music sales

Recorded music sales in America plunged another 7% last year as the sharp 16% drop in CD revenue more than offset gains in digital-media sales, according to new report. Overall sales fell despite the fact that illegal downloads of music have declined markedly since LimeWire was shut down.

One of the most beloved songs from the Pink Floyd's oeuvre is Money. You can probably hear in your head the derision in singer David Gilmour's voice as he sings, "Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash." Therefore I'm prone to believe that the band's court victory, announced on March 12,...

For every band moving up on the charts, there are thousands eking out a living through live gigs, where they sell their own CDs. However, according to CNet.com, many run afoul of minimum pressings of 1,000 to get a decent per-disc price. Now, taking a page from the on-demand book printing industry,...