Here is a list of the top 50 global selling albums of 2008. (Music Week)

1 Coldplay Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends EMI Music

2 AC/DC Black Ice Sony Music

3 Various Artists Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack Universal Music

4 Duffy Rockferry Universal Music

5 Metallica Death Magnetic Warner Music/Universal Music CONTINUE READING

KOAR favorite Shawn Fisher and the Jukebox Gypsies just signed to EMI Music Publishing. It didn’t take long for EMI to jump on board after hearing the killer tracks Out of Control and Wandering.  Fisher was featured in our July 08 Soundcheck column and is available for a recording agreement. For fans of Sublime and Kid Rock.

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KOAR favorite Michigan indie act Exit The Ordinary will self release their record today via Clear Glass Recordings. Best Buy will distribute their record in the Northeast region. Signed a licensing deal with MTV. Launching a national college radio campaign in early March and will release music video for the track ‘Letting Go’.

Our favorite tracks are Fly Away and Letting Go

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Sirius XM Radio  could file for bankruptcy as early as Tuesday.

Hits Mag says Bruce Springsteen got no measurable sales spike from his Super Bowl performance in front of 97 million viewers while the setup for U2’s upcoming album has hit a snag, as lead-in single “Get On Your Boots” meets resistance on the radio callout front.

Did Springsteen and Bono lose their creative edge?