Truth In Numbers: Six Music Industry Takeaways From Year-End Data

In recent days, a handful of important year-end music reports have been published–from varied outlets includingNielsen SoundScan, Next Big Sound, Morgan Stanley, TechNavio and Concave Brand Tracking–and, as usual, the numbers contained in them reveal valuable insights about the state of the industry.

Despite the well-publicized struggles of the music business, there are plenty of positive takeaways.

“Music fans continue to consume music through on-demand streaming services at record levels, hel...