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		<title>2011 Album Sales Rose For First Time Since 2004, Vinyl Sales Also Soar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 is finally here, so what happened with album sales in 2001? They actually rose for the first time since 2004, propelled by digital sales, cheaper album prices and special offers, as well as a booming vinyl market. Nielsen released numbers on Wednesday (January 4), revealing that U.S. music sales rose 6.9% in 2011 with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Rotation: Cee-Lo, Chamillionaire, Swizz Beatz, DMX, Fashawn, Stephen Marley &amp; More</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/11/in-rotation-cee-lo-chamillionaire-swizz-beatz-dmx-fashawn-stephen-marley-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We'rrreee baccckk! It's Friday everybody! Are you excited? Because we sure are, and to make sure you stay pumped up over the weekend, we got your new edition of "In Rotation." This Friday, we have new stuff from the likes of Swizz Beatz alongside DMX, Cee-Lo with Melanie Fiona, Chamillionaire with Big K.R.I.T., Bei Maejor, Wiz Khalifa, 50 Cent, Trick Daddy with Young Jeezy, Kool G. Rap's latest FreeEP, and more...]]></description>
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		<title>In Rotation: Nipsey Hussle, Curta!n$, David Banner, Rick Ross, Ghostface Killah &amp; More</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/12/20/in-rotation-nipsey-hussle-curtan-david-banner-rick-ross-ghostface-killah-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello BallerStatus visitors. Hope everyone had a good weekend. To start you off right, we compiled a bunch of new heaters for our Monday edition of "In Rotation." Today, we have a bunch of new leaks, including a leak from Ghostface's upcoming <i>Apollo Kids</i>, Keyshia Cole's Timbaland collabo, something from Nipsey Hussle, Diggy Simmons, D12, Kanye West's "Christmas In Harlem," a full mixtape from Curta!n$...]]></description>
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		<title>In Rotation: Big Boi, Gucci Mane, Cypress Hill, Young Buck, Jadakiss, Rhymefest &amp; More</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Another week has passed, and here we are with new leaks for the weekend. For this Friday, we have new Rhymefest, Big Boi, Gucci Mane, Young Buck, leaks off Cypress Hill's upcoming <i>Rise Up</i> album, some new mixtapes, and more. Have a good weekend...]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Music Group Reports Digital Sales Growth For 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/02/universal-music-group-reports-digital-sales-growth-for-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media and music giant, Vivendi, reported their yearly profits and loss statements this week. While they posted a decline in last year's revenue, they grew in one area ... digital sales. The company's music subsidiary, Universal Music Group (UMG), grew 8.4% in digital sales in 2009, which they attributed to strong growth in online sales...]]></description>
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		<title>The Black Eyed Peas Land Atop iTunes&#039; 2009 Singles Download Chart</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/09/the-black-eyed-peas-land-atop-itunes-2009-singles-download-chart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/09/the-black-eyed-peas-land-atop-itunes-2009-singles-download-chart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that 2009 is nearing its end, rankings for the top digital sales have been released, and the Black Eyeds Peas seem to be leading the way. While iTunes doesn't reveal actual sales figures, the Peas are atop the singles download chart, hitting #1 with their smash single, "Boom Boom Pow," as well as #4 with "I Gotta Feeling." ]]></description>
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		<title>Digital, Vinyl Sales Hit New High Marks -- Digital Definitely the Future, but is Vinyl a Rising Alternative?</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/11/digital-vinyl-sales-hit-new-high-marks-both-continue-to-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/11/digital-vinyl-sales-hit-new-high-marks-both-continue-to-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vinyl and single digital track sales set new records last week, according to Nielsen SoundScan -- four artists breaking the single-year digital tracks sales, and year-to-date vinyl record sales.]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Music Sales Slowly Creeping On Overall CD Sales Numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/19/digital-music-sales-slowly-creeping-on-overall-cd-sales-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/19/digital-music-sales-slowly-creeping-on-overall-cd-sales-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not quite there yet, but digital music sales are continuing to grow and are eating into the percentage of CD sales in the U.S., according to a market research this week.]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine Team Up With Hewlett-Packard To Improve Digital Music</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/14/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-team-up-with-hewlett-packard-to-improve-digital-music/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/14/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-team-up-with-hewlett-packard-to-improve-digital-music/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dre and Interscope head Jimmy Iovine recently revealed that they have partnered with computer maker Hewlett-Packard in hopes of vastly improving the sound quality of digital music.]]></description>
