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Title: It took until 2014, surprisingly, but music streaming services have finally outsold CDs Post by: HCK on March 22, 2015, 09:00:11 am It took until 2014, surprisingly, but music streaming services have finally outsold CDs
<article> <section class="page"> <p> What, music streaming services are just beating CDs now?! In 2014, the money generated from streaming services finally outpaced compact disc shipments, according to a recent report from the Recording Industry Association of America. Revenue from streaming services such as Pandora, Spotify, and music video services like Vevo and YouTube hit $1.87 billion in 2014. CD shipments, meanwhile, were valued at $1.85 billion. </p><p> Major superstars like Taylor Swift may have little love for streaming services (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2849316/sony-eyes-ad-supported-music-streaming-warily-after-taylor-swifts-spotify-freak-out.html), and businesses like Spotify aren't yet making a killing from subscription revenue. Nevertheless, streaming is growing fast and is on its way toward becoming the most popular way to consume music.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2899697/it-took-until-2014-surprisingly-but-music-streaming-services-have-finally-outsold-cds.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: It took until 2014, surprisingly, but music streaming services have finally outsold CDs (http://www.macworld.com/article/2899697/it-took-until-2014-surprisingly-but-music-streaming-services-have-finally-outsold-cds.html#tk.rss_all) |