A Nielsen survey confirms what the recording industry itself stated almost a year ago. Nielsen reports … R&B, hip-hop most popular streaming music genresRead more
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Amazon debuts its stand-alone music streaming service
This week, Amazon announced its own streaming music service, Amazon Music Unlimited. The service sees Amazon … Amazon debuts its stand-alone music streaming serviceRead more
How do comic sales compare to sales of other types of media?
In 2015, comics finally hit the $1 billion sales mark, a sign that comic sales are … How do comic sales compare to sales of other types of media?Read more
Audio streaming for first half of 2016 doubles from first half of 2015
Nielsen has released figures for music sales for the first half of 2016. Along with recent … Audio streaming for first half of 2016 doubles from first half of 2015Read more
Spotify has twice the paying customers of Apple Music
In an update on a post I wrote a few months ago, Spotify’s 30 million paying … Spotify has twice the paying customers of Apple MusicRead more
Radio still dominates in cars?
Despite the dominance of streaming audio and digital music everywhere else (ignoring the improbable resurgence of … Radio still dominates in cars?Read more
Digital music outsells physical formats worldwide
Last month, it was reported that streaming music has finally become the dominant form of paid … Digital music outsells physical formats worldwideRead more
SoundCloud offers subscription service
Joining Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play Music, Pandora, and others in offering a subscription streaming service … SoundCloud offers subscription serviceRead more
Streaming music services are now the top form of purchased music in the US
It’s finally happened: streaming music services are now the dominant form of purchased music in the … Streaming music services are now the top form of purchased music in the USRead more
Columbia House comes back… as a vinyl seller?
When I was a kid, my parents subscribed to Columbia House for their “12 records for … Columbia House comes back… as a vinyl seller?Read more