A record-breaking 55.74 million digital songs were sold last week (ending Dec. 30) — the single-largest week for download song sales ever according to Nielsen SoundScan. It beats the previous record of 47.73 million sold during the week ending Dec. 28, 2008.

The huge sales surge last week is owed largely to consumers redeeming music download gift cards received on Christmas Day. A week earlier (ending Dec. 23) there were 25.50 million songs sold.

News Update: Fresh on the scene and Kings favorite Eden Jima who spent the last year promoting her 4 song EP just released a new song titled ‘Far Away‘. Our other favorite is ‘Fragile‘. She has a knack for creating hit-worthy music that is fun, catchy, emotionally-driven and easy to dance to.
Contact: edenjima@yahoo.com

Buzz Track: Secret

News Update: Kings favorite singer-songwriter Shannon Labrie will part of The iTunes Nashville Indie Spotlight that runs December 18th thru the month of January. She will perform at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on January 24th. She has a slew of other days confirmed as well.
Contact: brett@zodlounge.com

Buzz Track: Be With You

Twenty year old singer-songwriter Linda Harrison has become a Kings favorite. She recently released her first single, “Overexposure”, and is now releasing her follow-up “Be With You” (in aid of NSPCC). She has 1 million YouTube hits. Her upbeat pop songs are rooted in emotional hardship and solid experience gained from Edinburgh to LA’s slums. She is currently performing full-band shows in small underground London venues.
Contact: linda@lindaharrisonmusic.com

Buzz Track: Neverland

Jessica Ashley is a twenty-year-old singer, songwriter and producer from New York City. As a high school student, she posted cover songs on YouTube, quickly becoming a fan favorite, garnering millions of hits. Ashley has also used her talents as a songwriter, penning the song “Limbo”, a featured single on multi-platinum recording artist, JoJo’s, upcoming Interscope Records release “Jumping Trains.”
Contact: jesse.beer@hitsmagazine.com