[INFO] 110114 Oricon 2010 Yearly Market Report - Avex & Tohoshinki #2

On the 14th, Oricon compiled and released the 2010 yearly music sales numbers in the [2010 Yearly Market Report]. Based on the annual sales for [Singles], [Albums], [Music DVD], and [Music BD], Arashi, who made their debut in 1999, takes the top spot for the second year running for [Artist Total Sales], with the highest record of ¥17.1 billion (approx. USD$2.1 billion). For the second year running, Sony Music Entertainment, through artists like Ikimonogakari and Nishino Kana, took first place in the category of [Manufacturer Total Sales]. 

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The top 3 in the [Manufacturer Total Sales] category was the same as the 2009 ranking, with the top spot going to Sony Entertainment Music (¥58 billion), followed by Avex Group Holdings (¥46 billion) (approx USD$556 million) in second place, through albums by Tohoshinki and EXILE, and subsequently Universal Music (¥38.6 billion) through the release of Fukuyama Masaharu's best album as well as SNSD and Kara, who raised the KPOP sensation. 

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※Aggregation period: Artist total sales (14 December 2009 ~ 12 December 2010), Manufacturer total sales (28 December 2009 ~ 26 December 2010)

ARTIST TOTAL SALES

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