Song downloads tanked nearly 30% during the first half of this year, according to US-based stats from Nielsen. So how long does this format last? Hey, the woolly mammoth also had a good run. But despite a decade of relatively strong sales, the paid d…
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Apple Music Will Have 3 Million More U.S. Subscribers Than Spotify by Christmas, Executives Say
Apple Music is now in the passing lane on Spotify, with a wider lead in U.S. subscribers expected by the end of the year. Last week, sources to Digital Music News reported that Apple Music had surpassed Spotify in US-based paying subscribers. That was…
Ahead of Trump’s Visit, Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ Soars in UK Charts
Well, at least with ‘American Idiot,’ we know how UK music fans really feel about President Donald Trump. Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ has steadily climbed the UK charts ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit. Yesterday, the song became Amazon’s No. 1…
A John Coltrane Album Finally Hits the Charts — 51 Years After His Death
John Coltrane’s The Lost Album charting in the UK’s Top 20 chart makes it his first ever time in the charts. Thanks to a very lucky and fortunate find, unreleased music from legendary jazz musician John Coltrane is now seeing the light of d…
Vinyl Records Are Still Enjoying Double-Digit Growth — Up 19.2% In 2018
Vinyl records aren’t so vintage anymore. In fact, figures from Nielsen Music indicate that sales of LPs are up 19.2% this year. According to first-half, US-based stats shared with Digital Music News this morning, sales of LP albums landed at 7.6…
XXXTentacion Signed a $10 Million Record Deal Right Before His Death
If reports are true, expect more XXXTentacion singles to drop during the next few years. Shortly before his passing, XXXTentacion – real name Jahseh Onfroy – had signed a major record deal. For his third album, the late rapper would’ve received $10 mi…
Hip-Hop + R&B Accounts for One-Third of All Music Streaming In 2018
Rap, hip-hop, and R&B account for more than one-third of all music streaming this year, according to Nielsen Music. But rock n’ roll isn’t nearly as dead as you think. If you’re wondering why Spotify so quickly retired its ‘…
Universal Music Fights Back Against Malu Trevejo’s Attempt to Void Her Contract
The legal battle between Malu Trevejo and Universal Music Group heated up recently when the record company filed a challenge to the singer’s recent attempt to nullify her contract. Trevejo and her legal team say that her recording and co-manageme…
Music Recognition Technology Will Generate Millions for Indie Artists — But Only If Distributors & PROs Play Ball
We’ve been reporting on some serious growth for in-venue music recognition technology, or MRT, particularly in Europe. But MRT is expected to expand globally in 2019, with indie artists and DJs realizing substantially greater payouts in the future. No…
An Ugly Legal Battle Is Brewing Between Childish Gambino and Glassnote Records
Legal warfare is brewing between Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, and his former label Glassnote Records. We’re now at the early stages of a legal battle between Donald Glover and his former label, Glassnote Records. And after a serious impa…