While streaming’s growth has certainly been noticeable in 2016, the full extent is greater than many previously thought. Indeed, recent stats show that purchase revenue barely surpased non-purchase revenue, putting streaming in a dead heat with retail and downloads. ______________________________ By Glenn Peoples of Pandora Two new reports, one for…
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10 Tips To Make Your Album Release A Success
While some artists may think that once and album is finished, they kick back and relax, they should actually be taking steps to build fan interest, increasing the likelihood of the album actually selling. ____________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Many musicians look at the mastering…
Why Indie Artists Should Invest In Vinyl
Though making it as an indie artist can certainly be a struggle, merchandise still provides an excellent source of revenue. Here Michael Moore makes a case for why independent artists should take steps to invest in stocking their merch table with vinyl. __________________________ Guest Post by Michael Moore on Tunecore…
Most Expensive Vinyl Record Ever Sold
How much is the most expensive vinyl ever sold worth? A recent test pressing of The Beatles White Album sold for a record setting amount of cash, providing some insight into how high stakes the world of record collecting can become. _____________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0…
The High Wire Of Releasing Music [David Emery]
In this piece, David Emery muses on the changing face of the music industry, and how windowing and streaming exclusives are precipitating gradual but fundamental alterations to the way artists release music and listeners consume it. _________________________________ Guest post by David Emery, VP Global Marketing Strategy for Kobalt Label Services…
Vinyl Sales Projected To Grow Exponentially Through 2020
The global vinyl records market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 55.15% during the period 2016-2020, according to a new study by Research and Markets. _____________________________________ According a new Research and Markets study, vinyl manufacturers are now focusing on technological advancements to maintain the strong…
Frank Ocean’s "Blonde" Debuts At #1, But "Endless" Deemed Ineligible [BuzzAngle Top 10 Chart]
Frank Ocean’s Blonde, his second studio album, debuted at #1 on the BuzzAngle Music U.S. Album Chart for the week of August 16, 2016 with 278,110 album project units, including 232K album sales and 69.1M audio streams. The top two performing songs on Blonde, ranked by total streams, were "Solo"…
In Japan, Music Business Changes Very Slowly
A recent look at some overseas music industry numbers in Japan has revealed streaming’s continued growth, and that physical sales, while still dropping, are slower to decline there. Additionally, and unlike the US, ringtones continue to take up an appreciable share of the market there as well. _______________________________ Guest post…
Kanye West, Leonard Cohen And Death Of The Creative Full Stop
With physical products on a continuing decline in the music industry, there is little stopping artists from following in the footsteps of artists like Leonard Cohen and, more recently, Kanye West by continuing to re-work and improve their music after its initial release. ______________________________ Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on…
UK Vinyl Buyers Different From Those In The US
Although vinyl’s new popularity boom spans overseas to the UK, the demographic of vinyl consumers there is significantly different, with UK listeners averaging much older than those in the US, although there listening habits are fairly similar. ____________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Although vinyl doesn’t contribute…