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Digital music commerce hits new high in 2013 at 1.66 billion sales

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Music sales in the United States hit a new high in 2012 powered by demand for digital downloads, according to figures released Friday by industry tracker Nielsen. The overall number of purchases — music videos, single tracks, or albums — topped 1.66 billion in a 3.1 percent climb from a…

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Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show ratings soar, Fox News slumps in May numbers

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Comedy Central and “The Daily Show” both surged in the May Nielsen ratings, posting their best numbers yet. “The Daily Show” dominated its time slot across all of television, cable and broadcast, and boasted a very impressive 19 percent increase in viewership in May alone. Meanwhile, according to Mediabistro’s TV…

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Super Bowl draws record 111 million US viewers

WASHINGTON — The Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers drew an average of 111 million viewers in the United States, topping last year’s record, The Nielsen Co. said Monday. Nielsen said the broadcast on FOX of Super Bowl XLV, which was won 31-25 by the Packers,…

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