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Today, These Are The Most-Streamed Songs of 2022

Deadline, Data Company Rebrands Variety Insight as Luminate Film & TV

The Wall Street Journal, Hip-Hop Is the Hottest Music of the Streaming Era. Is It Now Cooling Down?

Music Business Worldwide, Half of APAC listeners use social media for music discovery, a win for TikTok and its music-streaming foray – Music Business Worldwide

Variety, No More Dueling Music Charts: Luminate and Mediabase Will Join Forces to Power Billboard’s Radio Airplay Rankings

The Verge, It’s never been easier to be an artist — or harder to become a star

Variety, Almost 60% of Americans’ Entertainment Time Is on Ad-Supported Platforms, Luminate Report Finds

Fortune, Kate Bush has now made $2.3 million from her 37-year-old song featured in ‘Stranger Things,’ according to one industry estimate

New York Times, Future Earns an Eighth No. 1 Album with ‘I Never Liked You’

Music Row, Weekly Register: Miranda Lambert’s ‘Palomino’ Earns Top Five Debut

RTT, Doja Cat Reaches Top Spot on Billboard Artist 100 For First Time

Metal Insider, Metal By the Numbers 3/30: Charting Westward

Metal Insider, Metal By the Numbers 4/6: Animals as Leaders have their highest charting debut

FYI Music News, Luminate Data Market Watch Facts & Figures

The Vinyl District, In Rotation 5/12/22

Rated R&B, Kehlani’s ‘Blue Water Road’ Makes Top 5 Debut on Billboard’s R&B’s Album Charts

New York Times – How the ‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Became a Smash

Variety – Nirvana Has a Streaming Hit, Thanks to ‘The Batman’ Adopting ‘Something in the Way’ as Gloomy Theme Song

NME – Streams of Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ surge after release of ‘The Batman’

Music Row – Luke Combs Shoots To No. 1 On MusicRow Chart

Music Row – Weekly Register: Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan Claim Top Country Song

UDiscoverMusic – Tears For Fears’ ‘The Tipping Point’ Debuts At No.1 On Album Sales Chart

UDiscoverMusic – Watch The New Music Video For Juice WRLD’s ‘Cigarettes’

Digital Music News – Ye’s ‘Donda 2’ Ruled Ineligible for the Billboard Charts — Here’s Why

Music Times – Ed Sheeran Plagiarism Trial Update: Did Lawyers Mistakenly Play His Upcoming Song?

Daily Wire – ‘This Award Will Signify That His Daddy Was A Fighter’: Morgan Wallen Wins Album Of The Year At Academy Of Country Music Awards

Grateful Web – RICK BRAUN CELEBRATES 30 YEARS AND STARTS NEW CHAPTER WITH TOP 5 SELF-TITLED CD

UrbanIslandz – Drake, NBA YoungBoy The Most Streamed Artists Of 2022 So Far

New York Times – ‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Is No. 1 for a Seventh Week

Variety – Jay-Z and Kanye West Were the Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artists of 2021

New York Post – Jay-Z and Kanye West were the highest paid hip-hop artists of 2021

NBC News – ‘Encanto’ soundtrack tops Billboard albums chart for a seventh week, proving it’s still stuck in everyone’s heads

Uproxx – ‘Encanto’ Highlight ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Continues To Dominate, Staying At No. 1 For A Fifth Week

Vibe – Exclusive: The Tally Of The Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts Of 2021 Is In!

Revolt – JAY-Z, Kanye West and Diddy were reportedly the highest hip hop earners last year

Audacy – JAY-Z, Kanye West, Diddy top the list of highest-paid Hip Hop artists

Music Row – Weekly Register: Luke Combs Rises Back Into Top 5 Country Streaming Songs

UDiscoverMusic – Elton John And Dua Lipa Hit 20 Weeks Atop Billboard Dance/Electronic Chart

Digital Noise Mag – Elton John And Dua Lipa Hit 20 Weeks Atop Billboard Dance/Electronic Chart

Chicago Tribune – Bad Bunny y Jhay Cortez lideran nominaciones a Latin AMAs

All Hip Hop – Tech N9ne Is The Highest Paid Independent Artist of 2021!

All Access – Jay-Z, Kanye West Top List Of Hip-Hop’s Biggest Earners In 2021

Tone Deaf – Jay-Z was easily the highest-paid hip hop artist in 2021

Viewpoints Radio – Culture Crash: Nostalgia of Music in Super Bowl Halftime Show

Music Times – Kelly Clarkson Gives Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ Buzzworthy Rendition [VIDEO]

Washington Times – Neil Diamond sells music catalog to Universal Music Group

The Daily Check – Jay-Z And Kanye West Were The Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artists Of 2021

Variety – Jay-Z and Kanye West Were the Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artists of 2021

New York Post – Jay-Z and Kanye West were the highest paid hip-hop artists of 2021

NBC News – ‘Encanto’ soundtrack tops Billboard albums chart for a seventh week, proving it’s still stuck in everyone’s heads

Uproxx – ‘Encanto’ Highlight ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Continues To Dominate, Staying At No. 1 For A Fifth Week

Vibe – Exclusive: The Tally Of The Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts Of 2021 Is In!

