The music industry has turned around its two-decade freefall for the second year in a row, according to RIAA’s 2017 report. Physical music is beating out digital downloads for the first time since 2011, but both have fallen. Meanwhile, revenue from streaming is on a sharp incline as more Millennials actually pay for services like Spotify and Apple Music—but the industry is still a far cry from its late-90s heyday. (Recode, The Verge)
