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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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 as polished as the
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, everything’s clearly in the favor of
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 year, here’s an updated version of
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 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 where it stood in 2017. For
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. Here’s what music services and
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 easier to explain, either,
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?