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Vinyl Album Sales Hit Historic High in U.S. After Black Friday 2020

Shopping and promotions on Black Friday (Nov. 27) helped push vinyl album sales to a historic high in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. In the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 1.253 million vinyl albums were sold (up 56%) — the largest sales week for the format since Nielsen Music/MRC Data began electronically tracking music sales […]

Sony Music Names Jean-Sebastien Permal Director of A&R in Continental Europe & Africa

Sony Music Entertainment has named Jean-Sebastien (“Seb”) Permal director of A&R for Continental Europe and Africa, a newly created position, it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 8). In his new role, Permal will help drive Sony Music’s A&R strategy across the region, offering creative support to A&R teams in each of the covered markets while connecting […]

Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Nas X’s ‘Holiday’

It’s the “Holiday” season, and Lil Nas X is coming to town with his very own Christmas single. “[On] ‘Holiday,’ I’m talking about the past year or whatever, couple of s–ts that’s been happening and just establishing where I’m going, where I’m moving, how I’m good no matter what,” the rapper told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about […]