Despite iTunes, piracy and a shrinking population, CD sales have fallen much more gently in Germany than elsewhere (see chart). Germany used to compete with France for the title of Europe’s second-biggest music market, well behind Britain. It is now Europe’s biggest market. The country has exported pop acts like Tokio Hotel (pictured) across Europe. Unheilig, a band that sings in German, popped up on last year’s global top 40 albums chart, beating the likes of Gorillaz and Robbie Williams.
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