The Coalition of Independent Music Stores polled it ts members on December 2018 sales compared to last year. Despite the rush to streaming, brick and mortar music stores appear to be holding with the help of healthy sales of vinyl, turntables and vinyl accessories. 2018 Indie store charts follow the…
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HMV May Be Rescued From Bankruptcy By Buyvia
Beleaguered music retailer HMV may be saved from bankruptcy by Buyvia, an online discount club with more than 200,000 members in the UK. The proposed plan would save a number of retail stores and use Buyvia’s expertise to overhaul HMV’s digital presence. HMV opened its first gramophone store almost 98…
CDs Are Dead! …Or Are They?
Although vinyl has been making a significant comeback in the age of streaming, the CD has largely been thought of as a relic of the past. New data suggests, however, that calling time of death on the CD may have been premature. _____________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music…
CD Manufacturers Can’t Keep Up With Demand
In recent weeks, four hit titles from UMG have sold out and put on backorder or never made it to stores for their release dates. Causes of the shortage include unexpected demand, reduced manufacturing capacity and a shift of factories to Mexico. CD orders that once took 10 days to…
Could This Company Be The Last To Distribute CDs?
While the CD has hung on longer than some might have guessed, it’s decline has been steady. That said, some are still turning a profit from this outdated form of music. Here we look at Alliance Entertainment, the largest wholesaler of physical music in the US. _______________________ Guest post Bobby…
Could This Company Be The Last To Distribute CDs?
While the CD has hung on longer than some might have guessed, it’s decline has been steady. That said, some are still turning a profit from this outdated form of music. Here we look at Alliance Entertainment, the largest wholesaler of physical music in the US. _______________________ Guest post Bobby…
For Decades, the CD Dominated Japan. Now, There’s an Unlikely Replacement.
Streaming faces an uphill battle in the Japanese market. But now, there’s an unexpected winner. For years, most Japanese consumers have preferred to purchase CDs to listen to music. Not anymore. Earlier this year, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) released their annual music report. Music Ally recently translated the report. The RIAJ asked […]
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