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
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
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?
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 streaming music, easily eclipsing rock music. It looks like that streak’s come to
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 researchers who helped spearhead the development of the format, and held licensing rights. The announcement