Nolte: Disc Sales Collapse Nearly 50% over 4 Years (Because Movies Suck)
The reason people are no longer purchasing movies at anywhere near the numbers they once did is because movies today mostly suck.
Digital Streaming
Best Buy to Stop Selling CDs
Best Buy will stop selling music CDs, amid the growth of digital music streaming, despite the fact that the reailer used to be the most popular music seller in the United States.
Songwriters, Publishers to Receive Increased Royalties from Music Streaming Services
Songwriters and publishers are set to receive increased royalties from Spotify, Apple Music, and other music streaming services, following a ruling.
Report: Streaming Services Now Account for Majority of Music Consumption in Britain
Digital music streaming services now reportedly account for the majority of music consumption in Britain.
Snapchat VP: ‘Expect to See Scripted Shows on Snapchat Before the End of the Year’
Snapchat’s Vice President of Content Nick Bell announced Wednesday that “scripted shows” would appear on their platform “before the end of the year.”
Spotify Removes ‘Hate Bands’ from Platform Following Charlottesville
Popular music streaming service Spotify has removed a list of “hate bands” from the platform in response to the Charlottesville white supremacist rally last week.
Bandcamp Virtue Signals: We Stand with Trans Community, Refugees Against ‘Discriminatory’ White House
The popular music streaming service and marketplace “Bandcamp” released a statement condemning the Trump Administration’s transgender military ban on Monday.
Cannes Film Festival Bans Streaming-Only Movies Going Forward
Taking a stand against Netflix and other video streaming services, the Cannes Film Festival will ban any films that are solely digitally distributed from entering the festival starting next year.
