The 60 most global artists of all-time
15 years after his death, Michael Jackson remains the biggest pop star on Earth. Check out this listing of the 60 most global artists ever!
Category: Industry insights
Spotify claims 60% of top hits’ global streams
Spotify’s market share is said to be 35% worldwide, in audio streaming paid users. But they effectively claim 60% of global hits’ streams!
Collections madness #1: France
What if I tell you that there are 3 billion album sales lost in the nature? Sales that have been ignored by both charts and certifications. These sales bring millions of units to many artists. How is this possible, and …
Are Apple Music streams underestimated?
It has been nearly 4 years since we try at ChartMasters to portray the global music market the best we can. A significant component of it is audio streaming that we value thanks to platforms like Spotify, Genie, AWA and …
Streams shot the US music industry to nearly $10 billion
<em>US Sales Database by the RIAA </em>
The Recording Industry Association of America, better known by their RIAA acronym, has published their much anticipated 2018 Shipment & Revenue Statistics. The main conclusion? Streaming is no longer a utopia but instead a true game changing actor. In fact, …
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A step into club sales of all-time top US sellers
The Eagles‘ Greatest Hits 1971-1975 sold 38 million copies in the US, making it the best selling album of all-time in the country. That’s a good story, at least good enough to make headlines of major American media for a …
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Go through music industry’s amazing journey
Studying history is key for overcoming upcoming challenges. Come and read the incredible journey of the music industry!
Artists who have yet to reach their peak?
Many of you enjoy advanced analytics. Others love to follow closely their favorite artists. In both cases, you will adore this piece of data! Do you know when an artist reaches his peak? After how many albums, or how many …
How streaming will change your way of enjoying music
I know you wonder what you are doing here. If you will change your behavior, that’s most likely not me who’s going to tell you that. Well, I still will. Choices do not need to be conscious to happen. Streaming …
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How your fave artist will adjust to streaming
Living species always need to adapt to their context in order to survive. For businesses, the situation is no different. As streaming is fully changing the music industry, its actors, both the labels as well as the artists need to …