CD sales rose for the first time in 17 yearsThe music industry made almost as much from CDs as digital downloads in 2021.By K. Holt, 03.14.2022
RIAA goes after NFT music website HitPieceIt wants to know how much it earned from the NFTs it sold.By M. Moon, 02.05.2022
Twitch warns creators after receiving 1,000 DMCA claims from record labelsAnother wave of copyright-related bans could be on the way.By I. Bonifacic, 05.28.2021
Streaming music made up 83 percent of the record industry's revenue in 2020The record industry is making more money than ever, but who is it going to?By I. Bonifacic, 02.26.2021
GitHub revamps copyright takedown policy after restoring YouTube-dlThe company is also establishing a $1 million legal defense fund for developers. By I. Bonifacic, 11.16.2020
Twitch faces music industry backlash over proper licensing (updated)Over a dozen groups claim the service needs to make more deals.By J. Fingas, 10.26.2020
Streaming represented nearly 80 percent of US music revenue in 2019Downloads and physical albums, meanwhile, are sinking fast.By J. Fingas, 02.26.2020
Streaming dominates the music industry's revenueArtists only see a tiny fraction of the profits, though.By M. DeAngelis, 09.06.2019
RIAA reports music streaming pulled in $7.4 billion last yearDownloads are falling off as vinyl's resurgence continues.By R. Lawler, 03.01.2019
Streaming accounts for 75 percent of music industry revenue in the USMeanwhile, CD sales have taken a nosedive.By M. Locklear, 09.21.2018
CDs and vinyl are outselling digital music downloadsStreaming is as popular as ever, with limited tier services showing surprising growth.By R. LeFebvre, 03.22.2018
US music sales keep climbing thanks to streamingMeanwhile, physical sales are about to surpass digital downloads. By S. Dent, 09.21.2017
Owner of YouTube ripping site settles lawsuit with record labelsRecord labels sued the operators of YouTube-mp3.org last year for copyright infringement.By M. Locklear, 09.04.2017
Kanye West album is the first to go platinum from streaming alone'The Life of Pablo' is now a certified internet success.By J. Fingas, 04.04.2017
Streaming made last year the music industry's best since 2009It accounted for 51 percent of its revenue in the US.By D. Lumb, 03.30.2017
US internet providers stop sending piracy warningsSurprise: it's hard to stop copyright violators just by asking them.By J. Fingas, 01.28.2017
Recording industry writes Trump on the eve of tech CEO visitThe RIAA is always breaking out its pen to discuss piracy and royaltiesBy R. Lawler, 12.14.2016
Pirates swamp online stores with counterfeit music CDsBig retailers like Amazon can't escape bootleggers.By J. Fingas, 10.31.2016
Music industry pushes for digital copyright law reformIt argues that the DMCA is ineffective in an era of endless YouTube bootlegs.By J. Fingas, 04.03.2016
Streaming is now the US music industry's biggest money makerIt just edged out downloads in 2015.By J. Fingas, 03.22.2016