Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2019
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January 15, 2019 – Latin Music Is Now More Popular Than Country & EDM In America
2018 represented another year of the Latin-music scene growing in significant and mainstream ways, and a new year-end report puts into perspective just how competitive it is among other top music genres. When it comes to album consumption, Latin took a 9.4% share of 2018 market as the fifth-biggest genre examined. Hip-hop led the way (with 21.7%… Read More
January 15, 2019 – NY:LON Startup Showcase & Awards Honors Most Impactful New Company
In addition to the star-studded slate of keynotes and panel presentations that will set the course for the industry in the new year, NY:LON Connect will feature the debut of the Startup Showcase & Awards! The ceremony will highlight the best music-related startups and hold an audience vote to determine which company will have the… Read More
January 14, 2019 – In 2018 the Ticketing Industry Finally Killed the ‘Sold-Out’ Show
Among the many myths that were laid low in 2018, perhaps none was as welcome to throngs of live-event fans as the fantasy of the sold-out show. Indeed, as the ticket market has moved to adopt new technology, the newfound transparency has had one prime victim: The Sellout. Rather than a lack of demand, unsold… Read More
January 14, 2019 – New Report Illustrates How Modern Record Labels Remade Themselves in the Streaming Era
In their new report, “Same Heart. New Beat. How Record Labels Amplify Talent in the Modern Music Marketplace,” Musonomics examines how modern record labels have remade themselves to thrive in the era of streaming music. Based on almost 50 interviews with top-level executives at both major and independent record labels and commissioned by the Recording Industry… Read More
January 11, 2019 – [WEBINAR] – What’s the State of the Hot 100 Top 10?
Compositional analytics can be a powerful tool when it comes to making songwriting and business decisions. It can help you spot evolving and waning trends, select a single, determine the best time to release a song, and so much more. So, what compositional characteristics are trending in the Hot 100 Top 10? Join us Thursday,… Read More
January 11, 2019 – Vinyl and Cassette Sales Saw Double Digit Growth Last Year
Albums sold on vinyl and cassette both saw double digit sales growth in the US last year, according to a new report produced by BuzzAngle. Vinyl sales grew by just shy of 12 percent from 8.6 to 9.7 million sales, while cassette sales grew by almost 19 percent from 99,400 to 118,200 copies sold in… Read More
January 10, 2019 – Artists Working With Music Biz Member CD Baby Earned More Than $100 Million in 2018
Indie distributor/publisher and Music Biz member CD Baby announced this week that its member artists earned over $100 million dollars in 2018. The nine-figure milestone represents a 25 percent increase over 2017, when CD Baby paid out $80.1 million — itself a 33 percent bump from 2016. According to the company’s statistics, it distributes 750,000 artists… Read More
January 8, 2019 – CES: Consumer Tech Industry Could Reach $398 Billion in 2019, CTA Projects
Products that take advantage of artificial intelligence and fast connectivity will drive the U.S. consumer tech industry to $398 billion in retail revenues in 2019 — a 3.9 percent year-over-year growth, which includes streaming services revenue — projected the Consumer Technology Association just prior to the opening of its annual CES in Las Vegas. According to the… Read More
January 8, 2019 – Nielsen Year-End Report: Total Album Equivalent Consumption In The U.S. Increased 23% in 2018
Nielsen today released its 2018 Music Year-End Highlights which includes music consumption for the 12 month period beginning December 29, 2017 through January 3, 2019, as well as consumer trends and behaviors that shaped the year in music across today’s most popular platforms, including streaming, social media, radio, film and more. According to Nielsen, the… Read More
January 8, 2019 – AudienceNet Gives Music Biz Members Important Updates on the Modern Music Consumer
As part of our ongoing partnership with research firm AudienceNet, Music Biz is pleased to offer our members the deck and infographic used in the firm’s latest webinar! Members can now download the following reports highlighting the trends driving today’s music consumer. Consumption By Genre: How Different Fans Consume Music As tastes among music… Read More
