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iPhone 5 Available to Buy on October 7 or 15

It has been reported that Apple will start selling their iPhone 5 on either October 7 or October 15. It is set to be available to pre-order on the 29th of September.

There have been a lot of rumours around the iPhone 5, but this seems to be pretty solid!

IFPI Report on Global Music Sales: Digital Music Sales Are Up

It seems like the music industry revenues are on a decline as a whole at the moment, but digital growth is up and will continue to rise over the coming years. Well that is what the IFPI is saying anyways, after their annual Recording Industry In Numbers report.

Global music sales are now 29 percent digital, though that is 49 percent (the same as physical) in the U.S.. Digital sales are 25 percent of the total in the UK, up by a fifth in 2010.

BuySellAds Upgrading Their Directory, Bundles and more: Direct Advertising Sales Gets Even Easier

BuySellAds are an advertising network that has been growing rapidly for the past few years. However, BuySellAds seems to be the advertising network no one is talking about. This aside BuySellAds are just about to launch a major upgrade to their site and service.

Here is what is changing at BuySellAds:

• The New Directory: certain users may have seen the preview of this already, but it is now live for everyone. Please check this out if you haven’t already!
• Scheduled Reports: advertisers can download their ad data to CSV on the fly, and also schedule recurring reports to be emailed to them under Buy Ads > My Ads > Reports.
• Leaderboards: we have setup an initial set of leaderboards based on different performance criteria that can be found under Buy Ads > Leaderboards.
• Bundles: we have packaged together groups of sites into “bundles” that advertisers can use to make targeted ad buying even easier.
• Performance by Ad: advertisers can now see how each creative performs compared to others.
• Lists: advertisers are now able to create custom lists (as opposed to having to use the cart to plan your ad campaign) and manage their lists much better than before.
• Recommendations: advertisers will find both hand-picked and automatically-generated recommendations throughout the app based on purchasing history.
• Earnings: publishers are now able to pull up a dedicated daily earnings report. We expect the new earnings report section will evolve over time as well, as we add different views on publisher earnings data.

Im a big fan of the new user interface for Buying Ads. It seems like it is going to be a lot easier to find the best sites and find the demographic you are wanting to target as an advertiser.

iPhone Number 1 in Japan

Since its release, the international appeal of the iPhone was in question. Many questioned if markets such as Asia and Central Europe were ready to move away from traditional devices and onto the next generation of Smartphones. One such critique was made about the Japanese market, known for its home grown products with millions of their phones exported to the European and US markets down the years due to their reputation for technological innovation.

Now, it seems that the critics have been proved wrong after a recent survey concerning the iPhones popularity. According to the study carried out by BCN of over 2,300 Japanese retailers, the iPhone holds the top two positions in terms of sales with the 8 GB model having the number one position followed closely by the 16 GB model.

Furthermore, because the results of this survey were released before the iPhone 3G S burst onto the market, chances are that the iPhone is now even higher up the leader board.

These figures must be keeping the top dogs at Apple happy while the rest of the Japanese mobile phone market struggles due to the recession. A recent report carried out by Sky News found that the Japanese retail market is floundering as consumers tighten the purse strings. Now that Apple is planning future iPhones, Apple may be painting a bright future in Asia.