It's that time of year, as Christmas hurtles into history, the domestic Test cricket series is in the books and new music is largely absent.

Taylor Swift recently suffered a blow after she reissued her Lover (live from Paris) on January 7th.Upon the release, the Archer crooner’s album was exclusively available to purchase as

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Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart following its first full week of activity. It becomes the fourth chart-topping album in Bad Bunny’s celebrated career.

Bad Bunny's ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ beats Taylor Swift's 'Lover: Live From Paris' vinyl and digital download reissue by just 1,000 units.

Rapper Lil Baby's Wham is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, followed by SZA's SOS at No.

Teddy Swims, a native of Conyers, had a smash hit with “Lose Control” in 2023. According to Luminate, “Lose Control” was the most-played song on the radio in the U.S. in 2024. Luminate published their annual year-end music report earlier this week.

It was a strong year in the music industry according to Luminate. Luminate recently released their yearly report on the music industry noting that the global music industry hit 4.8 trillion streams in 2024,

What better way to do so than with some new additions to your vinyl collection! This year, the artists up for Best Album come from a variety of backgrounds -- from pure pop to country to improvisational jazz -- guaranteeing there's something for everyone to love.

Taylor Swift rounds out the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for a fourth year running, while Australian acts are hard to find once more.

This week, we get a fresh jolt of energy, as SZA and Lamar make way for two blockbuster debuts. Lil Baby enters the chart at No. 1 with WHAM — an acronym for "Who Hard As Me," not a tribute to the duo who spent last Christmas in the top 5 — which becomes the rapper's fourth consecutive chart-topper and seventh album to hit the top 10.

Now that we're safely into the new year, the recorded music industry is looking back at what exactly happened with music consumption in 2024. There are few surprises in the data.