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February 12, 2018 – Justin Timberlake Hits #1 With Big Vinyl Sales: Comment from Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published by Billboard – albums, singles) and BuzzAngle Music (published by HITS Daily Double). “Following his hugely watched halftime performance at Super Bowl LII, Justin Timberlake has rocketed to the top of the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts with his new album, Man of the Woods. The record moved over 293,000 album equivalent units,... Read More
February 7, 2018 – The GRAMMY Effect: Sales and On-Demand Streams of Music Preformed at the 60th GRAMMY Awards Surge
According to initial sales reports from Nielsen Music the 2018 GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 28, 2018, helped spur sales and on-demand streaming gains for the artists and songs performed during the annual awards show. Collectively, GRAMMY performers experienced a 328% gain in song sales in the U.S. on the day of the show. Collectively, the songs performed and the original versions of the songs covered sold 74,000 downloads on Sunday, Jan. 28, increasing from just 17,000 on the day before the show.... Read More
February 6, 2018 – Prince, Justin Timberlake, Ad Songs Score Big Spotify Spikes After Super Bowl
Super Bowl Halftime performer Justin Timberlake saw huge gains on Spotify after his performance — but Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” saw the biggest spike of the night, according to data released by the streaming service. The song, from Prince’s groundbreaking 1984 album and film “Purple Rain,” was covered by Timberlake as a tribute to the late Minneapolis native, got a 916% gain in the hours after the while,... Read More
February 5, 2018 – Streaming Pushes Migos To #1: Comment from Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published by Billboard – albums, singles) and BuzzAngle Music (published by HITS Daily Double – albums, singles). “This week, Migos became only the fifth Rap group to score multiple #1 albums, topping the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts with Culture II. The album moved over 199,000 album equivalent units to reach the summit,... Read More
February 5, 2018 – The Gift That Keeps On Giving – Holiday Season Radio Listening
According to Nielsen data, although the most recent holiday season has faded from memory for most, on the radio airwaves there are a few final presents just now being unwrapped for Adult Contemporary (AC) stations. The release of Nielsen’s holiday book portable people meter (PPM) ratings reveals a surprising result from the end of the 2017 listening year. The AC format set a new all-time high for audience share in during the holiday season.... Read More
January 30, 2018 – Grammy Awards Spur 328 Percent Sales Gain for Kesha, Luis Fonsi, Logic & More
The 2018 Grammy Awards spurred immediate sales gains for the songs performed on CBS’ Jan. 28 broadcast, according to Nielsen Music. The tracks performed on the show collectively earned a 328 percent gain in download sales in the United States on the day of the show, according to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music. Click here to read more.... Read More
January 29, 2018 – Fall Out Boy Scores Fourth #1 Album: Comment From Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published by Billboard — albums, singles) and BuzzAngle Music (published by HITS Daily Double). “Rock music found itself back at the top of the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts this week, as Fall Out Boy notched their fourth #1 album with M A N I A. The record moved over 127,000 units to take the top spot,... Read More
January 22, 2018 – Camila Cabello tops album & singles charts: Comment from Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published by Billboard — albums, singles) and BuzzAngle Music (published by HITS Daily Double — albums, singles). “This week, Camila Cabello became the first woman since 2015 to debut at #1 with her first full-length album, moving over 109,000 album equivalent units of Camila on the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts.... Read More
January 8, 2018 – ‘The Greatest Showman’ soundtrack reaches #1: Comment from Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published by Billboard) and BuzzAngle Music (published by HITS Daily Double). “Film audiences can’t get enough of Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron’s new musical The Greatest Showman, and the movie’s success is translating into music sales for its soundtrack album, according to the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts. The record moved over 105,000 album equivalent units this week to climb to the #1 spot on both charts and become only the 10th soundtrack to reach the summit in the last five years.... Read More
January 5, 2018 – BuzzAngle Music 2017 Year-End U.S. and Canada Reports
Welcome to BuzzAngle Music’s 2017 reports on U.S. and Canada music consumption.In the U.S., there was a significant increase in overall consumption, an outstanding 12.8% over 2016 that marks the third year in a row with increasing growth. Audio stream consumption continued its explosive expansion with a 50.3% increase to 377B streams, an amazing 127B more streams than in 2016. Subscription streams are now at an impressive 80% of total audio streams, up from 76% in 2016.... Read More
