Ed Sheeran helps music industry hit a high note
Published: 05 Jan. 2018, 18:38

Sheeran’s blockbuster album sold 2.764 million equivalent album units, which takes into account traditional album sales, downloads and streaming tracks. Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” was next and Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” was in No. 3.
In terms of only album sales, Swift’s “Reputation” was No. 1, with 1.9 million in sales; Sheeran’s “Divide” was No. 2 with 1.1 million in sales and Lamar’s “DAMN.” was No. 3 with 910,000 in sales.
Nielsen Music reports overall consumption of albums and songs grew 12.5 percent over 2016. A 59 percent increase in on-demand audio streams offset declines in track and album sales.
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with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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