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Vinyl Alliance Says “US Vinyl Sales Have Not Dropped 33% in 2024” as Luminate Dramatically Reverses Its Earlier Data — So What’s Going On Here?

Ashley King

October 16, 2024

Yesterday, Digital Music News reported on a severe year-over-year drop in US-based vinyl sales, based on data provided to Billboard by Luminate. Now, Luminate has clarified that sales have not dropped 33.3%, ... Read More...

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Vinyl Sales Have Plummeted 33.3% Year Over Year — What’s Going On? (Updated)

Ashley King

October 15, 2024

After more than a decade of rising sales for the vinyl format, sales have fallen off a cliff this year with an estimated plummet of more than 30% year-over-year. What’s going on? Update, Oct 16th AM: Luminat... Read More...

‘Screen-Free Audio Player for Children’ Yoto Announces $15 Million Raise, Eyes Aggressive International Expansion

Dylan Smith

October 14, 2024

Just months after revealing a $22 million injection, children’s audio platform Yoto has scored “a $15 million funding package” from HSBC UK and set its sights on an aggressive international expansion. London... Read More...

RIAA Reports US Mid-Year 2024 Recorded Music Revenues Up 4% to $8.7 Billion — Though Paid Subscriptions Bump Just 2.7% Year-Over-Year

Ashley King

August 29, 2024

The RIAA has released its mid-year report for 2024, revealing that U.S. recorded music revenues rose 4% to $8.7 billion in estimated retail value. That's a record sum, according to the major label trade group... Read More...

SoundCloud Says ‘Streaming Isn’t Enough’ — Opens SoundCloud Store for Diversified Income Sources

Ashley King

August 14, 2024

SoundCloud says streaming isn’t enough for artists to survive, that’s why its launching the SoundCloud Store to diversify income sources for artists. A select number of Next Pro artists can design exclusive ... Read More...

Love Bob Dylan? Like, 27 Live CDs Containing 431 Songs Worth of Bob Dylan? Then This Boxed Set Is For You

Ashley King

July 9, 2024

Bob Dylan fans’ dreams come true this fall with a 27-CD boxed set of his 1974 tour and live recordings, with 417 previously unreleased tracks. Long have Bob Dylan aficionados begged for a more complete recor... Read More...

Liquid Death Taps Ozzy Osbourne for ‘Don’t Snort Death Dust’ Campaign

Ashley King

June 27, 2024

Ozzy Osbourne warns teenagers not to snort Liquid Death’s new Death Dust electrolyte powder in the brand’s latest ad campaign. Liquid Death’s new Death Dust, an electrolyte powder you add to water, has appar... Read More...

Amazon Taps Megan Thee Stallion for Prime Day Blowout Ad, Complete with An Original Song

Ashley King

June 25, 2024

Amazon partners with Megan Thee Stallion for a Prime Day blowout ad, complete with an original song and music video for the sale’s tenth anniversary. On Tuesday, June 25, Megan Thee Stallion unveiled an orig... Read More...

Bon Jovi or Non Jovi? — Fans Claim Autographed Albums Were Actually Autopenned

Ashley King

June 19, 2024

Fans claim autographed Bon Jovi albums were actually autopenned with a template of the frontman’s signature, accusing the band’s label UMG of deceit. Some fans are accusing Universal Music of deceiving them,... Read More...

‘EcoCD’ Developed Using 90% Recycled Polycarbonate — With WMG, Coldplay. Sonopress Partnering On the Effort

Ashley King

June 18, 2024

Sonopress has developed a CD made from 90% recycled polycarbonate—sourced from post-consumer waste streams collected by non-profits like The Ocean Cleanup. This new EcoCD is expected to reduce carbon emission... Read More...

Coldplay Partners with The Ocean Cleanup for Limited Edition ‘River Plastic’ Vinyl LP — Discs Made Entirely of Discarded, Floating Plastic

Ashley King

June 17, 2024

Coldplay has partnered with The Ocean Cleanup to release a limited ‘Notebook Edition LP’ release of the band’s album Moon Music. This album will be pressed using reclaimed plastic intercepted by The Ocean Cle... Read More...

Lost John Lennon Guitar Discovered in an Attic Sells for $2.85 Million

Ashley King

May 30, 2024

A guitar once used by John Lennon has sold for nearly $2.9 million at auction, setting a new world record for the highest selling Beatles guitar. The 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar used by John Lennon ... Read More...

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