This upcoming tour by a solo performer could gross OVER TWO BILLION DOLLARS. Any guesses who that’s going to be?
As things stand right now, the richest concert tour of all time is the still-running Goodbye Yellow Brick Road farewell
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Music Industry
Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 08 May 2023
There are just a few weeks left in the spring release period and US Memorial Day weekend–the start of the
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Have you noticed this new strange trend with vocals in songs?
One of the most maddening things about music over the quarter century (well, for me, anyway) is The Loudness Wars
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Ed Sheeran WINS the copyright infringement suit brought against him by the estate of Marvin Gaye.
Good. Justice has been served. In case you weren’t aware, part of the same party who successful sued Robin Thicke
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So much is happening with AI and music that we may need daily updates
So much is going on in the world of artificial intelligence and music that it’s getting impossible to keep up.
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U2 stands to make a record amount for its Las Vegas residency (and more about what actually happened with tickets)
U2 begins a 12-date residency at the new MSG Sphere in Las Vegas at the end of September. In case
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There’s a new US bill designed to increase competition when it comes to tickets for live events. Here’s why it may not work.
If you watched the farcical political grandstanding of the US Government’s hearings into the Taylor Swift/Ticketmaster fiasco back in January,
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210 million people now subscribe (i.e. pay) to Spotify
Spotify released their Q1 results for 2023 today (April 25) announcing an additional five million Premium (paid) subscriptions, pushing the
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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 24 April 2023
Luminate has again released an update on how the Canadian recorded music industry is doing when it comes to sales
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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 17 April 2023
Luminate tracks music consumption in countries around the world. Here’s what Canada consumed last week. Year-over-year comparisons: Comparing last week
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Video game music: It just keeps getting more and more popular (and more respect, too)
Video game music has come a long way since the blips and boops heard with Pong back in 1972. Things
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