Charts

Unsigned Band Enters U.K. Singles Chart on Downloads Alone

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 16, 2007 - 1:30pm.

Witham, England - An unsigned band from Essex, England has become the first to break into that country's top 40 singles chart, following a rule change that for the first time allows songs available only as Internet downloads. Koopa's "Blag, Steal & Borrow" reached No. 31 on the U.K. singles chart last week. "It's almost like the boot's on the other foot and we're saying to the record labels: 'Well, you've got to come to us and impress us and make us want to sign to your label', rather than us going to them," 26-year-old Koopa singer and guitarist Joe Murphy told Reuters.

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TouchTunes Adds Billboard Charts to Digital Jukeboxes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 19, 2006 - 6:07pm.
Lake Zurich, Ill. - TouchTunes, a maker of digital jukeboxes for bars and restaurants, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an 18-month agreement with music industry publication Billboard, to add current Billboard music charts to its digital jukeboxes. Using an interactive touch screen, patrons will be able to select and play songs directly from the charts.