U.S. Music Streaming Hiked By 12.2% In 2022 to Crack 1.3 Trillion

U.S. Music Streaming Hiked By 12.2% In 2022 to Crack 1.3 Trillion

On-demand music streaming volume grew dramatically in India between the first and final weeks of 2022, according to a new report. Photo Credit: Luminate Global on-demand music streams (for audio as well as video) hiked […]

UK Music Industry Revenue Cracked $2.4 Billion In 2022: Report

UK Music Industry Exports Cracked £590.8MM In 2021: Report

London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies Thanks largely to continued streaming and vinyl growth, UK music industry sales increased by about three percent during 2022 and approached £1.99 billion, according to a newly released preliminary […]

Taylor Swift Introduces Limited Edition Album Downloads for ‘Midnights’

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Photo Credit: GabboT / CC by 2.0 Taylor Swift proves that digital music downloads still have value by introducing limited edition album downloads for Midnights. On Thursday, January 5, Taylor Swift’s official store released a limited 12-hour sale […]

Jeremy Renner updates fans on his condition after accident

Jeremy Renner updates fans on his condition after accident

Two days after a serious accident landed him in critical condition in the hospital, actor Jeremy Renner updated worried fans on his condition Tuesday afternoon. “Thank you all for your kind words,” he posted on […]

CRB Approves Phonorecords IV Deal Amid Songwriter Criticism

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Washington, D.C.’s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has officially approved the proposed Phonorecords IV settlement, and songwriter organizations are responding by calling for far-reaching reforms […]

Best of the rest: the classical CDs we missed in 2022 | Classical music

French composer Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955) aged 40.

Despite more than a decade now of dire predictions of the terminal decline of the classical recording industry there’s still no sign of its imminent demise. Companies may come and go, and the emphasis of […]

‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Sets Spotify Daily Streams Record

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Photo Credit: WBLS / CC by 3.0 Mariah Carey’s perennial holiday favorite “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has broken Spotify’s single-day global streaming record. This latest commercial feat for the nearly 29-year-old track, […]

Hipgnosis Refuses to Lower Catalog Valuation As Stock Price Dips

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Photo Credit: Hipgnosis Songs Fund Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF), the publicly traded entity that’s spent billions on music IP, hasn’t materially lowered its catalog valuation despite suffering a stock-price decline throughout the past 12 months. […]

Acrisure Arena opens in Coachella Valley amid gentrification

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For three weeks in April, the Coachella Valley is the center of the world for live music. Its flagship event, Goldenvoice’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, along with its country-music cousin, Stagecoach, draw hundreds […]

Copyright Royalty Board Unveils COLA For Webcaster Royalties

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Washington, D.C.’s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. After increasing webcasting royalty rates for the 2021-2025 period, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has officially announced a cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 – […]