Members Dendy Jarrett Posted October 19, 2014 Members Share Posted October 19, 2014 For sure it's been coming for a while, but sad to see it here: http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/229695/2014-is-first-year-ever-with-zero-platinum-certified-records/ D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarville Posted October 19, 2014 Members Share Posted October 19, 2014 Good. I always hated spending up to $32 for an LP and have only one song that was ear catching on it.Singles are back in style, yeah! Now if they'd go back to the good ole days for 39 cents each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted October 19, 2014 Members Share Posted October 19, 2014 As the op-ed piece linked to in the opening post acknowledges, the soundtrack to Frozen went multi-platinum this year; so the title of this thread applies to recording artists rather than all categories of sales. Also, despite the admonitions of the article that the record labels are arrogant, ignorant, stuck in the mud, and in danger of extinction, they appear to be adjusting to the new landscape. Universal Music Group revenue increased 7.5% last year. Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 It's all about the paradigm shift in how music is accessed by consumers. Platinum albums are determined by certified sales figures. People don't buy records so much anymore, so that is an outdated metric. Today it's not about sales - it's about plays and streaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted October 19, 2014 Members Share Posted October 19, 2014 It's clearly Guido61's fault. And Mark L for not being signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted October 19, 2014 Members Share Posted October 19, 2014 I bought an album this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted October 20, 2014 Members Share Posted October 20, 2014 Apple bought a half billion U2 albums this year. Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted October 20, 2014 Members Share Posted October 20, 2014 I actually just preordered the new Eric Johnson/Mark Stern cd. First cd I've bought in maybe 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted October 20, 2014 Members Share Posted October 20, 2014 Actually, I probably bought 20-25 full albums this year. About 1/2 of those were downloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted November 5, 2014 Members Share Posted November 5, 2014 Someone had better change the title of this thread, because Taylor Swift has just sold 1.287 million copies of her new album, 1989, in its first week of release: Taylor Swift, Platinum Party Of One Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted November 5, 2014 Members Share Posted November 5, 2014 It's clearly Guido61's fault. And Mark L for not being signed. I`m blaming Beck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members techristian Posted November 6, 2014 Members Share Posted November 6, 2014 Come to think of it, I didn't buy an album this year either.....but perhaps a few music Videos. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members *MURPHY Posted November 6, 2014 Members Share Posted November 6, 2014 I thought Lana Del Rey moved a million of her latest Ultraviolence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted November 6, 2014 Members Share Posted November 6, 2014 RIAA certifications are for US sales only. Lana Del Rey's album moved over a million worldwide, but nowhere near than in the US alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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