The hysteria over Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl has largely played out as all the Swifties have completed their purchase. What does that reveal about everything else happening with CDs, vinyl, and
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Read MoreBefore you look at these numbers, remember that just like last week, there’s a Taylor Swift effect, although it’s working in the opposite direction. Here’s what we have for CD sales, vinyl sales,
Read MoreThere are certain things you cannot copyright when it comes to a song. (1) Song titles, (2) chord progressions, and (3) beats/rhythms. If this were possible, the very building blocks of songwriting would
Read MoreEarlier this month, Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl broke records for first day sales, first week sales, and a couple records when it came to vinyl. It seems that pretty much every
Read MoreEarlier this month, word leaked that Spotify was talking to one or two of the major labels on matters of AI. What was that all about? This. Today (October 16), Spotify announced it
Read MoreThere are some insane numbers to report this week, all because of Taylor Swift and the release of her Life of a Showgirl album. All numbers courtesy of Luminate. Streaming numbers:
Read MoreWhen we heard that Taylor Swift sold 2.7 million copies of Life of a Showgirl on its first day on sale with 2.7 million copies (and here’s the sneaky way she did it),
Read MoreBack to the normal schedule of reporting on the weekly sales of CDs and vinyl in Canada long with a look at what we’re streaming. All figures courtesy of Luminate. Streaming numbers:
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