While the recorded music industry’s focus is now on fall releases, we still need to keep track of how things are progressing through the waning days of summer. Here’s a look at where
Read MoreWe’re at the point of the year when everything that needed to be out for summer is out. All that’s left to see if this year’s releases boost sales for the rest of
Read MoreYou’d think that an album that has sold somewhere beyond 45 million copies would have at one point reached #1 on the Billboard album charts. Nope. An interesting piece of trivia about Meat
Read MoreThere is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket. From Variety: “For fans of the Cars, relistening to the band’s music was
Read MoreLast year was a good one for the sales of vinyl in Canada. According to SoundScan, slightly more than one million united were sold, up 27% from the year before. That’s very healthy–but
Read MoreNielsen Music Canada has just released its summary of 2017. Amongst all the stats about sales, streaming and radio airplay is some genre-by-genre analysis. I’ve sorted through all the numbers and pulled out
Read MoreIt was another a good year for vinyl in Canada with sales up 22% over 2016. Here are the top ten-selling titles for 2017. Ed Sheeran, Divide (4,900 copies sold) Pink Floyd, Dark
Read MoreWarm weather is officially around the corner, which means it’s time for some summer tours! Plenty of international super stars pass through Canada each year, but which ones are actually the biggest? For
Read MoreLet’s be clear: the iPod saved Apple. Sure, the company could have continued selling desktops and computers, but the world would be a much different place. The iPod was not only a massive
Read MoreAccording to Analog Planet, 30,799,783 vinyl records were manufactured in 2013. Broken down, that means: 40,541 LP titles 17,796 7-inch single titles But the actual number is probably much higher. Analog Planet says
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