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susan

47 year old Susan Boyle sold 700,779 copies of her debut album I Dreamed A Dream shattering all kinds of records. Boyle is outselling Gaga, Rihanna, and 50 Cent. Her sales reveal that the adult market is being completely ignored.

Another notable artist is Casting Crowns. The new CD Until The Whole World Hears sets sales record as the highest debuting Christian album in SoundScan history with 167,000+ sold. Simply an amazing band. The band sold 56,000 copies this week. Singer Mark Hall has one of the best voices on radio today.

Adam Lambert debuted with 198,000 copies of his new release.

Thanks to the Christmas season many artists saw big increases in CD sales. Lady Gaga’s Fame sold 151, 393 while Owl City sold 46,412 copies of Ocean Eyes thanks to the viral internet hit Fireflies.

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zach

Kings favorite Zach Spencer has posted a new song
Makes Me Stronger. Also listen to the track Some Love For Ya Baby. Check out his live performance on January 9th at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville. Contact: zachspencermusic@gmail.com

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susan

Susan Boyle sold 410,000 copies of her album I Dreamed A Dream becoming Britain’s fastest-selling album of 2009 and recorded the biggest first-week sales of any album in U.K. chart history. This is unheard of….

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downtown

The Downtown Fiction have signed with Photo Finish / Atlantic Records and a pub deal with Warner Chappell Publishing. Check the band out in our February profile.
Our favorite track is Anybody Out There.
Contact: greg@controlny.com

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shorelines

KOAR favorite Dallas, Texas pop rock act Shorelines End just signed to Island Def Jam/Mercury Records. Check them out in our 2008 profile. Our favorite tracks include Surface and More Then You Know.
Contact: danielrfriedman@mac.com

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