Tag: usa

This country profile is on the US, the epicentre of the global music industry. Streaming is rising and downloads are declining, but the full picture of what is happening there (and the impact Apple Music’s launch and Rdio’s...

US music sales down in 2013, but streaming making up for downloads decline

"A Color Map of the Sun has now officially been released!" explained Pretty Lights to fans on his website, after his new album came out.

The Pew Research Center has published its latest research into the US tablet market, claiming that 34% of US adults now own a tablet – up from 3% in May 2010, and 18% in April 2012.

There was a flurry of anti-piracy news over the festive period. The US and Russia signed an agreement to work together more closely on battling piracy, including shutting down more infringing websites, with the suggestion...

Rhapsody has a new agreement with AT&T to enable the latter's customers to pay for Rhapsody through their mobile bills.

SoundExchange had hinted plans to appeal the the US Copyright Royalty Board's decision that set royalties for Sirius XM of 11% of its revenues to rightsholders by 2017.