A year ago, I wrote a post about what music streaming services and software I use. … Favorite music services and software (2019 edition)Read more
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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 … Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue in 2018Read more
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 made up 75% of US music industry revenue for the first half of 2018Read more
Favorite music services and software (2018 edition)
I last wrote about what music/audio services I use back in 2015, which was awhile ago. … Favorite music services and software (2018 edition)Read more
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 … Google announces YouTube Music changes; Google Play Music to stay (for now)Read more
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 … Streaming made up two-thirds of US music revenue in 2017Read more
What’s the future of compact discs?
Since their debut in 1982 (though they first went on sale in the United States in … What’s the future of compact discs?Read more
R&B and hip-hop are now the most popular overall music genres
Early this year, I wrote about how R&B and hip-hop became the most popular genre for … R&B and hip-hop are now the most popular overall music genresRead more
Is the MP3 really dead? (The answer’s “no.”)
Recently, the popular MP3 audio format was declared “dead.” Or so claims the Fraunhofer Institute, the … Is the MP3 really dead? (The answer’s “no.”)Read more
Streaming music is now the majority of US music industry revenue
Streaming music services (such as Spotify) now make up the majority of US music industry revenue.