Madonna has become the first artist to have a simultaneous number one hit across Europe in every damn music format: single, album, download single and mobile phone ringtone.

The news, based on charts for Europe as a whole, indicate the popularity of her single, Hung Up, and her album, Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Warner Music, the US group behind Madonna, is emphasizing more and more on the digital revenues from internet downloads and ringtones. The most recent results indicate a digital revenue growth of $44m (£27m) in the three months to the end of June, accounting for 6 per cent of revenues, and up by 26 per cent on the previous quarter.

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