Number of digital album sold in 2008



Stat: 66 million digital albums

Stat Categories: Music Industry Stats

Tags: digital music digital music,downloads digital music,downloads,single track digital music,downloads,single track,download

Years: 2008

Stat Source: Nielsen SoundScan

Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): IFPI Digital Music Report 2009

Submitted By: Michael Raeford

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