Sales Data & Stats

Has Billboard's make-it-up-as-you-go chart qualification process finally backfired? Once upon a time, Billboard had a pretty simple job when it came to counting and ranking weekly album sales.  Using its ret... Read More...

After getting heavily hyped, the industry is feeling a distinct sense of buzzkill.  But is Rolling Stone's chart release finally arriving? Rolling Stone owner Penske Media spent so much effort hyping up its ... Read More...

Rolling Stone's heavily-hyped charts release remains M.I.A., with rumors pointing to numerous snags and even in-fighting. It was the chart release that promised to finally challenge Billboard and Nielsen Mus... Read More...

Rolling Stone's much-ballyhooed charts release has been delayed — just days after a splashy announcement and the departure of the magazine's Publisher/CRO. Last week, Rolling Stone magazine bid adieu to its ... Read More...

Lil Nas X Thanks to TikTok – as well as a slight nudge from Justin Bieber – Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ became an overnight sensation last month. The popular hybrid hip-hop/country song soon debuted on sever... Read More...

Digital revenues exceeded physical revenues for the first time ever in France last year. Digital revenues in France now account for 57% of the market, with sales of €335 million ($380 million) in 2018. Na... Read More...

Germany still remains a strong market for physical formats — at least for now. According to a new report, streaming music has sharply grown in Germany. Physical sales, including CDs and vinyl, however, ha... Read More...

CD Baby artists earned more than $100 million in 2018. Several months ago, Spotify revealed its list of preferred artist distributors and label distributors. Listing Distrokid in bold, the list also inclu... Read More...