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Noel Gallagher believes record sales will die out by the end of the decade.
The 48-year-old rocker is stunned his 'Chasing Yesterday' LP is the best-selling vinyl release of 2015 but doesn't think the sales figures are actually very impressive because people prefer to stream music these days.
And in the next five years, the songwriter is sure the majority of people will ditch purchasing copes of albums in favour of streaming.
Noel - who has sold over 70 million albums throughout his career with Oasis and as a solo artist - said: "For the people who still want to buy and own music, for me to be sat at the top of that list really is great.
"Until you look at how many people are actually buying it and it's like a thousand albums. F***ing hell, I've probably got more than a thousand sat in my office right now. But it's the streaming thing, there will be no record sales by the end of the decade I think."
Noel himself rarely buys music any more because he finds it such a hassle going into record shops.
He explained to Q magazine: "Where do you buy records these days? I can't go to HMV. How long do you think it would take me to get out of HMV if I went in? If I go into a record store they usually turn into autograph sessions so I avoid them now.
"I think that's the way music is going now though, for me anyway, I'm more into tracks."

Geri Horner has been working with Ronnie Wood.
The former Spice Girl originally met up with the Rolling Stones rocker to get some advice on her upcoming album but the pair have now decided to hit the studio together to work on some tracks.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "They have been friends for a while but it's a shock that they've actually worked on a song."
Meanwhile, it was previously revealed Geri is considering having a folk sound on her new LP.
An insider said at the time: "It's going to be a new, much more mature sound for Geri. A few songs sound very folky, but there are other styles as well. It tells a story of her life."
And whilst Geri continues work on her solo career, rumours circulate about the possibility that the 90s girl group will make a comeback next year, with Geri admitting she finds it "really flattering" that they have that support.
She said: "I think it's really flattering that people are still supportive of the Spice Girls individually and collectively, that's beautiful, it's really nice.
"It almost feels you know that it (the Spice Girls) belongs to everyone, like a generation. So I think it's one of those things that's been discussed, but until it's concrete I wouldn't announce it."

Ben Haenow would like to work with Rudimental and Disclosure.
The 2014 'X Factor' winner has only just released 'Second Hand Heart' with Kelly Clarkson, but he's already thinking about future collaborations with the 'Not Giving In' hitmakers and chart-topping dance duo, brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "The idea of two vocals on a track, and just working with other people generally, it's a cool thing to get inspiration from.
"Rudimental would be a good one or Disclosure. I really like what they do and they are more producers really but I really like what they do with their songs and with other people they collaborate with."
Elsewhere, Ben - who released his self-titled debut LP earlier this month - says he has "a little" friendly competition with fellow 'X Factor' star Fleur East but they are really "supportive" of each other.
He said: "There's a little bit of competition but what you have to understand is we're two completely different styles of music and completely separate artists so we've got bigger fish to worry about.
"We love what's happening for each other and we really are supportive and it's great."
Ben was speaking after his performance at Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Peterborough as part of Amazon.co.uk's Black Friday Deals Week.

Lionel Richie will return to the UK in June and July 2016 for three arena shows.
The international superstar has vowed to perform all of his hits including 'Hello', 'Dancing on the Ceiling' and songs from his career with the Commodores, spanning several decades, at Manchester Arena and London's The O2 next summer.
The 'All Night Long' hitmaker says the UK is a very "special place" for him to perform and is thrilled to be coming back.
In a statement, he said: "It's been an unforgettable year and I can't wait to return to the UK to see my fans. It's always been a really special place for me and this year in particular the UK has been incredible to me. I'm excited to be getting out there and seeing some new faces and I'm sure some old ones too!"
The 66-year-old pop legend returns to the UK following a sell-out tour in 2014 which culminated in a phenomenal performance at Glastonbury festival, where Lionel drew the biggest crowd of the weekend with over 100,000 fans flocking to the Pyramid Stage to see him in all his glory.

The three tour dates are as follows:

June 28 - Arena, Manchester
July 2 - The O2, London
July 3 - The O2, London

Adele has announced a 2016 arena tour of the UK & Ireland and admitted she's been "bluffing" about not touring her new LP '25'.
The 'Hello' hitmaker posted a video on her Instagram account on Thursday (26.11.15) saying she'd been teasing about not doing shows in support of her third studio album and said she's "excited" to get back on the road.
In the video, she said: "Hello, it's me, Adele... God, I can't even say that anymore! I have been bluffing this whole time and I am so relieved to finally tell you that I am, of course coming on tour, and I can't wait to see all of you there. So see you all very very soon(sic)!"
The 27-year-old singer hasn't been on tour in five years and last played a series of dates in 2011 in support of her second record '21'.
Adele has been keeping tight-lipped about the shows by saying in interviews she has a "fear" of performing in front of large crowds.
She previously said: "I always wish I had the nerve to do a few more things. I would love to tour, I really would."
And recalling a scary moment at Glastonbury, she added: "I went to Glastonbury to watch Kanye.
"It was the biggest crowd I've ever seen. I froze of fear."