Revolt – JAY-Z, Kanye West and Diddy were reportedly the highest hip hop earners last year

Audacy – JAY-Z, Kanye West, Diddy top the list of highest-paid Hip Hop artists

Music Row – Weekly Register: Luke Combs Rises Back Into Top 5 Country Streaming Songs

UDiscoverMusic – Elton John And Dua Lipa Hit 20 Weeks Atop Billboard Dance/Electronic Chart

Digital Noise Mag – Elton John And Dua Lipa Hit 20 Weeks Atop Billboard Dance/Electronic Chart

Chicago Tribune – Bad Bunny y Jhay Cortez lideran nominaciones a Latin AMAs

All Hip Hop – Tech N9ne Is The Highest Paid Independent Artist of 2021!

All Access – Jay-Z, Kanye West Top List Of Hip-Hop’s Biggest Earners In 2021

Tone Deaf – Jay-Z was easily the highest-paid hip hop artist in 2021

Viewpoints Radio – Culture Crash: Nostalgia of Music in Super Bowl Halftime Show

Music Times – Kelly Clarkson Gives Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ Buzzworthy Rendition [VIDEO]

Washington Times – Neil Diamond sells music catalog to Universal Music Group

New York Times – ‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Continues to Dominate Billboard Charts

Forbes – BTS’s Jung Kook Lands His First Hot 100 Hit As A Soloist With ‘Stay Alive’

Forbes – BTS Member Jung Kook Scores His First No. 1 Hit On A Billboard Chart

Forbes – BTS Member Jung Kook Scores A Top 10 Bestseller In America With ‘Stay Alive’

Variety – Glass Animals’ ‘Heat Wave’ Rises to a New Chart High, Thwarted Only by ‘Bruno’

Parade – Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Revolt – Dr. Dre, Eminem albums climb Billboard 200 albums chart after Super Bowl

All Access – CRS In Action: ‘Talk Data To Me’ Panel Shows Consumers Are All About Familiarity

Music Row – Weekly Register: Cody Johnson Claims Top Country Streaming Song

UDiscoverMusic – Eddie Vedder’s ‘Earthling’ Debuts As Top-Selling Album In North America

UDiscoverMusic – Juice WRLD And Vevo Team Up For Footnotes Session Of ‘Already Dead’

Music Ally – How has TikTok helped to diversify the music industry? (Guest column)

AntiMusic – Eddie Vedder Tops US Charts With ‘Earthling’

Alternative Nation – Pearl Jam Announce Tour Dates With 90’s Legends

Celebrity Access – Eddie Vedder’s “Earthling” Tops Numerous Billboard Charts

Music Times – Justin Bieber Grabs New Milestone With ‘Ghost’ After Testing Positive For COVID-19

The Music Universe – Eddie Vedder has No 1 selling US album

The Blast – Dua Lipa Breaks Off Her Music Relationship With Tap Management

INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE

Year-End Report

Remezcla – Tainy Sells His Music Catalog For $25 Million

MRC Data Mentions

A Journal of Musical Things, Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats

Plus TV Africa, Billboard Hot 100: Tems Becomes First Nigerian Artiste to Debut No. 1

Rolling Stone (UK) – Streams boost for Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ after ‘The Batman’ feature

Rolling Stone (UK) – Colin Farrell to reprise The Penguin role in new ‘The Batman’ spin-off TV series

Bloomberg Línea – Latin Music Awards 2022: de Bad Bunny y Jhay Cortez a las revelaciones del año

Billboard Italia – Kanye West reagisce (a modo suo) all’esclusione di Donda 2 dalle classifiche Billboard

Gizmodo Brazil – Saiu a lista dos dez rappers mais ricos do mundo. Palpites?

Far Out Magazine (UK) – Streams of Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ rocket after ‘The Batman’ release

FYI Music News (CA) – She’s Back: Avril Lavigne Debuts At 3 With ‘Love Sux’

FYI Music News (CA) – MRC Data Market Watch Facts & Figures: March 3rd, 2022

A Journal of Musical Things – Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 07 March 2022

AP News – Bad Bunny y Jhay Cortez lideran nominaciones a Latin AMAs

Rolling Stone (India) – Bloodywood Make Indian Metal History with Debut Album ‘Rakshak’

Telemundo – Latin AMAs 2022: Lista completa de nominados, ¡vota ya!

Latin Heat – LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCE NOMINEES

FYI Music News (CA) – MRC Data Market Watch Facts & Figures: Feb 24th, 2022

Ghana Waves – Jay-Z earns $470 million as the highest-paid Hip-Hop Artiste 0f 2021

ETC – Shingeki no Kyojin: Los titanes llegan a la vida real en el video oficial del opening de la temporada final

A Journal of Musical Things (CA) – Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 21 February 2022

FYI Music News (CA) – Super Bowl Casts A Big Shadow Over This Week’s Albums Chart

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