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The Weeknd + MSCHF Partner for Playable Saw Blade Album ft. “Out Of Time”

April 8, 2022

The Weeknd and MSCHF are debuting a playable saw blade single of "Out of Time" from Dawn FM. The collaboration is part of MSCHF's infamous drops – the same company behind Lil Nas X's Satan Shoes. The Brookly... Read More...

Jack White Calls On the Major Labels to ‘Finally’ Open Vinyl Pressing Plants: ‘You’re Either Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution’

Dylan Smith

March 15, 2022

Amid historic vinyl sales – and historic manufacturing delays – Jack White has called on the major labels to open their own production facilities. Detroit-born Jack White entreated Universal Music Group, So... Read More...

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Are Websites for Musicians Profitable in 2021? Musicians Earned $9.9M on Bandzoogle

Ashley King

March 15, 2022

The music industry is heavily driven by streaming, but direct-to-fan sales are where most artists earn the lion’s share of their revenues. So are websites for musicians a profitable venture in 2022? The foll... Read More...

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

Ashley King

March 14, 2022

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. Shipments rose from 31.6 mil... Read More...

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Legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville Is Closing — Here’s a Statement From the Owners

Ashley King

March 14, 2022

The Ernest Tubb Record Shop in downtown Nashville is closing this year — here's their statement. A Facebook post made by the Honky Tonk Circus, ETRS, and David McCormick Company reveals the building in which... Read More...

U.S. Music Industry Revenue Neared $15 Billion in 2021 Amid Double-Digit Streaming, Vinyl, and Even CD Growth, RIAA Report Says

Dylan Smith

March 9, 2022

Continued streaming growth drove a 23.4 percent year-over-year improvement in U.S. recorded music revenue during 2021, elevating the figure to about $14.99 billion, according to a newly released report from t... Read More...

Instead of Paying $200, Kanye Fans Wrote a Stem Player Emulator to Pirate ‘Donda 2’

Ashley King

February 24, 2022

Kanye asked his fans to pay $200 to enjoy Donda 2. They turned to piracy instead. The famed rapper has a bit of a reputation as being a hype man as of late. So even the most hardcore fans were skeptical that... Read More...

U.S. Government Removes Amazon From ‘Notorious’ Counterfeiting and Piracy List

Dylan Smith

February 18, 2022

Amazon, which has faced criticism over the alleged sale of counterfeit CDs and vinyl LPs on its marketplace, has officially been removed from the U.S. government’s list of “notorious” counterfeiting and pirac... Read More...

Iron Maiden Unveils ‘Commemorative Cassette Release’ For 40th Anniversary of ‘The Number of the Beast’

Dylan Smith

February 18, 2022

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of The Number of the Beast, the third studio album from Iron Maiden, BMG has teed up a “commemorative cassette release.” Berlin-based BMG revealed its plans for the four-... Read More...

Record Store Day UK Announces First Three Official 2022 Releases – Patti Smith, Dire Straits, Deacon Blue

Ashley King

February 15, 2022

Record Store Day UK has announced three exclusive releases in association with their charity partner, War Child. The collection of vinyls for this unique Record Store Day drop will be available on April 23, ... Read More...

New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Emerges in the UK – Every Little Bit Helps

Ashley King

February 10, 2022

A new vinyl record pressing plant has opened in the UK to meet record-high demands for physical music. Vinyl sales in the UK were up more than 8% in 2021. But an increase in demand and the rising cost of mat... Read More...

Taylor Swift Record Store Day ambassador

Taylor Swift Named Record Store Day Global Ambassador

Ashley King

January 20, 2022

Record Store Day is celebrating its 15th anniversary by naming Taylor Swift as its global ambassador. Record Store Day first launched back in 2008 and will return in April for its 15th year. Taylor Swift has... Read More...

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The Weeknd + MSCHF Partner for Playable Saw Blade Album ft. “Out Of Time”

Jack White Calls On the Major Labels to ‘Finally’ Open Vinyl Pressing Plants: ‘You’re Either Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution’

Are Websites for Musicians Profitable in 2021? Musicians Earned $9.9M on Bandzoogle

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

Legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville Is Closing — Here’s a Statement From the Owners

U.S. Music Industry Revenue Neared $15 Billion in 2021 Amid Double-Digit Streaming, Vinyl, and Even CD Growth, RIAA Report Says

Instead of Paying $200, Kanye Fans Wrote a Stem Player Emulator to Pirate ‘Donda 2’

U.S. Government Removes Amazon From ‘Notorious’ Counterfeiting and Piracy List

Iron Maiden Unveils ‘Commemorative Cassette Release’ For 40th Anniversary of ‘The Number of the Beast’

Record Store Day UK Announces First Three Official 2022 Releases – Patti Smith, Dire Straits, Deacon Blue

New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Emerges in the UK – Every Little Bit Helps

Taylor Swift Named Record Store Day Global Ambassador