Adele's upcoming 2016 tour dates are:

February 29 - March 1 - SSE Arena, Belfast
March 4 - 5 - 3Arena, Dublin
March 7 - 8 - Arena, Manchester
March 15-16 & 18-19 - The O2, London
March 25-26 - SSE Hydro, Glasgow
March 29-30 - Genting Arena, Birmingham

Ben Haenow thinks Kelly Clarkson has "really good banter".
The 'Something I Need' singer worked with Kelly, 33, on their duet 'Second Hand Heart' and says when they got together to make the music video she was "really funny".
Talking about working with the American songstress, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "It was amazing. She's an absolute legend. Her voice is incredible and her kind of coming from that background as well, a TV talent show, and with her being so successful I think it's an inspiring thing to see.
"We got to record the video together but we did the vocals separately. Originally we just had the solo track and then she kind of put her vocal down later on then I had to meet her to do the video like I said. But yeah she's a really funny girl. Really good banter. Really nice but really professional as well."
The 2014 'X Factor' winner added that the whole process was over really quickly and that he felt really inspired being the same room as her.
He added: "Really really quick with all takes and that. Wicked.
"Just watching her work and seeing how she was that was what I took away from it."
Ben was speaking after his performance at Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Peterborough as part of Amazon.co.uk's Black Friday Deals Week.

John Lydon still gets "nervous" before performing on stage.
The Sex Pistols and Public Image LTD legend has stormed live shows with both bands with his anti-establishment anarchy anthems, but the outspoken rocker has learnt no matter how hard you try nerves never go away.
But Lydon - also known as Johnny Rotten - insists having nerves is no bad thing because it drives his "adrenaline" up.
He said: "I still get nervous. When I first started I thought it was just me. I'd watch other bands and think, 'What confidence these singers have got!'
"Gradually you learn it's normal. What you don't learn is how to deal with it. I read books by actors on stage fright. I learned that nerves are an important gift. That's what you need to get your adrenaline."
The 59-year-old singer also insists he can't go on stage with a full stomach and spends the whole day ahead of playing a gig worrying he will let people down.
He told ShortList magazine: "I can't eat before I go on.
"The whole day is one of nerves. Fear of letting people down.
Once on: bingo! It's like the curtains open in the mind. It's a complete relief, and you become yourself. It's a strange process, but there it is."

Sly and the Family Stone co-founder Cynthia Robinson has died aged 69.
The trumpet player-and-vocalist for the pivotal funk and soul group passed away on Monday (23.11.15) from cancer, according to the band's publicist who confirmed the news on Tuesday (24.11.15).
In a statement released on her passing fans were asked to donate money to the Cynthia Robinson Cancer Care Fund set up in her memory.
A statement on the band's Facebook page read: "Friends, Family and Fans throughout the world, Cynthia Robinson, Trumpeter and Co- Founder of Sly and The Family Stone has passed.
"Our condolences go out to the Robinson Family and her bandmates and all family & friends. You are in our thoughts and prayers and we are here for you. Please continue to support the Cynthia Robinson Cancer Care Fund due to the rising medical costs ( anything helps). This site will stay up in her memory. God bless you Cynthia! (sic)"
The 'Dance To The Music' hitmaker was among the first black and female trumpet players to be in a major American band in the 60s and the first to be enlisted into Hollywood's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The gifted brass star was also the original band member of Family Stone who worked with lead singer Sly Stone after the band fell broke up in 1975.
Cynthia and her bandmates - Sylvester 'Sly Stone' Stewart, his brother Freddie and sister Rose, Robinson, Larry Graham, Greg Errico and Jerry Martini - dominated pop music in the 60s and 70s and had a string of number one hits including the classic 'Dance To The Music'.
Saxophonist Jerry Martini has paid tribute to his late bandmate calling her an strong leading musician.
He told Billboard: "She covered a lot of ground. She was the first female trumpet player and the first African-American trumpet player in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She wasn't in the back. She was out front telling you to get up and dance to the music, and she could blow with the best of 'em, always."

Adele claims her stage fright is "getting worse".
The 'Hello' hitmaker admits she is still battling with her nerves when she gets up on stage to perform and says it can lead to her being "fidgety" and moaning.
She explained to NPR: "I get so nervous with live performances that I'm too frightened to try anything new. It's actually getting worse. Or it's just not getting better, so I feel like it's getting worse, because it should've gotten better by now.
"(When I'm nervous I'm) fidgety, I moan, I complain, I try and escape, I try to get out, belch ..."
And the 27-year-old singer had reason to be nervous as she revealed her partner Simon Konecki had recently stayed to watch one of her show's the whole way through for the first time ever.
She added to the TODAY Show: "The first time he saw me was at the Grammys [in 2012], which was the first time I'd opened my mouth to sing after my surgery [in 2011].
"It was his first whole show that he's seen and he loved it, it was such a great moment. He approved. Even if it was rubbish I think he'd approve!"