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PICTURE OF THE WEEK


A STELLAR PERFORMANCE


Sony/ATV offi ces, New York: Sony/ATV’s senior team with managers Tim Blacksmith and Danny D celebrating a stellar year so far for Stellar Songs – the JV between the major publisher and hit songwriting duo Stargate. The outfi t saw Sam Smith’s In The Lonely Hour become the fastest-selling debut album of the year in the UK in May, with the LP also entering the US album charts at No.2. Meanwhile, Charli XCX co-wrote and performed on Iggy Azalea hit Fancy, as well as now having a hit in her own right with Boom Clap. The company has also had success this year with Kiesza whose Hideaway topped the UK singles chart in April. Pictured [L-R]: Rich Christina (Sony/ ATV SVP creative), Tim Blacksmith (Stellar Songs), Guy Moot (Sony/ATV president of UK and European creative), Danny Strick (Sony/ATV co-president), Danny D (Stellar Songs) and Martin Bandier (Sony/ATV chairman and CEO).


BPI SALES AWARDS: WEEK ENDING AUG 10 ARTIST/ TITLE / RECORD TYPE/NEW CERTIFICATION


DISTURBED Indestructible (ALBUM) Gold


VARIOUS ARTISTS Decade 2000-2009 (ALBUM) Gold


SEASICK STEVE Walkin’ Man - The Best Of (ALBUM) Gold


VARIOUS ARTISTS Now That’s What I Call Summer (ALBUM) Gold


LANA DEL REY Ultraviolence (ALBUM) Gold


VARIOUS ARTISTS Sunshine Reggae (ALBUM) Silver


ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Burlesque (ALBUM) Silver


Key


SINGLES★ Platinum (600,000) ● Gold (400,000) ● Silver (200,000)


ALBUMS★ Platinum (300,000) ● Gold (100,000) ● Silver (60,000)


SALES STATISTICS


CHART WEEK 32 Compiled from Offi cial Charts Company sales data by Music Week VS LAST WEEK


SINGLES SALES PREVIOUS WEEK % CHANGE


2,656,866 2,772,181


- 4.2%


ARTIST ALBUMS 909, 452 946,698


-3.9%


COMPILATIONS 413,894 471,886


-14.7% TOTAL ALBUMS


1,323,346 1,418,584


-6.7%


YEAR TO DATE SALES


PREVIOUS YEAR % CHANGE SINGLES


93,831,645 109,858,132


-14.6%


ARTIST ALBUMS 33,976,592 38,978,045


-12.8% COMPILATIONS


11,262,276 11,240,935


+0.2% TOTAL ALBUMS


45,238,868 50,218,981


-9.9%


VARIOUS ARTISTS My Favourite Mini Disco Songs (ALBUM) Silver


VARIOUS ARTISTS Eddie Stobart - Trucking All Over The World (ALBUM) Silver


THE LOWDOWN


Album: Hypnotic Eye Highest chart position: No.7


Label: Warner Bros. Records Chairman: Miles Leonard Publishing: Adria K Music (ASCAP) Marketing: Jen Ivory (VP), Rachael Edwards (Marketing Manager, Warner Bros.) Andy


Prevezer (VP, Publicity) Managers: Tony Dimitriades & Laurence Freedman National radio: Jane Arthy (Warner Bros.) TV contacts: Tom Dark (Warner Bros.)


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