Paul Resnikoff

DMN Pro Weekly: US-Based Recorded Music Sales Are Still 36% Below 1999 Inflation-Adjusted Peaks, Latest Data Reveals

November 6, 2024

US-based recorded music revenues, all formats, inflation-adjusted, 1994-2023 (Data Source: RIAA) Here’s a hard, inflation-adjusted look at the actual state of recording music sales in 2024 – and where things ... Read More...

On Air Inks Licensing Deal With Mercury Studios for Concert Video Content — Here’s a Closer Look at the Platform

Paul Resnikoff

October 31, 2024

Photo Credit: On Air Content from the UMG-owned production studio is available to stream now. With the emergence of concert streaming’s high-growth potential, on-stage performance streaming platform On Air i... Read More...

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Are CDs Coming Back? A Look at the Strange New Data on Discs

Paul Resnikoff

October 30, 2024

After flatlining into obscurity, is the CD format quietly staging a comeback?

UNIFI Music Has Another Plan for AI — Artist Management

Paul Resnikoff

October 29, 2024

UNIFI Music Founder & CEO La'Shion Robinson (Photo Credit: UNIFI Music) Finding and retaining effective management is a significant hurdle for many emerging artists. Now, UNIFI Music is building an AI-dri... Read More...

Record Levels of Madness: Where Do Vinyl Sales Really Stand?

Billboard Removes Vinyl Sales Figures From Its Site After Posting 33% Year-Over-Year Declines

Paul Resnikoff

October 27, 2024

Where's Vinyl? Billboard Removes the Format From Its Site (Photo Credit: DMN Screengrab) What are vinyl record sales like in the US? Don't ask Billboard, which has now scrubbed its site of vinyl sales figures... Read More...

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Has the Vinyl Comeback Been Greatly Exaggerated? A Closer Look at Some Confusing New Data

Paul Resnikoff

October 23, 2024

Has the vinyl comeback been wildly overstated? In our latest DMN Pro investigatory research report, we take a closer look at a mess of confusing new data from Luminate.

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Music Industry Lawsuits Aren’t Letting Up During 2024’s Final Quarter — Here’s a Look at Eight Especially Important Cases

Paul Resnikoff

October 16, 2024

Far from slowing since DMN Pro’s last lawsuit breakdown, music industry litigation has continued ramping up both in quantity and in significance. Here’s an updated list of eight especially important suits to watch during 2024’s final quarter and into the new year.

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Is Goldman Sach’s Streaming Forecast Too Rosy? The Problems With the Bank’s Emerging Market Growth Theory

Paul Resnikoff

October 9, 2024

Amid a streaming-growth slowdown in developed music markets, Goldman Sachs is banking on continued revenue results due largely to expansions in emerging spaces. But is this a rose-colored attempt to talk past a plateau?

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Music Funding Slipped In Q3 2024 to $425 Million — Who’s Still Getting the Startup Cash?

Paul Resnikoff

October 2, 2024

Music Industry Investment by Category, Q3 2024 (Source: DMN Pro) In keeping with existing 2024 trends, third-quarter music industry funding rounds fell well short of their Q3 2023 counterparts in both volume ... Read More...

Earlier This Year, an Upstart Company Named Flou Vowed to Simplify Music Contracts Forever. Now, They’ve Got Indie Labels and Publishers Using Their Platform.

Paul Resnikoff

September 26, 2024

Flou’s legal drafting process in action. Earlier this year, we first profiled Flou, an upstart company founded by Puerto Rican music attorney Alexiomar Rodríguez. Flou has a strikingly sensible mission: to tr... Read More...

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Lyte Is Melting Down After Burning Through $53 Million In Funding — Our Preliminary Report on the Warning Signs and Far-Reaching Fallout

Paul Resnikoff

September 25, 2024

After $53 million in investor funding, ticketing platform Lyte is melting down—complete with a shuttered website, a rapid-fire selloff, and major disruptions for music festivals and fans. Here’s our prelimi... Read More...

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Music Industry Funding Has Topped $360 Million During the Past Month Alone — What Are Investors Betting On?

Paul Resnikoff

September 18, 2024

Between mid-August and mid-September 2024 alone, music industry companies secured over $360 million in funding. But where’s the money going?

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