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# Canadian Music Industry Year End Report
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/canadian_music_/
- Published: 2007-01-18T00:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-01-18T00:58:00.000Z
- Description: Overall music purchases were up nearly 10% from 2005 . Nearly 15 million digital tracks were purchased; an increase of 122% over 2005 The top 200 tracks. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/01/canadian_music_.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Major Labels, Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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Overall music purchases were up nearly 10% from 2005 .
- Nearly 15 million digital tracks were purchased; an increase of 122% over 2005
- The top 200 tracks accounted for nearly 20% of all track purchases; 2.8 million sales, note that this is consistent with 2005.
- Johnny Cash was the biggest selling artist with physical album sales surpassing 540,000.
- 34% of all albums purchased were at a Mass Merchant outlet compared to 29% in 2005.
- Chain music stores accounted for 66% of all album sales, compared to 71% in 2005.
- Classical and Country albums were the only two genres that gained in sales over 2005; up 21% and 15% respectively.
- Overall Album sales (including Albums and Track Equivalent Album sales) declined 3.2**%** compared to 2005.
- Total album sales declined 4.7% compared to 2005.

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