Digital music sales overtake physical for the 1st time worldwideApril 16, 2016 - 18:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We're officially entering a new era, as digital music overtakes physical album sales for the first time ever, Digital Spy reports. On the back of recent high-profile releases by Adele, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, digital sales jumped 10.2% to overtake physical media in a world-first. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has completed a recent study that has digital taking 45% of music industry wealth to physical media's 39% overall. IFPI partially credits this sea-change to the rise of music streaming services like Apple Music and TIDAL over the last year. "After two decades of almost uninterrupted decline, 2015 witnessed key milestones for recorded music: measurable revenue growth globally; consumption of music exploding everywhere; and digital revenues overtaking income from physical formats for the first time," IFPI boss Frances Moore said. "They reflect an industry that has adapted to the digital age and emerged stronger and smarter." Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |