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Koopa take download slot

Pop-punk band Koopa became the first unsigned group to have a top 40 hit under new rules on Internet music sales yesterday. The trio's single Blag, Steal & Borrow entered the singles chart at 31 on the back of Internet download sales alone.

Under the old rules, downloads counted towards an artist's chart position only if a physical copy of the single was on sale in the shops. The Essex band, brothers Ollie and Stu Cooper and Joe Murphy, have built a fan base via the Internet and concerts but have yet to sign a contract with a record label.

The success was overshadowed by the death from a heart attack last Sunday of the brothers' father, Martin, an avid supporter of the band.

Reality TV show winner Leona Lewis kept the No.1 spot with A Moment Like This.

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