Summary: In February the RIAA reported that music sales in the United States reached $9.8 billion in 2018, up nearly 12% over the previous year. Total worldwide sales were up over 13% reaching $18.9 billion. What’s remarkable is of that figure $9.6 billion, or 51%, came from streaming revenue, the first time that figure has outpaced digital and physical sales.<br> While some might see this as just a bunch of numbers and sales figures, labels and artists are beginning to see more revenue from streaming. In fact, musicians selling directly to fans grew 35% last year, topping out at $643 million, none of which went to record labels or middlemen.<br> Meanwhile, “Captain Marvel” continues to top the box office and looks to be headed toward $1 billion with the release of “Avengers: End Game” just a month or so behind. In China, the Oscar winning “Green Book” is doing surprisingly well.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the head of Warner Bros. resigns amid a sexual misconduct scandal, Netflix cancels “One Day At A Time” and MySpace loses it’s music (or at least some of it) .<br> <br> Comscore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of March 17, 2019<br> <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-march-17-2019-300813634.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-march-17-2019-300813634.html</a><br> Kevin Tsujihara Out as Warner Bros. Chief Amid Sexual Impropriety Scandal<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/kevin-tsujihara-warner-bros-sexual-impropriety-1203165653/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/kevin-tsujihara-warner-bros-sexual-impropriety-1203165653/</a><br> Neil deGrasse Tyson Will Return to National Geographic After Assault Investigation<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-national-geographic-channel-cosmos-star-talk-1203156820/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-national-geographic-channel-cosmos-star-talk-1203156820/</a><br> ‘I was stupid’: K-Pop Scandal Engulfs Third Star Who Admits Watching Secret Sex Video<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/14/i-was-stupid-k-pop-scandal-engulfs-third-star-who-admits-watching-secret-sex-video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/14/i-was-stupid-k-pop-scandal-engulfs-third-star-who-admits-watching-secret-sex-video</a><br> Disney Rehires James Gunn For Guardians Of The Galaxy 3<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/03/james-gunn-reinstated-guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-disney-suicide-squad-2-indefensible-social-media-messages-1202576444/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://deadline.com/2019/03/james-gunn-reinstated-guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-disney-suicide-squad-2-indefensible-social-media-messages-1202576444/</a><br> Yanni Comes To Broadway<br> <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Yanni-Takes-the-Broadway-Stage-in-Upcoming-Residency-20190318" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Yanni-Takes-the-Broadway-Stage-in-Upcoming-Residency-20190318</a><br> The 145-Pound Long Snapper and Other Tales of College Admissions Puffery<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/14/sports/college-admissions-athletes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/14/sports/college-admissions-athletes.html</a><br> New ‘When Calls The Heart’ Episode Pulled By Hallmark Channel Amid Lori Loughlin Scandal<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/03/when-calls-the-heart-lori-loughlin-episode-pulled-hallmark-channel-college-scandal-1202576139/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://deadline.com/2019/03/when-calls-the-heart-lori-loughlin-episode-pulled-hallmark-channel-college-scandal-1202576139/</a>
