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A case study of vinyl album success results

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Brad Hill

K-Pop band BTS is making news with its latest album, titled ARIRANG. Using a vinyl-first product strategy, and partnering with data and insights company Luminate (which powers the Billboard music charts), a case study of vinyl album success results. Continue Reading →

On-demand audio streaming steadily rising in U.S. (Luminate)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Brad Hill

We follow yesterday’s introduction to the 2024 Year-End Music Report, with a second piece of coverage. In the first part we learned how U.S. audio influences global streaming metrics, and also how independent distribution dominates “Major Distribution.” Today we cover more ground in the 90-page report. Click for details and illustrations. Continue Reading →

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