News Thanks Adele! Physical album sales went UP in 2015 as streaming doubled in the US 25 claims 3.6% of all album sales in the market in 2015
Analysis How Global Release Day has stuffed Thanksgiving week in the US Has the new Friday release date put the kibosh on a key sales opportunity for labels?
Analysis Why Adele’s 25 can, can’t and just might top 3m week one US sales… If 25 drops off at its current rate, it won't make 3m. But if it can be adjusted to 25%...
News US recorded music market falls 0.5% in first half of 2015 New RIAA figures show health of market
News She was bigger than Adele – now Duffy’s making an unusual comeback Can one of the most fascinating music biz declines transform into a success?
Analysis Japan’s recorded music market up 1.1% as streaming jumps 43% Physical rock solid as digital climbs
Analysis Independent labels trounce UMG, Sony and Warner in US market shares But indies heavily reliant on majors for distribution
Analysis Spain’s piracy fightback continues: music market up 11% as streaming jumps 40% Country lost 500m euro annual income from piracy
Analysis CD sales crash in Finland – but streaming revenues grow market Sony the leading record company as streaming grows 40%
News Audio streaming volume grows 127% in Canada – but YouTube is king Video streams up 56% to 8.4bn in the country
Analysis News Norway record industry up 7% as streaming claims 81% of market Physical sales rise slightly in Scandinavian region
Analysis News Italy’s recorded music market leaps up 22% in first half of 2015 Streaming takes 26% share of market
Analysis German record industry grows as streaming income jumps 87% Streaming income increased by more than €30m year-on-year
News Physical album sales UP at American independent retail in 2015 Catalogue album sales now comfortably ahead of current LPs