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January 2004: MyCoke Music brings the first significant download service to the UK.

June 2004: iTunes Music Store launches in the UK, Apple's first digital store outside the US.

September 2004: Official UK download chart launched.

April 2005: Download sales incorporated (where equivalent physical release available) into singles chart with launch of combined singles chart.

December 2005: Annual legal download sales hit 26.4m in UK, compared to 21.4m for physical singles.

March 2006: Downloads allowed in chart week ahead of physical format. ...

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