When Beyoncé conquered Billboard’s top country albums chart with Cowboy Carter, it threw a brighter spotlight on other Black artists who’ve been shut out of country success — including Holden.
While vinyl record prices remain a concern for Phillip Rollins of OffBeat, he thinks lower-priced “greatest hits” albums may entice customers.
Revenue is up, but the economics of streaming have yet to be worked out.
Record labels are relying on comedy as music sales continue to decline.
Author Gareth Murphy says one day the record industry will face another crash
YouTube picks fight with record labels in attempt to create streaming service
The end of a long-running battle between the rapper's producers and Universal Music could mean a payoff for lots of artists.