Vinyl records continued their excellent sales in 2025, topping $1 billion in revenue.
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2023 US music revenue: Vinyl outsells CDs for the second year in a row
A look at US music industry revenue for 2023, including yet another banner year for the vinyl record craze.
2022 US music revenue: Vinyl outsells CDs in units for the first time since 1987
The RIAA’s 2022 US music industry revenue report states that for the first time since the 1980s, vinyl records outsold CDs in terms of units.
2021 US music revenue: Streaming still dominates; physical media 11% of sales
The RIAA released its figures for US music industry revenue for 2021. Streaming still dominates, while CDs and vinyl combined made up 11% of sales.
Bandcamp sold to Epic Games; also, can co-ops and nonprofits be tech/media company models?
With the sale of Bandcamp to Epic Games, I look at whether co-ops or nonprofits could be business models for tech/media companies.
A look at Spotify alternatives
A look at alternatives to Spotify for those that want to switch music streaming services, or even go back to buying MP3s.
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.
RIAA: Recorded music revenue grew 5.6% in first half of 2020; vinyl 62% of all physical media sales
A look at US music industry revenue as of the first half of 2020, as announced by the RIAA.
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 … YouTube Music gains feature parity with Google Play Music, latter to shut downRead more
Favorite music services and software (2019 edition)
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