How much longer before we can’t buy digital music downloads?
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When Steve Jobs made the rounds of major record labels in 2000, he knew he had them over a barrel. Music piracy, kicked into high
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Taylor Swift’s sneaky/brilliant way to boost album sales
There are few fanbases more rabid than Taylor Swift’s Swifties. They will do anything she says. Anything. Case in point: a “flash sale” for digital versions of her Midnights album. Yesterday (January 5),
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Here are the most downloaded/most-used apps of 2021
A site called App Annie has gone through all the most popular apps to determine which apps were the most popular of 2021. This report details everything, but here’s an executive summary instead
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Streaming music in Canada increased 20% pre-COVID, Nielsen study shows
Remember when people couldn’t stop talking about Shakira and JLo’s performance at the Super Bowl? Or when Eminem showed up, unannounced, at the Oscars to perform “Lose Yourself” for no apparent reason? The
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The death of CD and download ownership
Okay, so maybe that headline is a little severe, but there’s no doubt that sales of CDs are cratering. The number of digital downloads, both tracks and albums, is faring even worse. The
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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Hits 1 Million Download Milestone
I confess to sitting at home Friday night clicking refresh as I tracked the download numbers for the podcast version of The Ongoing History of New Music. Sad, I know, but it was
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Is Apple Planning to Kill the iTunes Music Store by 2019?
At one point, Apple’s iTunes music store accounted for 70% of all online music sales. That, however, was in the days before streaming took off. While Apple doesn’t break out revenues for iTunes,
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Random Music News for Wednesday, August 2, 2017
A thought: a revolving door leading into the West Wing of the White House. It would make staff changes easier for the Commander in Tweet. And now, the music news for August 2.
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It’s Now Official: Music Streaming Is Too Big to Fail
Streaming is now making more money than we ever saw with downloads. This is from Music Business Worldwide. It’s a scenario Steve Jobs thought would never materialize. Streaming platforms in the US market
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iTunes: Not Dead Yet
Back before the world discovered streaming, 70% of us got our digital music video downloads from Apple’s iTunes store. Quaint now, huh? Those days are long gone and Apple knows it, which explains
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Another Indication that Paid Downloads are in Big Trouble
Once upon a time not that long ago, iTunes ruled the music universe, controlling about 70% of the paid download market. Apple was most pleased, especially since the size of the market kept
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