According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has just reported that the total revenue for 2021 was $25.9 billion. “Today’s music market is the most competitive in memory,” IFPI CEO Frances Moore said during a press conference held to announce the report. “Fans are […]
Record Store Day 2022 is around the corner, and hundreds of exclusive releases have been slated to hit shelves in over 260 independent record shops around the world. This will be the 15th year of an exclusive collection of vinyl, CD, and cassette releases in celebration of physical media. Last month, to kick off the excitement, […]
Ed Sheeran took to Instagram to tease the remixed version of his song “The Joker and the Queen,” a collaboration with his “good friend” Taylor Swift. Back in October, the British singer confirmed that an “American artist” would be featured on the track, but no name was mentioned until yesterday. The 28-second tease on Instagram […]
Taylor Swift, often celebrated for the relatability and authenticity of her lyricism and music, has just blasted Blur frontman Damon Albarn for claiming the Grammy-winning singer “doesn’t write her own songs.” In a recent interview, Albarn, who has worked with artists such as the Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg, and Robert Smith, was pretty blunt about what he thinks […]
Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift were notably among the world’s 10 highest-paid musicians for the year 2021, all of who collectively earned $2.3 billion. Shelton, who sat at No. 9 with $83 million, was the only country star on the list. This host of The Voice made a majority of his earnings with the sale of his […]
It has just been revealed that David Bowie is the 21st Century’s best-selling vinyl artist. Bowie’s vinyl sales for the 2000s equated to 582,704 units, placing him ahead of The Beatles at 535,596 sales. These were the only two acts to top half a million units on the vinyl format. According to chart analyst Alan […]
After selling his masters and publishing catalog for a reported $550 million, Bruce Springsteen was officially confirmed as the biggest earner of 2021. The report, written by former Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg, explained how selling valuable music archives heavily skewed the annual chart of artists’ incomes. Greenburg explained the incentive for artists to sell their rights, […]
Shania Twain, who maintained a 97-week on the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart, congratulated Taylor Swift for just having achieved a total of 99 weeks, surpassing Twain’s record for having the most weeks at No. 1. “Let’s Go Girls!!!! Proud of you @taylorswift13. Historical records are meant to be made and then broken. […]
As the end of 2021 approaches, Spotify has again partaken in its tradition of summarizing the year through music. According to the “Top Artists of 2021 Global” list, Drake is considered to be the top hip-hop artist to be streamed across the world. Drake lands at number four on the list, behind Bad Bunny, Taylor […]
In just three days, Adele’s 30 has become 2021’s biggest album debut. Earning over 660,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., the British singer’s fourth release has broken records for this year set by Drake’s Certified Lover Boy and both Taylor Swift’s evermore and Red (Taylor’s Version). Adele, who is notoriously both elusive and humble, has downplayed her talent many times […]