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Muse win stripes with hit album.

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A week after Warner Music became the takeover target of EMI, the UK company's hot streak continued yesterday (Sunday), as Muse's third album, Absolution, debuted at number one.

Muse had sold 50,000 copies by the end of last Thursday to be easily outselling new releases from the likes of Gareth Gates, Limp Bizkit and Sting.

The Muse number one follows other recent successes for Warner UK, including Top Five albums by The Darkness, Sean Paul, George Benson and James Taylor.

Safta Jaffery, director of Muse's label Taste Media, says, "We are delighted that Muse are finally receiving the recognition they deserve.

"Their success is further proof that, to ...

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