DMN Pro Weekly: US-Based Recording Music Sales Are Still 36% Below 1999 Inflation-Adjusted Peaks, Latest Data Reveals

DMN Pro Weekly: Did Kunlun Tech Train Melodio on Copyrighted Tracks? We Tested 'The World’s First AI-Powered Music Streaming Platform' to Find Out

Here’s a hard, inflation-adjusted look at the actual state of recording music sales in 2024 – and where things might go next. Somewhere, in the gigantic and conflicting jumble of music industry statistics being bandied […]

Music Industry Funding Rose in October Despite YTD Dip: Data

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Core music industry funding increased in October 2024, but the YTD total is noticeably smaller than its 2023 counterpart. Photo Credit: Vladimir Solomianyi Core music industry funding achieved a significant year-over-year increase during October, though […]

Billboard Boots Luminate Physical Sales Data from ‘Market Watch’

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Billboard has now removed CDs (and other physical sales) from its Market Watch breakdown, which compiles Luminate data. Photo Credit: Mick Haupt The latest installment of Billboard’s weekly “Market Watch” sales breakdown is here – […]

The Best Moments From Drake’s 100GB Data Dump

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Drake – Source: Prince Williams / Getty If you’re struggling to make it through Drake’s 100GB data dump,  don’t worry we have recapped all the standout moments. Earlier this week Drake went deep into his […]

Drake Dumps 100 Gigabytes of Data, Including Unreleased Songs, on New Website

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Drake has shared 100 gigabytes of data, including three new songs and tons of B-roll footage, on a website called 100 Gigs for Your Headtop. The three tracks are “It’s Up” featuring Young Thug and […]