Music Industry Analysis
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March 9, 2017 – Leading Ladies: A Look at Women’s No. 1 Success in the Hot 100’s History
Since Connie Francis first broke the No. 1 gender barrier in 1960 with “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” women have returned to the Hot 100’s summit at an increasingly regular rate. Click here to read more.... Read More
March 6, 2017 – [WEEKLY SALES] Future Makes History with ‘HNDRXX’ and ‘FUTURE’
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and BuzzAngle Music (published in HITS Daily Double): “Prolific Hip-Hop artist Future made history on the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts this week, becoming the first person on either chart to notch back-to-back #1 debuts. His second new album in two weeks, HNDRXX, was able to edge out last week’s #1 debut,... Read More
March 3, 2017 – What Makes People Buy from a Brand They Follow on Social Media?
Seven in 10 US internet users will use social media regularly in 2017, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast. However, the ways in which social media users connect with friends, family members—and, of course, brands—vary greatly depending on the user’s age. Read more here.... Read More
March 3, 2017 – Global Recorded Music Revenues Grew By $1.1 Billion In 2016
Throughout 2016 as the major label earnings were coming in there was a growing awareness that 2016 was going to be a landmark year for the recorded music business. It finally looked like streaming was going to push the industry into growth. Now with full year numbers in, the picture is even more positive than it first appeared. Read more here.... Read More
March 3, 2017 – eMarketer Releases New Snapchat Usage Numbers
As it prepares to go public, Snapchat certainly has momentum on its side—but competition is looming large. eMarketer has increased its US usage projections for 2017 by more than 5%, expecting 70.4 million Americans to use the platform. Read more here.... Read More
March 2, 2017 – Is Radio’s Brave New World Taking Shape?
Seasons change, habits ebb and flow, and the landscape of consumer choice is constantly shifting. Such is the case on the radio airwaves as we crack the book open on another year of listener preference and review the release of Nielsen’s January portable people meter ratings. Read more here.... Read More
March 2, 2017 – What The Music Industry Can Learn From The Gaming Industry
The gaming industry counts as many differences from the music business as it counts similarities. It makes it a perfect teacher when we find the right way to translate their reality to ours. Both industries were in large part dependent on sales of copies in the ’90s, and have walked diverging paths as they’ve had to innovate new distribution models and revenue streams. Read more here.... Read More
February 28, 2017 – Why Indie Artists Can’t Afford to Skip Streaming
It was a watershed year for the half-million or so artists and labels CD Baby distributes worldwide in 2016. It was the year its artists’ lifetime gross earnings crossed the half-a billion-dollar mark (yep, $500,000,000). But the most important trend was that revenue from streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music overtook downloads as the number one source of artists’ sales. Read more here.... Read More
February 23, 2017 – How Music’s Biggest Night Affects Music Sales
The month of February caps off two of the biggest televised music events of the year: the Super Bowl halftime show and the Grammy Awards. This year’s events once again proved the power of television in boosting sales for featured artists. Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show pulled in a record number of viewers, and her sales increased over 1000% in the immediate wake of the performance. Last Sunday’s GRAMMY Awards telecast showcased some of the biggest artists,... Read More
February 21, 2017 – Most Millennials Have Watched Live Video Online
In the US, the majority of young people have watched live streaming video online, and even among older users, live video consumption is not that unusual.Broken down by age group, millennials are the most likely to watch and create live streaming video. A November 2016 UBS Evidence Lab study found that 63% of US internet users ages 18 to 34 watched live video. Read more here.... Read More
