A Rebirth For Soundtracks At Retail?

With the "Juno" soundtrack showing impressive sales numbers in its digital only week - and the expectation that it will hit No. 1 next week at around 100,000 sold - starts to make one wonder if the death certificate for the film soundtrack was not signed a little early.
"Juno," dominated by the acoustic work of Kimya Dawson, is one of those rare entries that holds together as a single entity with other works flowing around hers. Other soundtracks, some as artful, some not, are selling briskly, as well.
"Alvin & the Chipmunks" keeps rising on the chart, it's now No. 13, despite selling fewer copies than the last two weeks. It sold 33,000 in the week ended Sunday.
In addition, cumulative sales for individual tracks from the soundtrack are nearing 1 million, accoridng to the label, Razor & Tie. The Chipmunks are also the only artist with four songs on the top 100 singles sales chart.
After that, it's:
"Sweeney Todd," up five to No. 18, selling 31,000 for a cume of 126,000.
The DVD release of "Once" a week before Christmas has meant significant leaps on the chart. This week it's No. 38, up from 74 and, the week before that, 122. It sold 20,000 in the latest frame bringing its cume 260,000.
"P.S. I Love  You" rose 64 slots to No. 70, selling 13,000 in its second week.
"Enchanted" was down two to No. 86 selling 11,000.
The deluxe edition of "Across the Universe" sold 8,000, about half the previous week's tally, yet dropped only four slots to No. 105.
Eddie Vedder's "Into the Wild" dropped four grand to 7,000 and rose one slot to No. 188. Its cume is 213,000.