Music Business Analysis
Analysis The RIAA's latest figures show a surging streaming market – with one notable cause for concern Analysis Blog Justin Kalifowitz, CEO of Downtown Music Holdings, paints a picture of how the music industry is changing Analysis News New RIAA data confirms that vinyl outsold CD on a monetary basis in pandemic-hit 2020 for first time in 34 years Analysis Astonishing level of ticket sales confirmed by Michael Rapino following British government announcing roadmap to re-opening Analysis The numbers behind some major announcements from Spotify unveiled this week Analysis Blog Mark Davyd of the Music Venue Trust urges his sector to put its faith in the numbers Analysis Tom Gray, musician and founder of #BrokenRecord, explains the objectives of the campaign Analysis News Filing in Korea reveals details of K-pop company's stellar 2020 – despite the collapse of live concerts Analysis News Vivendi is planning to distribute 60% equity in UMG to its shareholders. Here's how the math works out. Analysis Why calls for investors to learn of every detail of a songwriter buyout are badly misguided Analysis Blog Didier Martin, CEO of France's OuthereMusic, on why classical labels like his are crying out for a shift in the streaming payout model Analysis Blog The TikTok rival's latest words are strong – but are they true? Analysis In short: Streaming and publishing up, recorded music slightly down; overall, WMG was flat vs. calendar 2019 Analysis News Annual figure was up by over $4.6bn year-on-year Analysis Blog Henry Semmence, founder and MD of UK-based Absolute Label Services, on what Sony’s acquisition of AWAL means for the wider independent sector