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Physical Album Sales Off to a Poor Start in 2018

January 9, 2018January 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music sales, Soundscan

The last chart week straddled the end of 2017 and the first four days of 2018. Here’s how the numbers

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, December 12, 2017

December 12, 2017December 11, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amazon, Apollo, Apple, Josh Homme, Lethal Weapon, Metadata, Mick Jagger, NASA, Podcasts, Queens of the Stone Age, Shazam, Songs of Experience, Soundscan, Spotify, U2, Vinyl

I had some terrible Vietnamese vodka here in Hoi An yesterday that resulted in a headache after just two shots.

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Music Industry Music News 

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Album Sold 700,000 Copies on the FIRST DAY!

November 12, 2017November 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Reputation, Soundscan, Taylor Swift

In the days leading up to Friday’s release of Taylor Swift’s Reputation album, certainly industry folk were predicting that the

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Music History Music Industry 

What are the Biggest Selling Vinyl Albums of the SoundScan Era? Let’s Talk a Look.

November 7, 2017November 6, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Soundscan, Vinyl Sales

SoundScan–the record sales-counting tool that only registers a record as sold once its barcode is scanned at the cash–has been

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Music Industry 

Here’s How Far Physical Music Sales Have Fallen

October 24, 2017October 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music sales, Physical Music, Soundscan

The chart week–the period of time when music sales and streams are monitored on a weekly basis–runs from 12:00 AM

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, October 10, 2017

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air France, Beck, David Bowie, Florence Welch, Foo Fighters, Frances Bean Cobain, Guns 'N Roses, Heroes, MC Hammer, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundscan, STP, Windows Phone

The first incident of commercial airline sabotage happened on this day in 1933. And now, some music news for October

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 26, 2017

September 26, 2017September 25, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bono, Donald Trump, Foo Fighters, Hall of Heavy Metal History, Madonna, Mark Anthony, Noel Gallagher, Puerto Rico, Soundscan, Stone Temple Pilots, X Factor

On this day in 1983, one man–a Soviet naval officer–prevented a global nuclear war. Thank you, Stanislav Petrov. And now,

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Random Music News for Tuesday, July 25, 2017

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Andy Warhol, Cassettes, David Bowie, Doctor Who, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Lemmy, Linkin Park, Media Views, Motorhead, Music sales, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen Elizabeth, R. Kelly, Soundscan, Spotify, Vangelis, Wine

I have to take one of the bull terriers to the dentist today for her annual cleaning. This is gonna

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Random Music News for Tuesday, July 11, 2017

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ariana Grande, Blackstar, Blue Rodeo, David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, Jim Cuddy, Migraines, Music sales, Podcasting, Prince, Radio, Simmons SD2000, Soundscan, Teenage Head

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published on this date in 1960. And with that, here’s the music news for

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, January 24, 2017

January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Eno, Farsi, Freddie Mercury, Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Hip-hop, Music sales, Neurology, Soulja Boy, Soundscan, Trump, Vinyl

It’s still January? And is there still a sun in the sky? It’s been weeks since it’s been out over

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Music Industry 

How Many Albums Do You Need to Sell to Have a #1 Record in America This Week? Lower. No, Lower. Lower…

January 17, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Music sales, Soundscan

This week is another indication of how people are moving away from buying their music in physical form and opting

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