2020 was a year of big change for every single one of us. However, the era of what we thought was going to be our new normal is luckily coming to an end. With so much uncertainty in the air, artists like Dua Lipa took big risks to release music they’d been working on. Here are some of the biggest album releases from 2020 and 2021.

For their premier sound quality and antique aesthetic, there is no doubt that vinyls remain a very current and integral part of today’s music industry. For years, artists have been releasing vinyls to accompany their album releases, and companies such as Crosley have been constantly innovating to keep record players technologically advanced and trendy.

What happens to major record labels and artists when the leading music streaming platform prioritizes providing podcast content to encourage consumers' to listen to less music? On the other hand, could podcasts be the new promotional tool independent artists need to catapult them past the barriers associated with playlists, radio, and traditional media?