Also this week: The Junos add a new Latin category to the show.
The event explored key streaming and consumption trends, plus K-pop's global rise.
Despite recent controversy over corrido, music in Spanish holds as the country’s No. 5 core genre, with on-demand audio streams growing 7.8% over the same period in 2024.
The differences in growth rates reflect music companies’ increasing emphasis on fast-growing emerging markets.
At the halfway point of 2025, REPUBLIC has surged back into the lead thanks to another huge Morgan Wallen hit, while Interscope stayed strong and Atlantic grew again.
I’m the Problem and “Luther” were Luminate's most popular album and most-streamed audio song in the first half of the year in the United States.
A2IM announced the new “A2IM Star Certification” initiative, designed to celebrate commercial success in the indie sector, at its annual meeting.
It's not just older generations fueling physical music sales anymore — and Record Store Day highlights this evolving trend.
Announced Wednesday (April 30), the agreement adds Fortnite Jam Tracks to Luminate’s growing “Interactive On-Demand” category.
The exclusive agreement grants KreatorsNetwork access to Luminate’s CONNECT platform, aiming to bolster Korean music’s global expansion.