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		<title>Joe Budden Drops Digital-Only Album, Escape Route</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/11/joe-budden-drops-digital-only-album-escape-route/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/11/joe-budden-drops-digital-only-album-escape-route/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the success of his digitally released <i>Halfway House</i> album, followed by <i>Padded Room</i>, Joe Budden has partnered with Amalgam Digital once again for the release of <i>Escape Route</i>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yung Joc Releases Third Album Digitally and Free</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/09/yung-joc-releases-third-album-digitally-and-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/09/yung-joc-releases-third-album-digitally-and-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the trend of followed mostly by up-and-comers, rapper Yung Joc is taking a page outta the rising artist's handbook -- release your music for free. That's exactly what Joc is doing for his upcoming, third album <I>Grind Flu</i>...]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Radio Station A-List Goes Against The Grain In Programming, Format</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/05/06/internet-radio-station-a-list-goes-against-the-grain-in-programming-format/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/05/06/internet-radio-station-a-list-goes-against-the-grain-in-programming-format/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 21:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech & Gaming]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A newly launched internet radio station, A-ListRadio.net, solely caters to the online community. While not even a year old, they have managed to gain listeners from across the world, reaching as far as Europe, Asia, and Africa.]]></description>
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		<title>Del the Funky Homosapien Drops Free Album, Hits The Road</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/04/30/del-the-funky-homosapien-drop-free-album-hits-the-road/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/04/30/del-the-funky-homosapien-drop-free-album-hits-the-road/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hieroglyphics member and co-founder Del the Funky Homosapien has dropped a brand new album, <i>Funk Man: The Stimulus Package</i>, and guess what? It's free.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stat Quo To Release Two Digital Albums, Followed By Statlanta</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/04/16/stat-quo-to-release-two-digital-albums-followed-by-statlanta/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/04/16/stat-quo-to-release-two-digital-albums-followed-by-statlanta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since leaving Shady/Aftermath following a five year tenure as an artist on the roster, Stat Quo has been flooding the streets with several mixtapes. Now, he's gearing up for an exclusive digital album, via EMI, called <I>Smokin' Mirrors</I>, due later this month.]]></description>
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		<title>Saigon Records Album In 24 Hours, Readies Digital Only Release</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/11/saigon-records-album-in-24-hours-readies-digital-only-release/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/11/saigon-records-album-in-24-hours-readies-digital-only-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rapper's first release with the company will be a digital only album, titled <I>All In A Day's Work</I>, produced entirely by Statik Selektah and recorded in just 24 hours.]]></description>
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		<title>Eminem&#039;s &#039;Crack A Bottle&#039; Breaks Digital Sales Record</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/02/11/eminems-crack-a-bottle-breaks-digital-sales-record/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/02/11/eminems-crack-a-bottle-breaks-digital-sales-record/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eminem still has it. After a long hiatus away from music, the rapper returned early this year with a brand new single titled "Crack A Bottle," featuring 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, and it's catching on quick.]]></description>
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		<title>Study Says That 90% Of All Digital Music Didn&#039;t Sell In 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2008/12/29/study-says-that-90-of-all-digital-music-didnt-sell-in-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2008/12/29/study-says-that-90-of-all-digital-music-didnt-sell-in-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite all the possibilities the digital age brings forth, music is still slumping. While its helped usher in things like the viral music video, sales of actually music hasn't become the money maker that CDs once were for major record labels.]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Music Sales Hit 1 Billion Mark In 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2008/12/19/digital-music-sales-hit-1-billion-mark-in-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2008/12/19/digital-music-sales-hit-1-billion-mark-in-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a recession, digital music sales continue to climb, finally breaking the 1 billion sales mark for 2008. According to Nielsen SoundScan, digital track sales are up 28% over 2007's digital track sales, up more than predicted.]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Music Sales Surpass CDs Sales At Atlantic Records</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2008/11/28/digital-music-sales-surpass-cds-sales-at-atlantic-records/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Digital Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knew the day was coming when digital sales would surpass that of physical CDs sale. The question was just when? Well, for Atlantic Records, that time is now.]]></description>
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		<title>EMI To Remove Copyright Protection From Online Songs</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2007/04/05/emi-to-remove-copyright-protection-from-online-songs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Digital Music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Record company, EMI, announced Monday (April 2) that they will ditch anti-piracy software on its digital music, becoming the first music major to do so and taking big risks to do so. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is the anti-piracy software major labels have utilized to fight against illegal downloading for years -- some say it [...]]]></description>
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