Kahan’s blue-colored pressing of I Was/I Am was the top-selling RSD 2024 album, while Kahan and Olivia Rodrigo teamed up for the top single.
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.
Luminate changed the way it tracks physical sales, and some stores stopped reporting them. Here's the story behind the numbers.
"The timing feels kismet," the trio wrote on social media.
The marketplace popular with vinyl collectors wants to evolve, and is forming an advisory board to power a "dynamic conversation" with users.
UK music sales jumped nearly 10% to £2.2 billion last year, thanks largely to strong growth in subscription streaming revenues, reports ERA.
The data and analytics company's note to independent retailers cites a "consensus" for changing how it counts sales across the sector.
Marketing agency veteran Rick Stoner will take over from Ron and Angie Roloff as the couple transitions into retirement.
As the hits album hits back, a template has been established that makes a best-of compilation a good bet again.
Ingram Entertainment plans to close its music division by the end of the year.
