Monthly Archives: April 2017

Your Guide to the Best Releases of Record Store Day 2017

Source   Several special-edition releases from Prince make up some of our most-anticipated offerings from Record Store Day 2017. Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Lotusflow3r.com This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day, but its success isn’t a phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes story. … Continue reading

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Gene Simmons goes on rant against free streaming sites

Gene Simmons has slammed free streaming sites for “killing” the music business by taking money away from aspiring musicians. The Kiss rocker has been in the spotlight since his band formed in the early ‘70s and he remains one of … Continue reading

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After years of decline, digital streaming is saving the music industry

(Thomas Trutschel/Photothek/Getty)   Streaming is turning out to be a bonanza for the music industry, if the latest numbers from the Recording Industry Association of America are to believed. Total U.S. retail sales hit $7.7 billion (U.S.) in 2016, representing 11.4% year-over-year … Continue reading

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