Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Becomes Best Selling Album 2019 Less Than 48 Hours After Release

Just 48 hours after its release, Taylor Swift’s "Lover" became the top-selling album in the U.S. for all of 2o19, according to Nielsen Music and Billboard.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Before moving on to what will surely be another full week of music industry events, we look back on why Spotify and others should be worried about a recession, new. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Shares More Album Record Details, Dates

During an interview and performance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Taylor Swift offered new details about her plan to re-record songs from her past six albums.

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Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely’ Will Rerecord First 6 Albums, She Confirms In CBS Interview

UPDATED: Taylor Swift has confirmed that she "absolutely" will rerecord her first 6 albums. Her declaration came in an interview for CBS Sunday morning set to air this weekend and. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Didn’t Get Memo That Albums Are Dead, So She Pre-Sold 1 Million Copies Of ‘Lover’

Someone forgot to tell Taylor Swift that music in general and albums, in particular, don't sell anymore. By Friday's release date, her first post-Big Machine release "Lover" will have sold. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Spotify TV Show • Apple Shazam Chart • Taylor Swift Sells 1M In Advance • Tidal Adds Social Video • More

WEDNESDAY 8.21.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week, commentators shared their thoughts on why unpaid internships are such a problem, if rock radio can afford to not play Ed Sheeran's new song, whether or not major. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift’s Story Is Indictment Of “Negotiating Asymmetries” and Call For Copyright Reform

In this piece, Neil Turkewitz offers a different take on the recent Taylor Swift rights ownership incident, arguing against viewing it as an indictment of copyright, and rather as a. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Should Re-record Hits Lost To Scooter Braun, says Kelly Clarkson

Shake it off, Kelly Clarkson is telling Taylor Swift about her feud with Scooter Bruan and Scott Borchetta, by re-recording and releasing the hits that Braun now controls after acquiring. Continue reading

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What Will Taylor Do? Big Machine To Release Vinyl Singles

Despite a very public feud with Taylor Swift, her former label, the just acquired by Scooter Braun Big Machine Records, is wasting no time cashing in on her catalog with. Continue reading

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