iTunes to decide UK Xmas number one
By Jonny Evans
Digital downloads seem set to decide what the UK's number one Christmas single will be this year.
Record label trade association the BPI expects that surging demand for digital music players and a huge hike in download sales will decide the winner.
The news emerges as The Pogues re-release the classic Christmas song, "Fairytale of New York" in all formats, and, as reported yesterday, make a special version of the song available exclusively through iTunes. The original version of the track clearly remains a popular choice; it's at number three in the iTunes chart this morning.
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