Your Morning Coffee Podcast: RIAA Mid-Year Report • Music AI • Key topics for musicians • Astral • More
Episode 163 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 163 On this week’s edition of the. Continue reading
Recorded music revenue grew 9.3% to all-time high of $8.4B in first half of 2023, says RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) mid-year 2023 report shows that the industry hit new revenue milestones in its ninth consecutive year of growth. Total recorded music revenues grew. Continue reading
RIAA, Major Labels sue Internet Archive for streaming old 78 records
The RIAA and Big 3 record labels have filed suit against the Internet Archive for its Great 78 Project, which digitizes and streams 78 rpm records. Mike Masnick of Tech. Continue reading
Vinyl jumps 22%, recorded music revenue up 9% says RIAA Mid-Year Report
U.S. recorded music revenue growth continued rising 9% to $7.7 billion in the first half of 2022, according to a new RIAA Mid-Year Report. The number of paid streaming subscriptions. Continue reading
RIAA: Recorded music reaches $15 billion milestone
A new report from the RIAA is shedding much-needed light on recorded music’s incredible comeback story. A guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix. What a difference a decade can. Continue reading
Dolly Parton just added 47 new Platinum and Gold certifications
Dolly Parton has started the new year with 47 new Platinum and Gold sales certifications from around the world. The new awards presented cover certifications from the United States, United. Continue reading
RIAA: Recorded music revenue increased by 27% in first half of 2021
New numbers out from the Recording Industry Association of America reveal that recorded music revenues were up by 27% during the first half of 2021, with growth primarily driven by. Continue reading
Middle-class musicians need niche, not scale [Mark Mulligan]
While streaming means less revenue than physical goods for middle-class musicians, it does deliver a larger and very monetizable audience writes Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. Continue reading
Women lead RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards May 2021
Kacey Musgrave, Olivia Rodrigo, Megan Thee Stallion, and Dua Lipa are among the May 2021 recipients of RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards. See the full list of new and past. Continue reading
RIAA backs new group claiming to represent independent artists [Op-Ed]
Mike Masnick looks at the RIAA backed group, the Digital Creators Coalition, an organization that claims to represent the interests of independent artists while acting as a lobby for some. Continue reading
