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Vinyl Sales Up 54% In 2021, Hit 30 Year Weekly High

Posted by Hypebot - January 13, 2022

(Hypebot) — More than 2.11 million albums sold in the US in the week ending December 23, 2021, making it the largest week for vinyl since 1991. That’s a major…

AmazeVR Adds $15M For VR Concerts With Megan Thee Stallion, More

Posted by Hypebot - January 12, 2022

(Hypebot) — AmazeVR has closed a $15M funding round to expand its VR concerts platform, Megan Thee Stallion is working with the startup to produce a VR concert in select AMC Theatres…

Live Music Struggles With Omicron Impacts As Congress Weighs A Second Round Of SVOG Funding

Posted by Hypebot - January 12, 2022

(Hypebot) — The Omicron variant is reeking havoc on the global live music sector as fans weigh the risk of attending live shows. New ticket sales for shows in January…

Should You Quit Spotify?

Posted by Hypebot - January 11, 2022

(Hypebot) — It seems every week someone suggests artists quit or boycott Spotify, but is leaving the most popular streaming service really a good idea? A guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix.…

It’s Time To Forget Radio And Focus Your Promo On 4 Digital Services

Posted by Hypebot - January 11, 2022

(Hypebot) — Artists and labels may be wasting their precious promotional dollars and time if they’re still chasing airplay on hundreds of individual radio stations rather than focusing on 4…

Mark Mulligan: 2021 Major Label Revenue Surged, But What Does It Mean?

Posted by Hypebot - January 10, 2022

(Hypebot) — 2021 was an anomalous year for the recorded music market. Two of the majors did an IPO, the pandemic continued to disrupt the marketplace, and major label revenues grew…

Spotify Delays The Launch Of Their Upgraded ‘HiFi’ Audio

Posted by Hypebot - January 10, 2022

(Hypebot) — Spotify has officially delayed the launch of improved audio indefinitely despite Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL and other competitors offering the option at no additional cost to paid…

Are ‘Walk-In Fees’ A Solution To Unsustainable Songwriter Royalties?

Posted by Hypebot - January 7, 2022

(Hypebot) — “The money earned as the co-writer of a song on a platinum track didn’t even cover the £200 it cost to get an official award plaque to hang on…

Catalogs Crowd Out Currents Grabbing 82% Of US Market As CD Sales Also Grow

Posted by Hypebot - January 7, 2022

(Hypebot) — If the resurgence in vinyl was not enough to convince you that in music everything old is eventually new again, new sales figures for CDs and music consumption…

Why Less Can Be More When It Comes To Touring

Posted by Hypebot - January 6, 2022

(Hypebot) — There are many challenges and types of touring for developing artists. Read on and learn what’s best at every stage in a touring career. A guest post by Patrick McGuire of Reverbnation…

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