
----------------------
10. Dani 1,284,677 10. Sean Paul 2,764,505
California(Alb..)/Red
Hot Chili Peppers
----------------------
2006 TOP TEN SELLING DIGITAL SONGS TOP TEN SELLING DIGITAL ALBUMS
----------------------------------- ----------------------------------
(combines all versions of the same (01/02/2006-12/31/2006)
Song: 01/02/06 - 12/31/2006)
Title/Artist Units Sold Artist Units Sold
------------------------------- ------------------------------
1 Bad Day / Daniel 2,015,594 1 How to Save a Life / 198,371
Powter Fray
------------------- --------------------
2 Promiscuous / Nelly 1,709,274 2 Continuum / John 176,522
Furtado Mayer
------------------- --------------------
3 Sexyback / Justin 1,657,798 3 FutureSex/Love Songs 141,809
Timberlake / Justin Timberlake
------------------- --------------------
4 Crazy / Gnarls 1,629,467 4 Curious 134,611
Barkley George:Sing.. /
Jack Johnson & Frie
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5 You're Beautiful / 1,623,417 5 Back to Bedlam / 131,434
James Blunt James Blunt
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6 Over My Head (Cable 1,570,207 6 Soundtrack / High 123,280
Car) / Fray School Musical
------------------- --------------------
7 How to Save a Life 1,559,704 7 Stadium Arcadium / 122,274
/ Fray Red Hot Chili
Peppers
------------------- --------------------
8 Temperature / Sean 1,533,362 8 Taking the Long Way/ 122,075
Paul Dixie Chicks
------------------- --------------------
9 Ridin' / 1,417,178 9 Fever You Can't 109,997
Chamillionaire Sweat... /Panic!At
the Disco
------------------- --------------------
10. Hips Don't Lie / 1,410,237 10. Me and My Gang / 105,808
Shakira Rascal Flatts
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2006 TOP TEN SELLING SEASONAL TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS OF
ALBUMS SOUNDSCAN ERA
----------------------------------- ----------------------------------
(01/02/2006-12/31/2006) (1991 - 12/31/2006)
Title/Artist Units Sold Artist Units Sold
------------------------------- ------------------------------
1 Wintersong/Sarah 759,162 1 Come on Over / 15,408,533
Mclachlan Shania Twain
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2 Now Christmas 648,254 2 Metallica / 14,819,905
3/Various Metallica
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3 Christmas 495,188 3 Jagged Little Pill 14,513,313
Album/James Taylor / Alanis
Morissette
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4 Christmas 443,768 4 Millennium / 12,091,491
Collection/ Il Divo Backstreet Boys
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5 Lost Christmas Eve/ 372,683 5 Bodyguard / 11,789,552
Trans-Siberian Soundtrack
Orch.
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6 Charlie Brown 332,314 6 Supernatural / 11,588,453
Christmas/Vince Santana
Guaraldi Trio
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7 Very Larry 312,125 7 Human Clay / Creed 11,483,557
Christmas/Larry the
Cable Guy
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8 Christmas 308,199 8 No Strings 11,099,051
Celebration/Celtic Attached / N Sync
Woman
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9 Christmas Eve & 288,639 9 Beatles 1 / 10,821,222
Other../Trans Beatles
Siberian Orch
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10. Cool Yule/ Bette 271,312 10. Falling Into You / 10,752,658
Midler Celine Dion
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Year End Factoids:Overall music purchases in 2006 exceeded the 1 Billion sales plateau for the second consecutive year; 1.2 billion (2006) vs. 1 billion (2005).The last two weeks of 2006, music sales exceeded 47.4 million (week ending 12-24) and 45.0 million (week ending 12/31), representing the 2 biggest weeks in the history of Nielsen SoundScan. The previous record was Christmas week 2005 with 44.7 million music purchases.More than 580 million digital tracks were purchased during 2006; an increase of 65% over 2005.In the final reporting week of 2006 (12/25/06 - 12/31/06) the following sales records were broken:
-- Digital track sales blew away the previous sales record with
a new record high of 30.1 million track sales (previous
record was 19.9 million, week of 12/24-1/1/05).
-- Digital album sales reached the 1 million plateau for the
first time with sales exceeding 1.2 million (previous record
was 12/24/06 with 855,000 sales).
-- Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" track sets the mark for the
biggest selling week for an individual Digital Track, with
sales of 269,000 (previous record was Justin Timberlake's
"Sexyback" at 250,000 sales).
-- Three different songs broke the previous mark for the
biggest selling week for a Digital Song (combining all
versions of the same song) with Fergie's "Fergalicious"
setting the new record with sales of 295,000. Both Beyonce's
"Irreplaceable" (269,000) and Akon's "Smack That" (252,000)
had greater sales than the previous record set by Justin
Timberlake's "Sexyback" (previous record was 250,000 sales).
