Idol Appearances Boost Sales

MusicRow.com is reporting that Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, and Randy Travis saw a significant increase in music sales after their performances on American Idol last week.

The Underwood/Travis duet “I Told You So” sold more than 100,000 downloads the week after they performed it together on the show, making it the week’s # 8 biggest-selling single. Carrie Underwood’s album Carnival Ride saw a 59% increase in sales and her solo version of “I Told You So” also saw a 24% spike in sales.

Brad Paisley debuted his new single, “Then” on the show and sold over 64,000 downloads which made that song the #18 most downloaded single of the week.