Billboard: "25" sold 7 million copies worldwide first week.
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How did *withholding the album from *streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music affect its out-of-the-gate momentum? As the numbers trickle in -- international sales through the first week are in the 7 million range, a source says (Sony would not confirm any data) -- industry experts estimate that had 25 been available for streaming, it would have sold 300,000 to 500,000 fewer *copies. More than a sizable dent, but history already had been made without those sales.
- industry experts estimate that had 25 been available for streaming, it would have sold 300,000 to 500,000 fewer *copies. More than a sizable dent, but history already had been made without those sales.
