2022 US music revenue: Vinyl outsells CDs in units for the first time since 1987
by 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.
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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.
10 pieces of technology deemed obsolete
A list of 10 pieces of technology deemed obsolete or nearly obsolete, including VCRs, film cameras, and black-and-white TVs.
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.
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 …
R&B, hip-hop most popular streaming music genres
A Nielsen survey confirms what the recording industry itself stated almost a year ago. Nielsen reports in 2016, streaming music firmly overtook digital single and …
Columbia House comes back… as a vinyl seller?
When I was a kid, my parents subscribed to Columbia House for their “12 records for a penny” offers. When I was in college, I …
Streaming music subscriptions now outsell CDs
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the music industry’s organizational arm, has released a report stating that for the first time, streaming music subscriptions …