Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS 2003 Year End Music Industry Report.Entertainment Editors/Music Editors LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 31, 2003 Nielsen Noun 1. Nielsen - Danish composer (1865-1931) Carl August Nielsen, Carl Nielsen SoundScan SoundScan™ Osteoporosis An ultrasound used to assess bone density and thickness of cortical bone. See Bone densitometry. , the entertainment industry's data information system that tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music recorded music n → música grabada product, and Nielsen BDS BDS abbr. Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS n abbr (= Bachelor of Dental Surgery) → título universitario BDS , the music industry's leading song monitoring service The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. , have announced their 2003 year end sales and airplay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio monitoring data through December December: see month. 28, 2003.
2003 TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS
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(01/01/2003-12/28/2003)
Title / Artist Units Sold
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1. Get Rich or Die Tryin' / 50 Cent 6,535,809
2. Come Away with Me / Norah Jones 5,137,468
3. Meteora / Linkin Park 3,478,361
4. Fallen / Evanescence 3,364,738
5. Speakerboxx-Love / Outkast 3,089,849
6. Dangerously In Love / Beyonce 2,527,485
7. Chocolate Factory / R. Kelly 2,439,536
8. Metamorphosis / Hilary Duff 2,405,544
9. Shock N Y'All / Toby Keith 2,324,437
10. Rush Of Blood to the Head / Coldplay 2,183,997
TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS OF SOUNDSCAN ERA
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(1991 - 12/28/2003)
Title / Artist Units Sold
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1. Come on Over / Shania Twain 14,896,911
2. Jagged Little Pill / Alanis Morisette 14,200,822
3. Metallica / Metallica 13,803,308
4. Millennium / Backstreet Boys 12,056,675
5. Bodyguard / Soundtrack 11,741,779
6. Supernatural / Santana 11,333,627
7. Human Clay / Creed 11,291,067
8. No Strings Attached / N Sync 11,069,789
9. Falling Into You / Celine Dion 10,614,005
10. Baby One More Time / Britney Spears 10,472,878
2003 YEAR-TO-DATE RECORD COMPANY MARKET SHARE (01/01/03-12/28/03)
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TOTAL ALBUMS CURRENT ALBUMS
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(Catalog & Current Titles)
2003 2002 2003 2002
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UMVD 28.08 % 28.88 % UMVD 30.16 % 31.27 %
BMG 15.46 % 14.79 % BMG 18.39 % 17.35 %
WEA 16.38 % 15.87 % SONY 12.53 % 15.24 %
SONY 13.71 % 15.67 % WEA 15.44 % 14.25 %
EMD 9.67 % 8.43 % EMD 9.20 % 7.33 %
OTHERS 16.70 % 16.36 % OTHERS 14.28 % 14.57 %
2003 GENRE ALBUM SALES REPORT (01/01/03-12/28/03)
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Album Units Sold (000's)
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Genre 2003 2002
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Alternative 128,375 126,375
Classical 18,853 21,527
Country 69,311 76,905
Jazz 23,060 22,642
Latin 27,401 23,742
Metal 73,816 74,677
R&B 150,789 161,927
Rap 77,162 84,553
Christian/Gospel 47,083 49,664
Soundtrack 32,623 36,817
New Age 5,662 7,145
(Note: Titles may appear in more than one genre)
Current vs. Catalog albums (01/01/03-12/28/03)
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(In Millions)
2003 2002
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Current 423.9 429.6
Catalog 232.3 251.2
Deep Catalog 165.9 176.8
OVERALL MUSIC SALES (01/01/03-12/28/03)
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(IN MILLIONS)
UNITS SOLD 2003 2002
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687 693
TOTAL CD ALBUM SALES (01/01/03-12/28/03)
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(Includes Catalog And Current Titles, IN MILLIONS)
2003 2002
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CDs 635.8 649.5
INTERNET ALBUM SALES
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UNITS SOLD 2003 2002
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21,701,091 18,079,765
DIGITAL TRACK SALES (06/29/03-12/28/03)
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(In Millions)
UNITS SOLD 2003
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19.2
-- The overall music business is down 0.8% units sold as compared to 2002. -- Overall Album sales are down 3.6% as compared to 2002. -- CD album sales, which comprise To embrace, cover, or include; to confine within; to consist of. In the law governing patents—grants of an exclusive right or privilege to make, use, or sell an invention or product for a term of years—the term comprise 96% of all music sales, are down 2% as compared to 2002. -- 19.2 million digital tracks have been sold since June June: see month. 29th, 2003. -- Overall Album sales were up 20% in the last reporting week of 2003 as compared to 2002. -- In December 2003, Overall Album sales were up 5% as compared to December 2002. -- In December 2003, CD album sales were up 6.1% as compared to December 2002. -- Fourth quarter 2003 Overall music business is up 10.5% as compared to fourth quarter 2002. -- Fourth quarter 2003 CD album sales were up 5.6% as compared to fourth quarter 2002. -- Fourth quarter 2003 Overall Album sales were up 4.3% as compared to fourth quarter 2002. -- Overall Music Video 2003 sales were up 78.5% as compared to 2002. -- DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. Music Video 2003 sales were up 104.5% as compared to 2002. -- Single 2003 sales were down 4% as compared to 2002. -- Alternative, Jazz jazz, the most significant form of musical expression of African-American culture and arguably the most outstanding contribution the United States has made to the art of music. Origins of Jazz Jazz developed in the latter part of the 19th cent. and Latin Lat·in n. 1. a. The Indo-European language of the ancient Latins and Romans and the most important cultural language of western Europe until the end of the 17th century. b. 2003 album sales were up over sales in 2002. -- Cassette A removable magnetic tape storage module that contains supply and takeup reels (hubs) in the same housing. Most audio tapes and videotapes use cassettes as well as backup tape technologies such as DAT, 8mm and Magstar MP (see below). album 2003 sales were down 39.8% as compared to 2002. Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS), the music industry's leading song monitoring service, has announced the most played songs at radio for 2003.
Song Title Artist Label Detections
1. When I'm Gone 3 Doors Down REPUBLIC/ 393679
UNIVERSAL
2. In Da Club 50 Cent INTERSCOPE 359604
3. Bring Me To Life Evanescence WIND-UP 354390
4. Unwell Matchbox Twenty ATLANTIC 339215
5. Ignition R. Kelly JIVE 318527
6. Get Busy Sean Paul ATLANTIC 275540
7. Crazy In Love Beyonce COLUMBIA 267729
8. Shake Ya Tailfeather Nelly, P. Diddy BAD BOY/ 260231
& Murphy Lee UNIVERSAL
9. Headstrong Trapt WARNER BROS. 258523
10. I'm With You Avril Lavigne ARISTA 258512
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