Also this week In Canada: Unison Fund launches a program for Canadian music workers affected by the Los Angeles fires.
It’s the third time Swift has led Luminate’s year-end list. She was also tops with “1989” (in 2014) and “Fearless” (in 2009).
Called Luminate Index, the tool provides "influence scores" for artists based on five key areas, including streaming and social media footprints and public awareness.
Youth and Mexican music artists like Peso Pluma and Fuerza Regida are fueling growth.
Streaming, album sales and Taylor Swift led the U.S. market to growth in the first half of 2024. Here are a few more insights worth considering.
From Taylor's dominance to Benson's quirky Hot 100 feat to Warner Records and Republic Records' top-three sweeps, some unusual things have happened this year.
The Tortured Poets Department and "Beautiful Things" were the U.S.' most popular album and most-streamed song in the first half of 2024.
Led by Swift, Republic was also boosted by hit singles on Mercury, Big Loud and Island Records, while Warner Records and Interscope maintained their momentum from Q1.
The new agreement provides HCL with an exclusive license to sell and distribute Luminate’s global streaming and engagement data.
The data firm will now collect indie physical music sales data from StreetPulse as Billboard's Tastemakers Albums chart is rebranded Indie Store Album Sales.
