A breakdown of U.S. recorded music industry revenue in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Photo Credit: RIAA Paid on-demand music streaming subs hit 100 million to close out 2024, when overall streaming revenue increased by a […]
London, England. Photo Credit: Grant Sams The UK music industry generated nearly $2 billion during 2024 despite streaming- and vinyl-growth slowdowns, per a new report. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) disclosed these and other recorded-revenue […]
A live performance from Ultra Records-signed Icona Pop, whose ‘Stockholm At Night’ allegedly infringes on Ultra Publishing’s interest in the underlying composition. Photo Credit: Kim Metso The Ultra International Music Publishing v. Sony Music legal […]
A live performance from Ultra Records-signed Icona Pop, whose ‘Stockholm At Night’ allegedly infringes on Ultra Publishing’s interest in the underlying composition. Photo Credit: Kim Metso The Ultra International Music Publishing v. Sony Music legal […]
YouTube Premium Lite is becoming available to a number of users in the U.S. Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema As it expands Premium Lite to the U.S., YouTube has confirmed a combined total of over 125 […]
Somehow, it’s three months into 2025, and the year is really getting started. Here are some entertainment news tidbits that dropped in March. (You can check out February’s round-up here) Robert Pattinson Says He’s Going […]
Cynthia Bailey Meet My New Boyfriend … He’s a Real Prince!!! Published March 4, 2025 5:38 PM PST Play video content TMZ.com Cynthia Bailey is pulling the curtain back on her mystery relationship … and […]
Photo Credit: MusicWatch A study completed in January shows TikTok is rapidly losing ground to its biggest competitors, Meta’s Reels and YouTube’s Shorts. The federal TikTok ban in the US was over practically before it […]
Barcelona, Spain. Photo Credit: Iván Sanchez Jimenez Thanks largely to streaming gains, the Spanish recorded music market generated nearly $600 million during 2024, up 9.42% year over year. That’s according to Spain’s Promusicae, which in […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King New data published by app analytics firm Sensor Tower says TikTok & Douyin—the Chinese version—are the first non-gaming apps to surpass $6 billion in in-app purchases in 2024. TikTok also generated […]
Chartmetric’s ‘Talent Search Tool’ sifts through an enormous amount of data to better predict winners (photo: Chartmetric) You can forgive the music industry for being blasé about the fate of TikTok in the United States. […]
Photo Credit: Benson Boone for IFPI IFPI announces Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” is the winner of the IFPI Global Single Award for 2024, as the biggest-selling single of the year. The IFPI Global Single Award […]
Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa A South Korean data protection regulator says that China’s DeepSeek genAI chatbot is sending data to TikTok owner ByteDance. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced it would temporarily suspend new […]
Ateez, whose Golden Hour: Part.2 released via RCA in the U.S. and, per a new earnings report, generated the most revenue of any Sony Music project during 2024’s final three months. Photo Credit: ARATV Sony […]
What is James Altucher’s net worth? James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and venture capitalist who has a net worth of $50 million. James Altucher has founded or co-founded over […]
Nothing derails a shopping trip quite like a standoff with a locked display case. In this scenario, are you more likely to ask a store associate for help or buy the product from another retailer […]
Netflix users on iOS no longer need to download episodes of their favorite shows one by one. The streamer just introduced a way to download an entire season of a TV show with one click […]
Navigating the complexities of the music industry can be overwhelming. For independent artists, publishers, and smaller labels, managing royalties, rights, and registrations often feels like an uphill battle. With countless acronyms like ASCAP, BMI, and […]
Photo Credit: Weverse Hybe’s social platform Weverse saw a 19% increase in users in 2024, thanks to superstars like Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and Megan Thee Stallion. Hybe’s social platform for superfans, Weverse, has already […]
YouTube Premium has added a slew of new experimental features, including an option to skip to the best part of a video on web. Plus, there’s a bit of a discount in price – but […]