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Albums vs. Singles: Which Makes More Sense for Indie Artists?

July 18, 2022

Are albums dead? Are singles the new way to build your music career? The "albums vs. singles" debate is one that's been going on for a while. So let’s break it down and look at the positives of both albums ... Read More...

Top 10 Songs and Albums by Sales and Streams In the US

Charlotte Hassan

July 5, 2016

DMN brings you the top 10 songs and albums by sales and streams in the US in the first six months of 2016. The information was shared by BuzzAngle in their mid-year music consumption report. Using this informat... Read More...

For the First Time Ever, Older Albums Are Out-Selling Newer Albums

Paul Resnikoff

January 21, 2016

If albums are still worth billions of dollars, then a majority of those billions are now going to older releases. According to US-based data just released by Nielsen Music, older, 'catalog' albums outsold newl... Read More...

The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music

Paul Resnikoff

August 28, 2015

June 8th: Apple unveils Apple Music, while promoting an 'indie artist' that doesn't exist. The company confidently declares that Apple Music will reach 100 million paying subscribers. June 10th: Apple f... Read More...

Only One Album Released This Year Has Gone Platinum

Paul Resnikoff

August 13, 2015

An album that sells one million copies is certified Platinum. Just this week, Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late reached cumulative sales of 1.007 million copies, making it the only album relea... Read More...

Want to Save the Music Industry? Then Find the Next CD

Paul Resnikoff

August 11, 2015

Aggregated revenues from the Recording Industry of America (inflation-adjusted). CD sales have dropped nearly 75 percent over the past 10 years.... Read More...

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Albums vs. Singles: Which Makes More Sense for Indie Artists?

Top 10 Songs and Albums by Sales and Streams In the US

For the First Time Ever, Older Albums Are Out-Selling Newer Albums

The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music

Only One Album Released This Year Has Gone Platinum

Want to Save the Music Industry? Then Find the Next CD

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