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# CD Sales Improve Last Week But Year Remains Down
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/cd_sales_improv/
- Published: 2005-09-08T09:40:28.000Z
- Updated: 2005-09-08T09:40:28.000Z
- Description: CD sales in the US showed small signs of life last week, though overall yearly totals remain down. Total units last week hit 10.5 million units, a jump of nearly. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2005/09/cd_sales_improv.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

CD sales in the US showed small signs of life last week, though overall yearly totals remain down. Total units last week hit 10.5 million units, a jump of nearly 9 percent over the previous year for this period. Much of the reason was Kanye West, who surpassed 860,000 units of his latest release, "Late Registration". That is a very strong first week total reminiscent of better times, but cumulative sales this year continue to pose a problem, with a total of 375.2 million units representing an 8.5 percent decline over similar figures in 2004\. Some believe that the fourth quarter will help, but a miracle turnaround now seems unlikely.