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"Digital music sales have seen a significant increase in 2012, according to figures from chart tracker Nielsen. The data provider reports that digital album sales are up by 15% in the US alone, and the sector is on course to smash 2011&amp;#039;s record of 1.3 billion tracks sold. Nielsen vice president David Bakula attributes the surge to the increasing popularity of tablets and smartphones, and predicts further growth in the future. &amp;quot;A look back at music sales over the past few years found that the explosion of devices on the market - such as smartphones and tablets - and their increasing role in consumers&amp;#039; everyday lives has played a major factor in the growth of digital music,&amp;quot; he wrote in a blog post. &amp;quot;As we look ahead, it&amp;#039;s clear that digital music purchases - and consumption through streaming sources - will continue to grow, and that consumers&amp;#039; appetites for digital music will change at the speed of technology.&amp;quot; The report follows the news that Taylor Swift set a new US download record for a female artist with her latest single &amp;#039;We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together&amp;#039;. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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