The US recorded music market is measured in two reports every year (and half-year).
The RIAA‘s report measures the industry’s commercial performance in USD. Luminate‘s report measures the volume of consumption in the US (and other global regions) across formats.
Luminate’s report – which was previously run by Nielsen Music and the MRC – also publishes charts showing the total popularity of the biggest hits in the US during the period.
From this data, MBW is able to monitor the market share of the biggest hits in the period, and how that market share compares to prior years.
Below you can see charts based on this analysis of Luminate/Nielsen/MRC reports for HALF-YEAR (Jan-June) periods in the US market.
