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The albums market is now bigger than ever and 20 times the size it was when the chart started. Already this century, more than 100 albums have topped the 1m sales mark and all 10 biggest sellers have sold more than 2.25m.
Despite the increasing globalisation of the market, local acts are once again dominant, with the emphasis on rock bands and singer-songwriters such as James Blunt, Dido and Coldplay.
UK acts fill eight places in the Top 10 and, although many ...