Last week, Billboard reported that there had yet to be a single album released in 2014 that had sold over a million copies.

Yes, you read that right—there are no platinum albums yet this year.

While pundits claimed that the traditional music industry was finally, seriously, really on its deathbed, that actually isn’t the case.

The real reason there are no platinum albums this year is because…

Wait for it….

There are no albums!

I know that sounds crazy but, yes, 2014 is the year every major recording artist decided to take the year off.

Think I’m kidding? Let’s look at who didn’t drop albums this year:

Eminem

Kanye West

Jay-Z

Beyonce

Rihanna

Nicki Minaj

Drake

Adele

Kendrick Lamar

Britney Spears

Lady Gaga*

Justin Timberlake

Miley Cyrus

Justin Bieber

One Direction

Daft Punk

Lil Wayne

Need me to keep going?