Sales Data & Stats

Chartmetric Puts Its Own Spin on SiriusXM Data Tracking

December 20, 2022

A SiriusXM summary snapshot on Chartmetric for soul singer Bobby Caldwell and his 1978 smash, “What You Won’t Do for Love.” One of the music industry’s best-paying platforms is now comprehensively tracked by ... Read More...

South Korean Music Sales Exploded by 31.7% During the First Half of 2022

Ashley King

December 19, 2022

Photo Credit: Louie Nicolo Nimor South Korean music sales exploded by 31.7 percent during the first half of 2022, the Korean creative content agency reveals -- behind only film, pulling ahead of all other for... Read More...

Naxos Founder Klaus Heymann Talks About the Evolution of Classical Music Through the Era of Digital Streaming

Paul Resnikoff

December 7, 2022

Photo Credit: Klaus Heymann © HNH International Ltd Klaus Heymann, founder of the Naxos classical label, discusses digital distribution, supporting new artists, and classical education in a drastically changi... Read More...

Chartmetric Pushes Its Music Data Footprint Further With a ‘V2’ Release – Including Stepped-Up TikTok and Short-Form Video Tracking

Paul Resnikoff

November 17, 2022

Chartmetric has long afforded the music industry access to authoritative listenership stats and engagement insights. Now, to enhance users' experiences and career results, the one-stop data platform has debut... Read More...

One Week After Releasing, Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Has Cracked $1.32 Million In QQ Music Sales — Nearly 275,000 Digital Albums Moved

Dylan Smith

October 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Raph_PH One week after its release, Taylor Swift's Midnights (3am Edition) has generated nearly $1.32 million from sales via QQ Music, according to stats on the Tencent-owned streaming service. ... Read More...

Taylor Swift Is Big in China — ‘Midnights’ Sells 250,000+ Copies on QQ Music Despite Reportedly Being Tencent’s Highest-Priced Digital Album

Dylan Smith

October 25, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 3.0 The popularity of Taylor Swift has reportedly extended to China’s quick-growing music market, where Midnights is said to have sold north of 250,000 copies on QQ Music des... Read More...

U.S. Latin Music Revenues Top Half-a-Billion Dollars During H1 2022 (Thanks, Bad Bunny)

Paul Resnikoff

October 12, 2022

Photo Credit: Bad Bunny With Hispanic Heritage Month well underway, heating up celebrations is a report published by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) that contains new revenue data for U.S... Read More...

Is Sync the New Radio? ‘Running Up That Hill’ Isn’t the Only Track That’s Finding New Fans After Scoring a Major Placement

Paul Resnikoff

October 11, 2022

Photo Credit: Dave Weatherall For members of the music industry, sync licensing’s far-reaching potential benefits are hardly a secret. But besides affording artists considerable upfront compensation and meani... Read More...

The RIAA (the major labels) and Yout are scheduled to begin settlement talks in May.

The U.S. Music Industry Generated $7.7 Billion During H1 2022 As Streaming’s Growth Slowed, RIAA Report Shows

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2022

Photo Credit: RIAA The U.S. recorded music industry generated $7.69 billion during 2022’s opening half, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – a figure that reflects comparatively... Read More...

UK Music Industry Exports Cracked £590.8 Million In 2021, Report Says — As 400 Artists Generated 100 Million+ Streams Each

Dylan Smith

July 20, 2022

London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies British recorded music exports cracked an all-time high of £590.8 million (currently $706.85 million) in 2021, according to newly released data, as a record numb... Read More...

Catalog Music’s Consumption Share Is Still Growing, Report Says — As Vinyl Sales Show Signs of Cooling Down

Dylan Smith

July 14, 2022

Photo Credit: Victrola Global and domestic streams continued to grow by double digits during 2022’s opening half, and catalog releases accounted for about 72.4 percent of stateside music consumption, accordin... Read More...

Day N Vegas 2022 Cancelled – Travis Scott Was Set to Headline

Ashley King

July 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Day N Vegas Hip-hop festival Day N Vegas 2022 has announced it is canceling the show this year where Travis Scott was set to headline. Festival organizers posted a message to their fans on soci... Read More...

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UK Music Industry Sales Cracked $2.4 Billion During 2022 As Vinyl Outsold CDs For the First Time Since 1987, Report Shows

Vinyl Sales in the US Hit Highest Levels Since 1991 – Report

New Album Releases Lead a 15-Year Uptick in Vinyl LP Sales — Album Success in 2022 Shared Across the UK

Mariah Carey Breaks Spotify’s Single-Day Global Streaming Record With ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’

Chartmetric Puts Its Own Spin on SiriusXM Data Tracking

South Korean Music Sales Exploded by 31.7% During the First Half of 2022

Naxos Founder Klaus Heymann Talks About the Evolution of Classical Music Through the Era of Digital Streaming

Chartmetric Pushes Its Music Data Footprint Further With a ‘V2’ Release – Including Stepped-Up TikTok and Short-Form Video Tracking

One Week After Releasing, Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Has Cracked $1.32 Million In QQ Music Sales — Nearly 275,000 Digital Albums Moved

Taylor Swift Is Big in China — ‘Midnights’ Sells 250,000+ Copies on QQ Music Despite Reportedly Being Tencent’s Highest-Priced Digital Album

U.S. Latin Music Revenues Top Half-a-Billion Dollars During H1 2022 (Thanks, Bad Bunny)

Is Sync the New Radio? ‘Running Up That Hill’ Isn’t the Only Track That’s Finding New Fans After Scoring a Major Placement

The U.S. Music Industry Generated $7.7 Billion During H1 2022 As Streaming’s Growth Slowed, RIAA Report Shows

UK Music Industry Exports Cracked £590.8 Million In 2021, Report Says — As 400 Artists Generated 100 Million+ Streams Each

Catalog Music’s Consumption Share Is Still Growing, Report Says — As Vinyl Sales Show Signs of Cooling Down

Day N Vegas 2022 Cancelled – Travis Scott Was Set to Headline