11 Music Retail 11 Music Retail
11.1 Background (Review - Previously Assigned) 11.1 Background (Review - Previously Assigned)
11.1.1. Future of Music Coalition: "Artist Revenue Streams," skim all
11.1.2. Future of Music Coalition: "42 Revenue Streams," skim all
11.2 Physical Retail 11.2 Physical Retail
11.2.1. King: "Vinyl Outsells PlayStation in the UK – Next Challenge? Nintendo Switch" Digital Music News (2022)
11.2.2. Smith: "The U.S. Music Industry Grew 27% During 2021's First Half," Digital Music News (September 13, 2021)
11.2.3. Sisario: "A Billboard No. 1 Is at Stake, So Here's an Album With Your Taylor Swift Hoodie," New York Times (June 9, 2019)
11.2.4. Christman: "'An Endless Fiasco': Indie Retailers Describe Worsening Breakdown in Getting CDs, Vinyl Delivered to Record Stores," Billboard (July 16, 2019)
11.2.5. Christman: "There's Still Money in Plastics," Billboard (September 2019)
11.2.6. Caramanica: "How Much Is an Album Worth in 2020: $3.49? $77? $1,000? Maybe $0," New York Times (August 19, 2020)
11.3 Digital Retail - Distributors, File Sales, & Streams 11.3 Digital Retail - Distributors, File Sales, & Streams
11.3.1. Sanchez: "What Streaming Music Services Pay (Updated for 2019)," Digital Music News (December 25, 2018)
11.3.2. Bromley: "US Streaming Royalties Explained," Manatt (August 2018)
Of note, rates should have been reset now by the CRB, per the Phonorecord III process, but there have been multiple legal battles between the CRB, the DIMA (who represents digital music services), and the NMPA (representing publishers and songwriters). As of Nov. 4, 2020, the process is still not resolved.