Last Week’s American Album Sales: Beyond Brutal
September 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
How few Americans are buying CDs these days? Aaron Lewis managed to snag a #1 debut with his album, Sinner,
Browsing the "Soundscan" Tag
Random Music News for Tuesday, September 20, 2016
September 20th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Off to Nashville this afternoon for the big RAB conference. Music news reports will come from there for the rest
US Albums Sales Reach New Levels of Suckage
August 1st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
One look at this week’s American SoundScan numbers should disabuse anyone of the notion that streaming isn’t having an effect
Random Music News for Tuesday, July 26, 2016
July 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Still in Dubai where it’s a little cooler today. The air temperature is only 41. The humidex? Don’t ask. And
Random Music News for Tuesday, July 19, 2016
July 19th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The cicadas in my backyard are deafening. Shut UP, bugs! And now, the music news… Elvis’ relative claims The King
Random Music News for Tuesday, June 28, 2016
June 28th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Terry Fox died 35 years ago today. And moving to music news… The Chili Peppers’ The Getaway debuted at #1
Random Music News for Tuesday, June 21, 2016
June 21st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It’s hot. The dogs refuse to move off the air conditioning vents in the house. And now, in music news…
Random Music News for Tuesday, June 14, 2016
June 14th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Fifty years ago today, the Vatican abolished its official forbidden books list, something that had been around since 1557. And
25 Years Ago, The Album Charts Changed Forever
May 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve watched the HBO series Vinyl, you’ll know that accounting for album sold was, er, something of an inexact
Weekly Music News Sales Report and Analysis
April 13th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
In addition to the numbers I received earlier this week (go here for those), I’ve found a few more. Overall
Album Sales in America Last Week: Is This and All-Time Low?
April 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
I just got the physical sales numbers for album sales in the US the week ending April 8 and they’re
Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 07 April 2016
April 7th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
By now, you’ve come to expect some pretty dismal numbers and you know how I hate to disappoint you. So
Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 29 March 2016
March 29th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Things continue to suck. That’s pretty much all you need to know. But since you clicked on the link… There
Have You Seen Kanye’s The Life of Pablo on Any Album Charts? (HINT: No, You Haven’t–And Here’s Why)
March 3rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo was released in a firestorm of hype and media coverage and it’s all anyone
Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 22 February 2016
February 22nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
So where are music sales at so far in 2016? There’s no other way to say it: things are in
Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 04 February 2016
February 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
As we exit the first month of 2016, overall album sales are down 15% year-to-date over the same period in 2015.
How Rihanna Got a Platinum Album by Selling Just 460 [sic] Copies
February 3rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
When you get a platinum album sales award–sales of one million copies–by selling just 460 albums? When your name is
Wait! Bowie Has the Number One Album in Canada After All!
January 19th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Tallying album sales in real time can be a tough thing, especially when you’re not sure if all the data
Weekly Music Sales Reports and Analysis: 06 January 2016
January 6th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
And how were your holidays? Let’s wrap things up for 2015. The last week of any year sees a big
Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 02 December 2015
December 2nd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
This one is going to be all about Adele. But you knew that. Thanks to Adele, overall album sales are
The Final First-Week Sales Number for Adele’s 25
November 30th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
I’ll say it again: put aside anything you may think of Adele and her music. The narrative everyone should be
Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 11 November 2015
November 11th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Man, that Adele record cannot get here fast enough. Music sales continue to linger in the weeds for 2015. Even
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