The Scotsman fell from 42, 000 to 36, 000, while Scotland on Sunday declined from 55, 000 to 43, 000.
At the other end of the market, Scotland on Sunday dipped below 40, 000.
You can hear more about Scotland's music industry in Business Scotland at 10:05 on BBC Radio Scotland on Sunday 25 March.
There are about 25 journalists involved in compiling and processing the features pages and magazines at the Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.
BBC: Journalist jobs to go at Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday
Tom Watson bounced back from his heartbreaking playoff defeat at the British Open at Turnberry in Scotland on Sunday to card 67.
Rival paper Scotland on Sunday was down 9.6% to 49, 700, while The Scotsman was down 8.7% to an average daily sale of 39, 600.
Mr Neil recently told the Scotland on Sunday newspaper the issue of abortion could potentially be looked at, should people vote for independence in the 2014 referendum.
Scottish Power said the main areas affected in south west Scotland on Sunday were in Wigtownshire and Barrhill, with nearly 3, 000 homes off supply at the start of the day.
The latest audited industry figures showed circulation at The Scotsman fell by nearly 10% over the past year to 38, 000, while its sister paper, Scotland on Sunday, was down nearly 14% to 47, 500.
The Sunday Mail, the Sunday Post and Scotland on Sunday all saw their sales drop below key milestones: The Sunday Mail's circulation fell below 300, 000, the Post's below 250, 000 and Scotland on Sunday's below 40, 000.
An off-shoot of the 215-year-old Glasgow-based Herald, now owned by the Scottish Media Group, the new five-section broadsheet aims to kick the London-based media into touch, and poach some readers from Edinburgh rival Scotland on Sunday along the way.
Scotland on Sunday reports that a senior police officer has launched a stinging attack on the criminal justice system, claiming that the number of people in jail is a "national disgrace" and that policies on youth crime are not working.
Meanwhile, detectives from Britain's Scotland Yard on Sunday once again examined the white Land Cruiser that Bhutto was riding in when she was assassinated, Pakistan's state-run news agency said.
Holyrood and the Search for Scotland's Soul will be shown on BBC One Scotland at 2220 BST on Sunday 28 June.
You can hear Business Scotland on BBC Radio Scotland at 10.05 on Sunday 4 August, and again by free download.
Ospreys star Bryne is set to win his 23rd cap when Wales begin the defence of their championship title against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Scotland open their tournament on Sunday against France at the Canberra Stadium before their second Group B match against Fiji at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford the following Wednesday.
On Sunday, Scotland will get the opportunity to avenge an earlier defeat by Afghanistan when they meet in a play-off for fifth place.
Speaking on BBC Scotland's Sunday Politics programme he said he would like an early meeting with Mr House and the convener of the new Scottish Police Authority to discuss the new policing model for Scotland.
You can hear my interview with Sir Ian Wood on Business Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland, 6am on Saturday 10 November, and 10am on Sunday 11 November.
Immediately behind South Africa in pre-Cup betting are Australia, whose first game is on Sunday against Cup newcomers Scotland.
Tributes are being paid to former MEP for mid-Scotland and Fife Alex Falconer, who died on Sunday.
Teams from Scottish Power and Scotland Gas Networks were still working in the area on Sunday.
Central Scotland Police have now confirmed his body was found on Sunday near Saline, Fife.
On the BBC's Sunday Politics Scotland, Mr MacAskill said every piece of legislation passed in Scotland had to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which enshrines the right to a fair trial.
More snow will fall on Sunday, particularly in Northern Ireland, western Scotland and north-west England.
They will be performing at the closing ceremony on Sunday, where the handover will officially recognise Scotland as the Host Nation of The Ryder Cup in September 2014.
The incident took place outside a branch of the Bank of Scotland in Almondvale, Livingston, West Lothian, at about 18:10 on Sunday.
It was a tantalising prospect of a lot of lucre looking out from the front of a Sunday paper this past weekend, potentially transforming the debate on Scotland's economic future.
Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens told the Daily Politics it was not just a problem for Scotland.
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