Streaming services made up 83% of US music industry revenue in 2020
A look at the state of US music industry revenue for 2020, including streaming now accounting for 83% of the music industry’s income.
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RIAA: Recorded music revenue grew 5.6% in first half of 2020; vinyl 62% of all physical media sales
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released its twice a year report on US music industry sales. (A PDF version is available here.)… Read More »RIAA: Recorded music revenue grew 5.6% in first half of 2020; vinyl 62% of all physical media sales
YouTube Music gains feature parity with Google Play Music, latter to shut down
Two years ago, I wrote about Google’s plan to launch YouTube Music, a replacement for Google Play Music. At the time, it didn’t seem quite… Read More »YouTube Music gains feature parity with Google Play Music, latter to shut down
Streaming made up 79% of US music revenue in 2019
Music industry group the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America) has released its annual revenue report. As is the case over the past several years,… Read More »Streaming made up 79% of US music revenue in 2019
Favorite music services and software (2019 edition)
A year ago, I wrote a post about what music streaming services and software I use. As a few things have changed over the past… Read More »Favorite music services and software (2019 edition)
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… Read More »Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue in 2018
Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue for the first half of 2018
US music industry revenue figures are in for the first half of 2018. It turns out streaming’s only gaining more and more strength even versus… Read More »Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue for the first half of 2018
Favorite music services and software (2018 edition)
I last wrote about what music/audio services I use back in 2015, which was awhile ago. Thus, I thought an updated look was in order.… Read More »Favorite music services and software (2018 edition)
Google announces YouTube Music changes; Google Play Music to stay (for now)
On Thursday, Google announced some changes to its music services. Currently, Google’s music services are a bit confusing to explain. The changes, however, aren’t much… Read More »Google announces YouTube Music changes; Google Play Music to stay (for now)
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… Read More »Streaming made up two-thirds of US music revenue in 2017