Album sales lowest in 12 years

During an age where digital downloading and online piracy is at its peak, it's no real surprise that album sales are the lowest in 12 years. Music Week have announced today that week-on-week average album sales this year are a mere 1,446,218, which sees a 27.62% drop and is the lowest since the new millennium. However, there is still some hope, as many artists are now focusing on shifting singles, which has seen those sales steadily rise in comparison to last year.