RIAA: Recorded music revenue grew 5.6% in first half of 2020; vinyl 62% of all physical media sales
The RIAA reports that US music sales have increased 5.6% for the first half of 2020. Also, vinyl records now outearn CDs?
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Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue in 2018
Streaming services have become firmly cemented as the main source of revenue for the US music industry. The RIAA reports that 2018 saw a record 75% of the US music industry’s
Streaming made up two-thirds of US music revenue in 2017
Despite writing earlier this week about compact discs’ waning popularity, there’s some good news to report in the US music industry. The Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports that
What's the future of compact discs?
With declining sales, what's the future like for this longtime music format?
Music streaming revenue tops physical media sales for the first time
Music industry association the RIAA has released its mid-2015 music sales statistics. For the first time, sales of streaming media services (like Spotify, Google Play Music, Pandora, etc.) have surpassed those of all
Streaming music subscriptions now outsell CDs
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the music industry’s organizational arm, has released a report stating that for the first time, streaming music subscriptions are now outselling compact discs. While