MP3 DOWNLOAD SALES UP IN THE U.K.

Paid music downloads are big business in the UK with levels averaging approximately 400,000 units per week. As a matter of fact, paid downloads thus far for this year have already surpassed the total for all of 2004. The full total for the January 1 through April 16 time period is an incredible 5,263,995 downloads. The source of this information is the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).