Physical media showed strong signs of life last year. The 2021 RIAA Music Industry Data confirms that vinyl and CDs are going nowhere but up. Americans purchased how many new records in 2021? 40 ...

My latest animated “bar chart race” visualization above (click the arrow to start) shows the format shares of recorded music sales annually from 1973 to 2021 based on new year-end sales data that were ...

The world’s largest music company, Universal Music Group, posted a record $9.4 billion in revenue for 2021, the company announced in its earnings report on Thursday. That marks a 14.4% increase over ...

The U.S. recorded-music business continues its upward swing, posting a near-record $15 billion in revenue for 2021, driven by a surge in streaming, solid vinyl and even CD sales, and the inclusion of ...

Spotify is continuing its effort to offer some transparency to musicians who are unhappy with its streaming rates. The company updated its “Loud & Clear” website today, providing a breakdown of some ...

AMSTERDAM, March 3 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group NV (UMG) (UMG.AS), opens new tab on Thursday reported a 19% rise in full-year core earnings for 2021, in line with expectations, due to growing ...

Check out a list of the night's winners. The 2021 American Music Awards, hosted by Cardi B, had some of the biggest names in music perform at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles Sunday night. Silk ...

The mother and daughter pair won best music video for "Brown Skin Girl" alongside WizKid. The award was presented during Sunday afternoon's pre-telecast ceremony. It makes Blue Ivy the second youngest ...