In addition to retailers scrambling to fill orders for Michael Jackson’s music after his death, radio station program directors throughout the nation kept Jackson’s memory alive by keeping his greatest hits in constant rotation.

According to Nielsen, radio play for Jackson’s music increased by an astonishing 1735 percent in the days following his death.

Nielsen BDS monitors more than 1000 radio stations across the country. According to Billboard, 143 of Jackson’s songs graced the airwaves a total of 67,383 times. “Billie Jean” topped the list with 4,540 plays from June 22-28, up from 318 the week before.

In the United Kingdom, Jackson’s music is also seeing a resurgence. Forty-three of the top 200 slots are occupied by Michael Jackson songs this week.

On the retail side of the spectrum, sales received a boost due to current technology. Eamonn Forde, a music industry analyst and contributing editor of Music Week told The Telegraph the digital age is credited with making Jackson’s posthumous music sales one of the biggest events in music history.

"Because of the instant gratification of digital, a lot of people who would never have bothered going to the record shop are buying Michael Jackson songs, because they can do it with a couple of clicks from their bedroom.”