James Gillespie, of The Official UK Charts Company, is hoping that the charts will boost singles and album sales. He said "It is going to be the first time that UK music consumers can see which is the most popular download track. In the US it has really got people excited by music again. The physical market of CDs and DVDs have actually increased over there and we are confident the same will happen here.". Peter Jamieson, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry, said "1 September will go down as an historic date in the history of the UK recording industry. The launch of the Official UK Download Chart will provide a real promotional focus for the emerging download market and will serve to drive consumer interest even higher."
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