So, Wikipedia’s gone dark again, because the EU wants to Break the Internet. Sigh. It’s nice to see the latest copyright bogeyman come out of Europe, so I think it’s only fitting that I do a quick overview of the offending proposition. The matter under consideration is the Proposal for … Continue reading →

Just as we thought that the Spotify situation couldn’t get any worse, this happened… In a trial balloon of their spankin’ new “hate content and hateful conduct” policy, Spotify have de-(play)listed a couple of artists somebody actually knows or cares about, among them R. Kelly and XXXTentacion. While stopping short … Continue reading →

Last week saw the release of News and Notes on 2017 RIAA Revenue Statistics. Naturally, I was keen to have a look and thought it would be apt to offer some thoughts on the matter. The headline news, as you no doubt have heard, is Double-Digit Growth! Any growth would … Continue reading →

This Wednesday, Billboard reported that Taylor Swift’s Reputation has reached 2 million units sold in the U.S. It is also the only album released in the past two years to do so. Are you seeing the same problem as I am? I may be showing my age here, but I … Continue reading →

Odd as it may seem, people apparently still don’t understand how streaming music works. Spotify has been a thing for years and there’s a fair number of competitors these days, as well. Despite the vast trove of experience available to anyone with a stake in the music biz (or an … Continue reading →

It’s that time of the year when industry reports start showing up. Looking at data from both the United States and the United Kingdom, one might express a guarded optimism (perhaps trying not to sound ecstatic – years and years of steady decline will do that to a body). In … Continue reading →