CD sales rose for the first time in 17 years
The music industry made almost as much from CDs as digital downloads in 2021.
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Apple Music pays a penny per stream, double Spotify's rate
But Spotify users typically stream more songs, leading to higher payouts overall.
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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.
Streaming services join music industry 'blackout' over death of George Floyd
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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.