Rascal Flatts was the biggest selling artist, with nearly 5
million physical album sales and nearly 4 million digital
track sales.High School Musical Soundtrack was the top-selling album of
year with sales exceeding 3.7 million units. The first
Soundtrack to sell more than 3 million units in a year since
the 8 Mile Soundtrack in 2002 and the first time since 1998
that a Soundtrack was the best selling album of year (Titanic
Soundtrack - 9.3 million).For the first time, a Digital Song broke the 2 million sales
mark in a year: "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter (2,015,000)22 Digital Songs exceeded the 1 million sales mark for the
year compared to only 2 Digital Songs in 2005.Internet album sales reached a record high of 29 million unit
sales; an increase of 19% over 2005 sales total.41% of all albums purchased were at a Mass Merchant outlet
compared to 40% in 2005 and 38% in 2004 (35% in 2003 and 34%
in 2002).Chain music stores accounted for 41% of all album sales,
compared to 45% in 2005 and 48% in 2004.Independent music stores accounted for 6% of all album sales
compared to 7% in 2005 and 9% in 2004.Non-Traditional music outlets accounted for 12% of all album
sales, compared to 9% in 2005 and 5% in 2004 (4% in 2003).Latin music sales exceeded 37 million units, breaking the
previous sales peak of 35 million in 2005. Latin album sales
grew 5% from 2005.Both Soundtrack albums and Classical albums gained in sales,
up 19% and 23% respectively.Overall Album sales (including Albums and Track Equivalent
Album sales) declined 1.2% compared to 2005.Total album sales declined 4.9% compared to 2005.Consistent with the previous two years, 20% of total album
sales occurred during the Holiday Season (last 6 weeks of
year).
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS), the music industry's leading music performance monitoring service, has announced the most played songs at radio, at video, as well as Internet music streams for 2006.
Nielsen BDS: Top 10 Most Played Nielsen BDS: 2006 Top 10 Artist
Songs Airplay
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Title/Artist Detections Artist Detections
------------------------------- ------------------------------
1 Be Without You/Mary 399,601 1 Nickelback 874,304
J. Blige
2 Unwritten/Natasha 342,283 2 Kelly Clarkson 786,810
Bedingfield
3 Temperature/Sean 327,664 3 Toby Keith 741,791
Paul
4 Me & U/ Cassie 317,865 4 Rascal Flatts 732,150
5 Hips Don't Lie/ 313,555 5 Tim McGraw 722,074
Shakira feat.
Wyclef Jean
6 Promiscuous/ Nelly 297,980 6 Kenny Chesney 715,427
Furtado
7 Bad Day/ Daniel 295,374 7 George Strait 657,490
Powter
8 Check On It/ 292,023 8 Keith Urban 644,769
Beyonce feat. Slim
Thug
9 Over My Head (Cable 282,583 9 Mary J. Blige 629,967
Car)/ Fray
10. So Sick/ Ne-Yo 279,663 10. Ne-Yo 578,336
Nielsen BDS: Top 10 Music Video Nielsen BDS: Top 10 Internet
Internet Streams Streams
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Title/Artist Detections Title/Artist Detections
------------------------------- ------------------------------
1 Hips Don't 50,494,051 1 Me & U/ Cassie 12,378,057
Lie/Shakira feat.
Wyclef Jean
2 Check On It/ 16,309,914 2 Hips Don't Lie/ 12,350,823
Beyonce feat. Shakira feat.
Slim Thug Wyclef
3 SOS/ Rihanna 15,437,252 3 Temperature/ Sean 12,236,883
Paul
4 Stupid Girls/ Pink 15,016,999 4 You're Beautiful/ 12,108,879
James Blunt
5 Buttons/ Pussycat 14,549,037 5 Check On It/ 10,427,511
Dolls Beyonce feat. Slim
Thug
6 I'm N Luv (Wit A 14,332,778 6 So Sick/ Ne-Yo 10,089,266
Stripper)/ T-Pain
7 Temperature/ Sean 14,169,125 7 I'm N Luv (Wit A 10,034,849
Paul Stripper)/ T-Pain
8 Unfaithful/ 13,952,532 8 Bad Day/ Daniel 9,886,562
Rihanna Powter
9 Beep/ Pussycat 13,785,499 9 Be Without You/ 9,870,366
Dolls Mary J. Blige
10. Promiscuous/Nelly 12,919,796 10. Crazy/ Gnarls 9,162,018
Furtado feat. Barkley
Timberland
Nielsen Mobile (Nielsen RingScan) has announced the Top Selling Mastertones (partial year) and Polyphonic ringtones for 2006.
Nielsen RingScan: Top 10 Nielsen RingScan: Top 10
Mastertones Polyphonic Ringtones
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(Partial year - 09/04/2006- (01/02/2006-12/31/2006)
12/31/2006)
Title/Artist Sales Title/Artist Sales
------------------------------- ------------------------------
1 Smack That/ Akon 1,574,362 1 Super Mario Bros./ 747,900
Theme
2 Lips of An Angel/ 1,270,996 2 My Humps/ Black Eyed 517,757
Hinder Peas
3 Sexyback/ Justin 1,215,058 3 Grillz/ Nelly 499,935
Timberlake
4 Irreplaceable/ 1,039,231 4 Ms. New Booty/ Bubba 455,550
Beyonce Sparxxx
5 We Fly High/ Jim 1,012,949 5 Laffy Taffy/ D4L 367,106
Jones
6 Money Maker/ 944,581 6 Pink Panther/ Theme 347,217
Ludacris
7 Chain Hang Low/ 927,899 7 Gold Diger/ Kanye 310,763
Jibbs West
8 My Love/ Justin 901,369 8 Halloween/ Movie 291,077
Timberlake Theme
9 I Wanna Love You/ 884,912 9 Mission Impossible/ 284,335
Akon Theme
10. Walk It Out/ DJ Unk 753,487 10. Candy Shop/ 50 Cent 282,203
Contact:
Scoop Marketing Larry Solters, Anna Loynes, 213-639-6167
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