Sales Data & Stats

The UK Music Industry Grew By 12.8% In 2021 — As Digital’s Market Share Declined For the First Time

April 13, 2022

London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies The UK music industry generated £1.26 billion (about $1.65 billion) in 2021, up 12.8 percent year over year, as “unabated” demand for vinyl contributed to digita... Read More...

What If Artists Could Finally See Their Data? Chartmetric Introduces ‘Artist Plan’ for Direct Data Access

Paul Resnikoff

March 22, 2022

Spanish guitarist Bryan Lubeck. Who says labels get to have all the fun? Now, Chartmetric is aiming to upend music marketing by giving artists direct access to a trove of their own data. If an artist is gain... Read More...

CD Sales Rose for the First Time In Nearly 20 Years — Joining the Vinyl Revival

Ashley King

March 14, 2022

Photo Credit: Mick Haupt CD sales in the United States have risen for the first time in nearly twenty years in 2021. Data published by the Recording Industry Association of America shows CD sales are up. Shi... Read More...

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” Crosses 1 Billion Spotify Streams — And the Christmas Cash Machine Continues

Paul Resnikoff

December 23, 2021

Mariah Carey's holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas" just crossed 1 billion Spotify streams, according to the streaming platform. The accomplishment adds another 'cha-ching' to Carey's lucrative Christma... Read More...

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How Much Does Mariah Carey Make Every Christmas? Here’s a Quick Breakdown

Ashley King

December 9, 2021

Photo Credit: The United States Army Band / CC by 2.0 How much money does Mariah Carey make every Christmas? Let's do some quick and dirty back of the napkin math on the Queen of Christmas' revenue. "All I W... Read More...

PlayTreks NFT Marketplace Aims to Revolutionize the Crypto Space

Ashley King

November 8, 2021

Photo Credit: PlayTreks Data analytics platform PlayTreks already provides insight into content platforms like streaming services, social media, and other content sharing. By analyzing data gathered on those ... Read More...

Apple Hits an Impressive 745 Million Paying Subscribers — But How Many Belong to Apple Music?

Ashley King

October 31, 2021

Photo Credit: Laurenz Heymann Apple has reported its Q4 2021 financials, revealing 745 million subs. But how many of those are paying music subscribers? Apple posted $83.4 billion in revenue, up 29% year-ove... Read More...

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Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Album Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

Ashley King

October 26, 2021

Kanye West's Donda album has reached one billion streams on Spotify. Spotify made the announcement on October 25, though the album still trails Drake's recently released Certified Lover Boy. It is the fastes... Read More...

New ABBA Album Tops 80K Pre-Orders, Breaks Universal UK Record

Ashley King

September 7, 2021

ABBA in motion-capture equipment. Photo Credit: Baillie Walsh ABBA fans are excited about the new album Voyage. Pre-orders in the UK alone topped 80,000, breaking a Universal Music UK pre-order record. The a... Read More...

U.S. Recorded Music Revenues Are Still 46% Below 1999 Peaks, RIAA Data Shows

Paul Resnikoff

June 15, 2021

Recording formats throughout history: physical music videos (yellow); CD singles (light orange); CD albums (dark orange); cassette singles (light blue); cassette albums (Carolina blue); vinyl LP/EPs (darker bl... Read More...

47 Years of Music Industry Change — In 47 Seconds or Less

Paul Resnikoff

May 26, 2021

(click to enlarge) The music industry changes very, very quickly. Here's a time-lapsed review of how recording formats have morphed over time — dating back to the early 1970s. If you liked our 30-year music ... Read More...

Morgan Wallen Sets New Record as ‘Dangerous’ Goes 10 Straight Weeks at #1

Ashley King

March 22, 2021

Photo Credit: Morgan Wallen Twitter Morgan Wallen album Dangerous: The Double Album hits its 10th straight week at #1 – setting a new record. According to Billboard, the album ended the week of March 11 with... Read More...

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The UK Music Industry Grew By 12.8% In 2021 — As Digital’s Market Share Declined For the First Time

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CD Sales Rose for the First Time In Nearly 20 Years — Joining the Vinyl Revival

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” Crosses 1 Billion Spotify Streams — And the Christmas Cash Machine Continues

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PlayTreks NFT Marketplace Aims to Revolutionize the Crypto Space

Apple Hits an Impressive 745 Million Paying Subscribers — But How Many Belong to Apple Music?

Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Album Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

New ABBA Album Tops 80K Pre-Orders, Breaks Universal UK Record

U.S. Recorded Music Revenues Are Still 46% Below 1999 Peaks, RIAA Data Shows

47 Years of Music Industry Change — In 47 Seconds or Less

Morgan Wallen Sets New Record as ‘Dangerous’ Goes 10 Straight Weeks at #1