Spotify Rides Streaming Boom as U.S. Subscriptions Hit 100 Million
Spotify benefits from record-breaking U.S. streaming demand as paid subscriptions drive $14.9B in revenue for the industry ...
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A Shakira Economics Lesson: Latin American Wealth Goes Beyond Dollars And Pesos
In a not-so-distant future, Latin Americans will find they too were wealthy like their overbearing northern neighbor, only ...
COMMENTARY: A matter of fairness: Radio doesn’t pay artists
Music legends Boyz II Men last month delivered a letter signed by more than 300 major recording artists to congressional ...
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US music industry posts 100 million paid streaming users
The US music industry passed 100 million paid streaming subscriptions for the first time in 2024, according to the latest ...
U.S. Reaches 100 Million Paid Music-Streaming Subscribers for the First Time, Vinyl Sales Hit $1.4 Billion: RIAA 2024 Year-End Report
The U.S. passed 100 million paid music-streaming subscribers for the first time and vinyl continued its 18-year growth, per ...
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Flo Rida, multiplatinum recording artist and hip-hop icon, to hold White Sox Postgame Concert, presented by Coca-Cola, June 27
With several albums and singles certified multiplatinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), he ranks among the best-selling artists of his generation and remains a global force in ...
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Only 34 artists have multiple songs that are certified diamond — here they all are
The official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999. In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly — if a song has moved at least 10 ...
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There are 166 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are
The official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. In the years since then, it has been bestowed sparingly — only if a song has moved at least 10 ...
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On This Day in 1976, the Eagles Became the First-Ever Band to Reach a Major Industry Milestone
On this day (February 24) in 1976, the Eagles became the first band to receive a Platinum Certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. They received the first-ever Platinum ...
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The day the music industry sued someone for $72 trillion
The only real tool it had at its disposal was filing lawsuits, with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) leading the way. The RIAA had been successful in shutting down Napster.
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Vietnam’s wood industry concerned about Trump tax policy risks: association
Nguyen Chanh Phuong, vice chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC (HAWA). Photo courtesy of HAWA. In 2024, the wood industry achieved impressive growth with sales of $16.3 ...