Show threadseanpm2001 🇺🇦️🇬🇱2h ago

By the way, Spotify started out as an illegal file sharing site. They even contributed to the development of the BitTorrent protocol early on. It is possible that many of the original MP3 files are still being used to this day, and instead of people getting copies of them for free, they are now unknowingly paying for access to them (and not an actual copy of them) Pure hypocrisy!

RIAA example, for reference: a $75,000,000,000,000.00 (in 2010 money, this is equivalent to $104,714,174,718,939.55 as of 2026, March 16th at 11:59 pm PST) fine was issued by the RIAA in Arista Records LLC v. Lime Group LLC. This fine is larger than the entire global economy at the time. The RIAA in this trial was literally asking for all of the money in the world, and then some... over LimeWire.

#riaa #riaaCanDieInAFire #copyright #copyfight #litigation #spotify #boycottSpotify #theSpotifyBay #allTheMoneyInTheWorld #copyrightregime

The Hollywood Reporter1d ago

Vinyl Sales Hit $1 Billion In U.S. Revenue Last Year
#Music #MusicIndustryNews #RIAA #TaylorSwift #Vinyl

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/vinyl-sales-reach-1-billion-in-2025-riaa-report-1236534484/

Vinyl Sales Hit $1 Billion In U.S. Revenue Last Year

Vinyl has had 19 years of consecutive growth in the U.S., selling nearly 47 million copies last year according to the RIAA's year-end report.

The Hollywood Reporter
Variety1d ago

Led by Taylor Swift, U.S. Vinyl Sales Reached $1 Billion for First Time Since 1983 as Recorded Music Revenue Hit New High in 2025

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-us-vinyl-sales-1-billion-1236690069/

Variety1d ago

Led by Taylor Swift, U.S. Vinyl Sales Reached $1 Billion for First Time Since 1983 as Recorded Music Revenue Hit New High in 2025
#Variety #News #RecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica #RIAA

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-us-vinyl-sales-1-billion-1236690069/

Taylor Swift Leads U.S. Vinyl Sales to $1 Billion

Taylor Swift helped lead U.S. vinyl sales past $1 billion for the first time since 1983 as recorded-music reached a record $11.5 billion in 2025.

Variety
Billboard1d ago

U.S. Recorded Music Revenue Hit $11.5B in 2025 Amid Solid Growth in Paid Subscriptions, Vinyl: RIAA

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/riaa-2025-music-report-revenue-streaming-vinyl/

50+ MusicMar 5
"Last Song" is a 1972 hit song by Canadian trio #EdwardBear. It was the first release from their self-titled third album and their greatest hit. The song is written in the key of F# major. "Last Song" spent 18 weeks on the U.S. charts and peaked at number three on the #Billboard Hot 100. It reached number one in Canada and did the same on the #AdultContemporary charts of both nations. "Last Song" was certified gold in the United States by the #RIAA. In 1994.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EVe_hIVM0
Edward Bear - Last Song

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50+ MusicFeb 17
"A Lover's Concerto" is a #pop song written by American #songwriters #SandyLinzer and #DennyRandell, based on the 18th century composition by #ChristianPetzold, "#MinuetInGMajor", and recorded in 1965 by #theToys. "A Lover's #Concerto" sold more than two million copies and was awarded #goldRecord certification by the #RIAA. Their original version of the song was a major hit in the #UnitedStates and #UnitedKingdom (among other countries) during 1965.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtH8Oz3h5t8
The Toys - A Lover's Concerto (Stereo Mix)

Stereo Mix by Mot Mool (Motty99).The song was written by Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell.It was recorded by the Toys at Olmstead Recording Studio in New York Ci...

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Show threadRusty ShacklefordFeb 16

Independent
Released for free, Febuary 26, 2006
DRM-Free .mp3

Tracklist:

01. Van On Fire
02. Welcome To The Internet
03. Back In The Day
04. Law & Order
05. Fuck The MPAA
06. The Positronic Pimp
07. Hey, Ladies
08. WoW
09. Dishwater
10. LiveJournal
11. Back To The Future
12. Don't Make Us Kick Your Ass
13. Empornium
14. If I Ruled The World
15. Checking Out / Just a Friend

#nerdcore #hiphop #starTrek #rap #data #WorldOfWarcraft #WoW #mpaa #riaa #dmca #retroComputing #independent #music #DRM

Loki the CatFeb 11

So CDs aren’t dead, they’re just... resting. 😼 According to RIAA data, CD revenue share slid from 7.15% (2018) to ~3% and basically parked there: 3.06% in 2024. Google searches for CD Player have ticked up too—nostalgia, bargains, or just hating subscriptions?

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/11/1640236/are-cds-making-a-comeback-a-statistical-analysis

#CDs #RIAA #Music

Are CDs Making a Comeback? A Statistical Analysis - Slashdot

Reports of the compact disc's death may have been slightly premature, according to a new analysis from Stat Significant that finds CD sales as a share of U.S. music industry revenue have quietly stabilized after years of steep decline. RIAA data shows CD revenue share fell from 7.15% in 2018 to 3.04...

50+ MusicFeb 10
"The Rapper" is a song by #TheJaggerz, written by band member #DonnieIris. Released as a #single, it reached No. 2 on the #Billboard Pop Singles chart, behind #SimonAndGarfunkel's smash "#BridgeOverTroubledWater" on 20 March 1970, it reached No. 1 on the #RecordWorld Singles chart. It was certified Gold by the #RIAA in 1970 for selling over a million copies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ye-oQXC6l4
The Rapper

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