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Proper Music acquired by Artone and Drew Hill

Proper Music Distribution Acquired by Dutch Physical Music Giant Artone & Drew Hill

February 28, 2025

Artone and Drew Hill have acquired the assets of the UK’s Proper Music Group—including Proper Music Distribution—the UK’s leading physical distributor of independent music. The acquisition follows the appoin... Read More...

Zig-Zag Rolling Papers Launch Portable Vinyl Record Player

Ashley King

January 29, 2025

Zig-Zag Rolling Papers have introduced a new limited-edition portable vinyl record player in celebration of the brand’s rich music heritage. Zig-Zag says it is synonymous with creative expression in music cu... Read More...

Are Vinyl Sales Suddenly Declining in the U.S.? Luminate 2024 Report Raises Questions About the Comeback and Indie-Retail Methodology

Dylan Smith

January 17, 2025

Are vinyl sales suddenly declining in the U.S.? Newly released 2024 data is prompting discussion about whether the long-resurging format is grappling with a commercial plateau. Yesterday, we touched on this... Read More...

Austin Landmark Waterloo Records Is Suddenly Moving Locations With Brand-New Owners

Ashley King

January 2, 2025

Austin’s Waterloo Records & Video has announced new ownership and a move from its current location after 42 years. The record store will move from 600 North Lamar to 1105 North Lamar in the Spring. Long-... Read More...

Eras Tour Book Crosses 1 Million Copies Sold—Despite Being Riddled With Errors

Ashley King

December 10, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour book has passed 1 million copies sold, selling nearly that many in its first week and making it the highest-selling new release print book of 2024. Target, the exclusive retail partn... Read More...

‘Errors Tour’—Swifties Saddened to Discover Taylor Swift Book Riddled with Typos and Grainy Photos

Ashley King

December 5, 2024

Taylor Swift’s fans are annoyed by the amount of grammatical errors and low-quality photos inside her Eras Tour companion book. Taylor Swift’s official Eras Tour book went on sale across the US exclusively i... Read More...

Taylor Swift’s Target-Exclusive Eras Tour Book Sells Over 814,000 Copies During Thanksgiving Weekend

Ashley King

December 5, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Target-exclusive Eras Tour tie-in book sells over 814,000 copies in its first weekend, becoming the biggest publishing launch of 2024. Taylor Swift only needed one retailer for her Eras Tour t... Read More...

Target stocks Taylor Swift Eras Tour book

After Scoring the Juicy Exclusive, Target Stocks Two Million Copies of Taylor Swift’s Official Eras Tour Book

Ashley King

December 1, 2024

Targets scores a win with an exclusive Taylor Swift deal, stocking 2 million copies of her official self-published Eras Tour book. Target has secured an exclusive deal to sell Taylor Swift’s self-published o... Read More...

Who Gets Paid What from Vinyl Album Sales At Indie Record Stores? Here’s a Straightforward Breakdown

Dylan Smith

November 27, 2024

Who gets paid – and how much do they make – when fans purchase vinyl albums from indie record stores? Courtesy of a refreshingly straightforward breakdown, we have an up-to-date answer. That breakdown comes... Read More...

CD Sales Are Exploding in South Korea — Now Environmental Groups Are Taking Notice

Ashley King

November 25, 2024

K-pop CD sales are exploding in South Korea, but physical album production is raising concerns about the mounting environmental impact. K-pop CD sales surpassed 100 million units in 2023 — an industry first,... Read More...

Apple Music 100 Best Albums coffee table book

Apple Music Selling $450 Coffee Table Book of ‘100 Best Albums’

Ashley King

November 12, 2024

Apple has partnered with lifestyle publisher Assouline to curate a coffee table book of the 100 Best Albums on the streaming service. Set to appeal to hardcore audiophiles—the gorgeous white-and-gold bound bo... Read More...

So Long, CDs — Billboard Boots All Physical Sales Data from ‘Market Watch’ Following Vinyl Removal

Dylan Smith

November 4, 2024

The latest installment of Billboard’s weekly “Market Watch” sales breakdown is here – minus figures pertaining to CDs and all other physical formats, which have been removed from the commercial snapshot. As ... Read More...

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Proper Music Distribution Acquired by Dutch Physical Music Giant Artone & Drew Hill

Zig-Zag Rolling Papers Launch Portable Vinyl Record Player

Are Vinyl Sales Suddenly Declining in the U.S.? Luminate 2024 Report Raises Questions About the Comeback and Indie-Retail Methodology

Austin Landmark Waterloo Records Is Suddenly Moving Locations With Brand-New Owners

Eras Tour Book Crosses 1 Million Copies Sold—Despite Being Riddled With Errors

‘Errors Tour’—Swifties Saddened to Discover Taylor Swift Book Riddled with Typos and Grainy Photos

Taylor Swift’s Target-Exclusive Eras Tour Book Sells Over 814,000 Copies During Thanksgiving Weekend

After Scoring the Juicy Exclusive, Target Stocks Two Million Copies of Taylor Swift’s Official Eras Tour Book

Who Gets Paid What from Vinyl Album Sales At Indie Record Stores? Here’s a Straightforward Breakdown

CD Sales Are Exploding in South Korea — Now Environmental Groups Are Taking Notice

Apple Music Selling $450 Coffee Table Book of ‘100 Best Albums’

So Long, CDs — Billboard Boots All Physical Sales Data from ‘Market Watch’ Following Vinyl Removal