Forty years ago album sales were the big money maker and concert tours were used as a promotional tool to sell albums. (madgeniusclub.com)
Now that album sales account for a much smaller portion of an artist's income, licensing has become a new way to find fans and make a living. (canadianbusiness.com)
The 14 - track album, headed by Kendrick Lamar, produced another 52,000 units in traditional album sales. (ebony.com)