Sales of Olympics opening ceremony tracks soar

Sales of tracks used in Danny Boyle's opening ceremony have surged, plus five featured songs – including Arctic Monkeys' cover of Beatles' Come Together – will chart in Top 40Over 50 British songs employed in the soundtrack to the opening ceremony of the Olympic games have enjoyed a total sales uplift of 185%, according to music industry trade body BPI.The Chemical Brothers' Galvanize, which accompanied the athletes' parade, saw sales surge by 1708% , while single sales of Mike Oldfi...

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