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Vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the '80s
Streaming now accounts for 85 percent of recorded music revenue, the RIAA says.
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Spotify’s COVID-19 Music Relief page makes it easy to donate to artists
It will match up to $10 million in donations.
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Lawsuits claim Amazon, Apple and more are streaming unlicensed music
10 streaming services are being taken to court by royalty collection firm.
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Streaming now accounts for almost half of global music revenue
Paid streaming subscriptions increased 32.9 percent in 2018.
