One of the best selling albums of all time, in the UK, is known as Coldplay’s latest album that is entitled “Mylo Xyloto.” This album has actually already broke the 2010 record number of sales. 21.3 million copies have been sold this year of 2011. This year alone, digital albums represented 26.2% of all album sales. This went up 17.5% from 2010. That is a big difference if you really think about it. This album has broke the record for the highest number of actual copies to be sold within the release of the first week. As many as 80,000 copies of this album were actually sold in the first week alone.
It may have a lot to do with the Christmas season that is coming up. Regardless, it is very nice to have seen this album selling so much, in such a little bit of time. Music fans have so many different ways to buy music besides just the digital copy. Them having access to more than just one way, makes people want to go out and get it. People are downloading the music on Itunes, and from various other sites. All of these count towards the number of sales as well. This is very good way for people to really start buying music in more than just one way.