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Music Downloads are Nearing Extinction as Sales Tank 27.4%

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July 10, 2018
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photo: onecrazykatie (CC 0) Song downloads tanked nearly 30% during the first half of this year, according to US-based stats from Nielsen.  So how long does this format last? Hey, the woolly mammoth also had... Read More...
Ahead of Trump's Visit, Green Day's 'American Idiot' Soars in UK Charts

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July 10, 2018
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In case you were wondering how the British feel about Donald Trump... Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ has steadily climbed the UK Charts ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit. Yesterday, the song topped Am... Read More...

Apple Formally Asked Not to Kill iTunes Music Downloads

Paul Resnikoff
May 2, 2018
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As the guillotine dangles over the head of iTunes music downloads, artists are starting to take urgent action.  That includes the Content Creators Coalition (CCC), a top musician advocacy group. During its l... Read More...

Apple Is Shutting Down iTunes Music Downloads on March 31st, 2019, Sources Say

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April 6, 2018
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Apple is now scheduling an end date for paid iTunes music downloads, according to sources inside the company. Apple is now experiencing meteoric growth on its streaming music platform, Apple Music.  But that... Read More...

An Apple Executive Says iTunes Music Downloads Will Be Shut Down

Paul Resnikoff
March 26, 2018
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Departing Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine is finally saying it out loud. Back in 2016, we first reported on Apple's plans to shut down iTunes music downloads.  At the time, sources informed us that t... Read More...

Neil Young Says Record Labels Killed the Market for Hi-Res Music Downloads

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Neil Young watched Pono Music burn to the ground.  But apparently it wasn't his fault. It's already part of music tech's vast wasteland.  So maybe you've never heard of it. But Pono was a music download stor... Read More...

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photo: PourquoiPas (CC0) Looking for free music downloads?  Turns out there are lots of legal places to get them.  Here's a rundown of the top free music download sites. Updated for 2020!  Please let us know... Read More...

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Image by marc falardeau (CC by 2.0) Looking for a free MP3 music downloader app for Android?  Based on user feedback and testing, these are the best. Updated for 2018!  Please add any updates we should consi... Read More...

May: Apple Denies Plan to Drop Music Downloads. August: Apple Drops Music Downloads In Korea

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Three months ago, Apple said they had no plans to drop music downloads from the iTunes Store. Now, it's happening in one of the largest music markets in the world. In May of this year, sources to Digital Mus... Read More...
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Downloads Drop 18.5%, Streaming Gains 38.4% In Just 3 Months at Sony Music

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Sony Music Entertainment released their first quarterly earnings report from April 1 to June 30, beating out analyst’s expectations in posting an 8.7% increase in sales to $1.374 billion. This is a strong i... Read More...

Streaming Piracy Is Killing Download Piracy, Study Finds…

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July 28, 2016
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Torrenting isn't the biggest threat anymore, a new study finds. Once upon a time, torrent downloading was considered enemy number one by the film, TV, music, and gaming industries.  And before that, it was P... Read More...

Music Downloads Post Their Worst Decline EVER

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July 7, 2016
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It's official: 2016 is the year that killed music downloads. Last month, sources pointed Digital Music News to double-digit declines in music download sales, with drops potentially exceeding 20 percent year-... Read More...
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