Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2018
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Association events and partnerships, the latest from within our member community, and expert reporting from around the global music business. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our daily news feed email today!
July 13, 2018 – Merlin 10th Anniversary Impact Report
Thanks to Merlin being the licensing body for the independent sector, many more record labels and distributors have been able to participate in the astronomical expansion in adoption of digital music services all over the world…Thanks to Merlin, independents have not been locked out of the catalogues of music services just because they lack the… Read More
July 12, 2018 – Indie Labels Now Account For 14 Billion Streams Monthly
Most artists and bands would prefer to be signed to a major label instead of an indie, but the fact of the matter is that indies are gaining strength, especially where streaming is concerned. Indie label association Merlin (which consists of more than 20,000 indie labels, imprints and small distributors) reported that its member’s streams have now grown to around… Read More
July 10, 2018 – The 10 Most Popular Music Artists Of 2018 So Far, According to Nielsen
Here are Nielsen’s 10 most popular artists of 2018 so far, ranked by total album-equivalent consumption… click here to read more
July 9, 2018 – 400B+ On-Demand Streams Speaks for Itself as Vinyl Keeps Momentum for 12th Year
Music Business Association President James Donio released the following statement regarding the release on Friday, July 6 of Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report: “As we reach the half-way point of 2018, streaming continues to flex its muscles as it keeps powering the music business to renewed strength and vitality, with overall album equivalent consumption rising by… Read More
July 6, 2018 – U.S. MUSIC MID-YEAR REPORT 2018
The music industry is in the midst of a growth spurt that has led to 15-year record revenues for the major label groups and continues to break new consumption records for the first half of 2018. Total album equivalent consumption, which includes physical and digital album sales, song sales and on-demand audio and video song… Read More
July 6, 2018 – U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Grow 19%, Led by Jack White
The first half of 2018, vinyl album sales grew 19.2 percent in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music — as compared to the first six months of 2017. In the full year of 2017, vinyl album sales hit another Nielsen Music-era record high, as the format sold 14.32 million copies (up 9 percent compared to 2016’s… Read More
July 6, 2018 – Shoppers Are Warming Up to Retail Tech
Technology has reshaped retail, and certain innovations are being embraced. While more consumers are finding retail tech to be cool, there are still those who have their reservations. In its May 2018 survey, RichRelevance polled 1,037 consumers ages 18 and older. And one common theme? The creep factor for certain tech is falling. Click here… Read More
July 5, 2018 – We’re Here, We Over-Index, Get Used To It! The Big Business of LGBTQ+ Music Fans
Nielsen Music found in its research for 2017’s U.S. Music 360 report, exclusively shared with Pollstar, that LGBT consumers are 11% more likely to attend live music events than non-LGBT consumers, 33% more likely to say “Music helps me identify who I am” and 40% more likely to say “It is important for me to… Read More
June 28, 2018 – Music Biz Member Artist Growth & Pinnacle Financial Partners Strike Strategic Partnership
Artist Growth, a member of the Music Business Association, and Pinnacle Financial Partners, a sponsor and partner of the Association’s annual Music Biz Conference, have joined together to launch a new financing program for live entertainers. This innovative, artist-friendly addition to the live-entertainment ecosystem puts more financial power and control into the hands of artists,… Read More
June 28, 2018 – Steve Lillywhite on How Selling Music in Indonesia Isn’t Chicken Feed
KFC Indonesia sells around 600,000 CDs a month, making it a huge player in the Indonesia music industry. Music Ally spoke to Steve Lillywhite to find out more about this unique story of chicken and music.
