The weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats are a little late this week because of the American Juneteenth holiday. Let’s begin by comparing last week to the same week in 2023. This
Read MoreWhere are things going in 2023 as far as the Canadian recorded music industry is concerned? Let’s look at the latest numbers Year-over-year comparisons: Comparing last week to the week before: All figures
Read MoreBack in the day, the album charts were compiled by having some guy call around to a bunch of record stores to get a report on what records were selling. In 1991, the
Read MoreThe 41st week of 2022 looked like this to the Canadian recorded music industry. Year-over-year comparisons: Total album sales, -10.7% CD sales, -6.6% Digital album sales, –18.1% Digital tracks, -17.1% Vinyl LPs, -3.4%
Read MoreA bit late–hey, yesterday was Thanksgiving, so it can be forgiven–but here we are with the weekly recorded music industry sales stats courtesy Luminate. Year-over-year trending: Total album sales, -10.8% CD sales, -6.5%
Read MoreThese last few months are make-or-break time for the Canadian recorded music industry. Here’s where we sit as of September 19. Year-over-year numbers: Total album sales, -10.8% CD sales, -6.2% Digital albums, -18.4%
Read MoreNo surprise, really, given that whenever a high-profile musician dies, there’s extra interest in their music. The death of Taylor Hawkins has had an inevitable effect on the Foo Fighters. According to Luminate
Read MoreIs this news half-or half-full? It depends on your perspective. When Adele’s 25 album came out on November 20, 2015, it sold a staggering 3.38 million copies in the US during that first
Read MoreWhen Adele released her 25 album, it sold 3.38 million copies in its first week in the US alone. Given the changes in the recorded music industry and how fans consume music (read:
Read MoreWith so many people worldwide having to deal with stay-at-home and lockdown orders because of the pandemic, it’s no surprise that we’ve been spending more time streaming music to pass the time. MRC
Read MoreI was expecting more this week, if I’m honest. With anecdotes of long lines and busy stores for Record Store Day on June 12, I thought the numbers would be higher. Interesting. Let’s
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