updated 6:26 p.m. ET July 7, 2009
Tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial tribute were in heavy demand, with over 1.6 million requests for only 8,750 recipients, each of whom were entitled to a pair.
Michael Jackson’s music continues to surge(蜂拥而出；猛增). According to Nielsen SoundScan, his solo album sales in the U.S. alone went from 10,000 in the week before his death to 422,000 in the week ending June 28.
Sales of Michael Jackson merchandise? Not so hot.