• Streaming-Driven Recorded Music Sales Jump 8% To $17.1B In 2023, RIAA Says; Vinyl Up By Double Digits Again

    Now hear this: Sales of recorded music in the U.S. grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, with streams accounting for a dominant 84% and vinyl up by double digits again, the RIAA said in its full-year report released Tuesday. The sector overall grew by 8% over 2022 to $17.1 billion. Streaming continued to […]

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  • Money may not matter much in the Trump-Biden rematch

    A huge part of politics is money. Politicians typically live or die by how much money they can raise and spend on their electoral campaigns. But there is reason to believe that this year’s presidential election will buck that expectation and be an outlier. The 2024 presidential election is the first rematch between two candidates […]

  • Clean Harbors cites record growth in 2023, finalizes acquisition

    Norwell, Massachusetts-based Clean Harbors Inc. has announced 2023 revenue

  • Feds Apprehended Record Number of Criminal Noncitizens in Fiscal 2023

    By: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Federal agents apprehended a record number of criminal noncitizens in fiscal 2023, according to several reports. In fiscal 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehended nearly 50,000 criminal noncitizens; Customs and Immigration Enforcement and Removal Operation (ERO) agents made 170,590 administrative arrests; and Homeland Security Investigations agents

  • British public donated record £13.9bn to charity in 2023

    Average monthly donations rose by nearly 40% to £65, with poorest areas among the most generousThe British public donated a record £13.9bn to charity in 2023, with people in some of the country’s least affluent areas among the most generous, a report reveals.The total marks a 9% increase on the 2022 figure – which stood at £12.7bn – as average monthly donations increased by nearly 40% to reach £65. Continue reading

  • In a record, Zoji La reopens after 35 days against 68 in 2023

    NEW DELHI: Border Roads Organisation has reopened Zoji La (pass), the main obstacle in Ladakh's lifeline via Srinagar, for vehicular traffic after 35 days of being under snow against 68 days last year - a record that reflects India's growing mountain road-building prowess that has big upside for border defence as well as people's lives in the frontier region. The 439-km Srinagar-Leh road is the main link connecting Ladakh to Jammu & Kashmir and is the key route to move troops and supplies in the...

  • Feds apprehended record number of criminal noncitizens in fiscal 2023

    (The Center Square) – Federal agents apprehended a record number of criminal noncitizens in fiscal 2023, according to several reports. In fiscal 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehended nearly 50,000 criminal noncitizens; Customs and Immigration Enforcement and Removal Operation (ERO) agents made 170,590 administrative arrests; and Homeland Security Investigations agents made over 33,000 criminal arrests nationwide. According to CBP data,...

  • Australian Recorded Music Industry Posts Double-Digit Gains in 2023

    The Australian recorded music industry posts double-digit gains for the fifth consecutive year in 2023, with wholesale levels rising to their zenith since the addition of digital sales in 2005. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) released new data for 2023, showing industry growth spearheaded by digital sales including streaming, and the vinyl album resurgence. […]

  • Spotify’s Record Royalty Payouts Topped $9 Billion In 2023

    (CelebrityAccess) — Spotify revealed that it paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties last year, according to the company’s latest “Loud and Clear” annual report. According to Spotify, the results produced record revenues and growth for rights holders on behalf of artists and songwriters in 2023 and the highest payout from any single retailer in

  • Higher share prices lift Japan household assets to record in 2023

    Japanese households had a record 2,141 trillion yen in assets at the end of 2023, after rising share prices boosted the value of stock and investment trust holdings and cash reserves were bolstered by winter bonuses, Bank of Japan data showed Thursday. Holdings of securities jumped 29.2 percent to 276