Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Germans Continue Digital Migration as Streaming Jumps 27%, Generating Nearly $1B in Revenue
billboard.comStreaming now accounts for 55% of total revenue in Germany, where the CD format saw its market share erode from 36.4% to 29% in one year.
BERLIN — Streaming solidified its place as the main driver of revenue across Germany's music landscape in 2019, according to new figures released late last week by the Federal Music Industry Association (BVMI).
The trade organization announced in Berlin that revenue from the sale of CDs, vinyl, DVDs and downloads, as well as from booming streaming services, totaled €1.623 billion ($1.81 million) in 2019, up 8.2% from 2018, when the world's fourth biggest music market raked in €1.582 billion ($1.78 billion).
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