Inglewood, CA - August 07: Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) As I have done every ...

Now hear this: Sales of recorded music in the U.S. grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, with streams accounting for a dominant 84% and vinyl up by double digits again, the RIAA said in its ...

“Everything is under control,” Meshell Ndegeocello sings, again and again, throughout “Call the Tune,” a haunted hymn amidst the collection of mystical prayers, jazz vamps, and folk musings that ...

In mid-November, the musician André 3000—one-half of the beloved hip-hop duo OutKast, which released six idiosyncratic and irrepressible records between 1994 and 2006—announced that he was, at long ...

Spotify created the concept of a year-end look at the music you listened to most, but Apple Music beat out Spotify by releasing its Apple Music Replay stats a full day earlier. Apple listeners' data ...

As the lines between private and public spaces became ever blurrier, the music of 2023 pondered the meaning of self — who creates it, who defines it, who controls the rights to manipulate it. Here are ...

Let’s get this out of the way: Taylor Swift dominated the year in music, and it wasn’t even close. Four-year-old songs of hers topped the charts. She sold physical albums at a head-spinning rate. Her ...

In 2023, it was harder than ever to capture the attention of the world with an individual song. With people often looking to the past — creating steaming and social sensations with old material — new ...

Following Apple Music and Spotify, YouTube Music’s 2023 Recap is rolling out. This summary builds on the personalized story format from last year. On Android or iOS, tap your profile avatar in the top ...

It's that time of year again. Soon, our social media feeds will be filled with people sharing their Spotify Wrapped year in review, complete with minutes listened, favorite artists and bragging rights ...

It seems I’ve been singing the same refrain ever since 2017, the year of our blessed “Despacito.” In 2023, Latin music continued its exponential growth in commercial value. The Recording Industry Assn ...

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