Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 30 May 2022
As we approach the halfway point of Q2, where’s the Canadian recorded music industry heading in 2022? Let’s take a look, starting with comparing last week to the same week a year ago.
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Despite supply chain issues, vinyl had another MONSTER year
When vinyl sales ticked back up in 2008, it was easy to look at this as an anomaly, a blip caused largely by the novelty of a new thing called Record Store Day.
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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 21 June 2021
I 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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What are the Biggest Selling Vinyl Albums of the SoundScan Era? Let’s Talk a Look.
SoundScan–the record sales-counting tool that only registers a record as sold once its barcode is scanned at the cash–has been in place since March 1, 1991, in the US. Other countries–Canada, the UK
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Here’s the Biggest-Selling Vinyl of the Year So Far
On a worldwide basis, vinyl has not sold this well since 1990. Here are the most in-demand records today. 1. David Bowie, Blackstar (2016) Bowie’s last album, released earlier this year, has been
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How Many Records Did Adele Sell in the US? Here’s Another Way of Looking at 25.
Adele’s 25 album was released on November 20, 2015, meaning it was in the marketplace for just 41 days. During that time, it accounted for 3.6% of all albums sold in the US
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Noel Gallagher Dominates Vinyl Sales So Far This Year in the UK
While Taylor Swift’s 1989 may be the biggest selling vinyl record so far this year in the US (who the hell is buying Taylor Swift on vinyl?), Noel Gallagher dominates H1 in the
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And the Biggest Selling Record on Vinyl In America So Far This Year Is…
…Taylor Swift? Yep. Her 1989 album sold 34,000 copies on vinyl, more than any other release current or gold. Here’s the full list via Billboard. 1. Taylor Swift, 1989 (34,000) 2. Sufjan Stevens,
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Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 31 December 2014
That’s it for 2014. And it’s another down year for music sales on both sides of the border, although it was less worse in Canada than it was in the US. We’ll finish
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So How Are Vinyl Sales Doing in the UK?
Very well, thanks for asking. The last week featured the highest sales total for vinyl in the UK since 1997. Annual sales for the format are now above 1 million units, comfortably ahead
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30 Years of Change in the Music Industry Told in 30 Seconds
I’ve posted something like this before, but it’s worth posting again. (Via Digital Music News)
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