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Step Aside, BTS — Seventeen Smashes Sales Records With ‘FML’ Ahead of World Tour

May 5, 2023

Seventeen performing live. Photo Credit: Korea.net Hybe-signed Seventeen has reportedly become the first act to sell over four million albums in a single week as measured by South Korea’s Hanteo Chart. The ... Read More...

Billboard Is Reincorporating ‘Limited Combinations of Merchandise and Physical Albums’ Into Its Charts

Dylan Smith

May 5, 2023

Billboard has officially announced plans to reincorporate select merch bundles into its album charts beginning on June 30th. This latest sales-eligibility pivot was just recently announced, after Billboard ... Read More...

Independents Command a Combined 27.1% Share of the Global Publishing Market, Report Shows — More Than Sony Music Publishing

Dylan Smith

April 21, 2023

Bologna, Italy, where Musixmatch, the sponsor of a newly released IMPF music publishing study, is based. Photo Credit: Felix M. Dorn Independent companies now command a combined 27.1 percent share of the glob... Read More...

BPI Says Cassette Sales Hit a ‘Near Decade High’ in 2022 — But Is This Just Another Blip?

Ashley King

April 18, 2023

Photo Credit: lilzidesigns BPI says cassette sales hit a 'near decade high' in 2022, but is it just the result of increasing demand for vinyl? Based on a new report from BPI utilizing Official Charts Company... Read More...

20% of Young Fans Plan to Take More Drugs — and Spend Less on Food and Drinks — to Save Money At Music Festivals, Study Finds

Dylan Smith

April 17, 2023

Fans attend Lowlands, one of the Netherlands' most popular music festivals. Organizers have raised the price of passes to €300 apiece this year. Photo Credit: Laurensvanheerde Amid continued inflation, dwindl... Read More...

US-Based Latin Music Revenues Top an Unprecedented $1.1 Billion in 2022

Ashley King

April 12, 2023

Photo Credit: RIAA US-based Latin music revenues reached an unprecedented $1.1 billion in 2022 with a 6.9% market share, according to a new report from the RIAA. The Recording Industry Association of America... Read More...

American Teens Aren’t Thrilled with the Metaverse — Only 4% Use VR Daily

Ashley King

April 10, 2023

Photo Credit: Remy Gieling A new report suggests American teens aren't thrilled with the VR metaverse—just 4% report daily use of VR headsets. According to a survey of 5,600 teens in America, VR ownership i... Read More...

Italian Music Industry Growth Reportedly Outpaced the Global Average During 2022, When Revenue Approached $400 Million

Dylan Smith

March 21, 2023

The Porta Nuova business district of Milan, Italy. Photo Credit: Daniel Case Italian recorded music industry revenue increased by about 11% year over year (YoY) during 2022, per newly released data from the F... Read More...

Global Music Industry Revenue Hit $26.2 Billion In 2022, Report Shows — As China Achieved 28.4% Growth to Become the World’s Fifth-Largest Market

Dylan Smith

March 21, 2023

Global recorded music industry revenue by year. Photo Credit: IFPI Following a nearly 19% year-over-year jump in global recorded music industry revenue during 2021, continued streaming growth drove a comparat... Read More...

A Look At Post-Oscars Streaming Boosts for Performers at 2023 Ceremony

Ashley King

March 15, 2023

Photo Credit: Mirko Fabian Several performers at the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony saw a boost in their streaming numbers. Lady Gaga also gave a surprise performance after producers said she wouldn't be perfor... Read More...

Spanish Recorded Music Revenues Jump 12.43% in 2022 to Nearly $500 Million

Ashley King

March 14, 2023

Photo Credit: Guillaume Techer Spanish recorded music revenues jumped 12.43% in 2022 to nearly $500 million. The Spanish recorded music market ended 2022 with total revenues of 463 million euros ($496 millio... Read More...

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Songtradr’s ‘SmartMusic’ Is Merging AI and Neuroscience To Identify Music That Drives Results for Brands

Spotify Touts ‘Crossover Effect’ of Artist Collabs & Their Streaming Numbers

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How Much Does a Successful Pop Group Signed to a Major Label Make on Spotify? Not That Much, According to a New Study

Step Aside, BTS — Seventeen Smashes Sales Records With ‘FML’ Ahead of World Tour

Billboard Is Reincorporating ‘Limited Combinations of Merchandise and Physical Albums’ Into Its Charts

Independents Command a Combined 27.1% Share of the Global Publishing Market, Report Shows — More Than Sony Music Publishing

BPI Says Cassette Sales Hit a ‘Near Decade High’ in 2022 — But Is This Just Another Blip?

20% of Young Fans Plan to Take More Drugs — and Spend Less on Food and Drinks — to Save Money At Music Festivals, Study Finds

US-Based Latin Music Revenues Top an Unprecedented $1.1 Billion in 2022

American Teens Aren’t Thrilled with the Metaverse — Only 4% Use VR Daily

Italian Music Industry Growth Reportedly Outpaced the Global Average During 2022, When Revenue Approached $400 Million

Global Music Industry Revenue Hit $26.2 Billion In 2022, Report Shows — As China Achieved 28.4% Growth to Become the World’s Fifth-Largest Market

A Look At Post-Oscars Streaming Boosts for Performers at 2023 Ceremony

Spanish Recorded Music Revenues Jump 12.43% in 2022 to Nearly $500 Million