September 2018

Global Streaming Market Share for the first half of 2018

Streaming music subscribers reach 230 million worldwide

29/09/2018

Music subscribers grew by 16% in the first half of 2018 to reach 229.5 million, up from 198.6 million at the end of 2017 according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research. Year-on-year the global subscriber base increased by 38%, adding 62.8 million subscribers compared to 60.8 million net new subscribers added between H1 2016 and H1 2017. Continued growth is expected in the relatively undeveloped markets of Japan, Germany, Brazil, Mexico and Russia with […]

UK music exports reach post millennium high

27/09/2018

UK music exports reached a post millennium high of £408.4m in 2017, the highest this century according to the BPI, the UK’s recording industry association. Overseas earnings by UK record labels increased by 12% in 2017 helping the UK economy to the tune of over £5 billion since 2000. This continuing growth, which follows an 11% rise to £364 million in 2016, underlines the enduring popularity of British music, with UK artists accounting for one […]

Best music streaming deals for students

23/09/2018

HiRes Audio Online’s guide to getting the best deals for your musical entertainment. For most of these deals you will have to provide some form of student verification or access the deal via your student union. What are the best music streaming deals for students? The top five contenders for your limited funds are Amazon Music, Apple Music, DEEZER, Spotify and TIDAL. Amazon Music when combined with an Amazon Prime subscription will also give you […]

DEEZER updates Latin channels for ‘Music Meets AI’ campaign

22/09/2018

DEEZER is launching a ‘Music Meets AI’ marketing campaign in the US spotlighting its FLOW feature by tapping into the Latin market’s passion for music and introducing a competitive free trial. Some 60 million people of Hispanic origin live in the US and DEEZER aims to provide audiences with relevant local music and to work closely with the local artists that matter. The streamer has added a new free trial so that new users can discover […]

Streaming up by 35% in Australia for the first half of 2018

21/09/2018

Streaming in Australia grew by 35% during the first half of 2018 according to ARIA, the Australian Recording Industry Association. Australia’s music sales jumped 6% in the first half of 2018 continuing to show the market’s return to growth for a fourth year running. In 2017, Australia’s music industry recorded its highest annual growth in over 20 years, with recorded music industry tracking a 10.5% increase in value to A$391 million. For the first half of 2018 total […]

European Parliament approves new digital copyright rules

19/09/2018

The European Parliament agreed new legislation on digital copyright rules on 12th September 2018 which will now need to be signed off by the EU’s member states before local laws can be drafted to put them into effect. The legislation was approved by 438 votes to 226, with 39 abstentions and has some important changes to the EU Commission’s original June 2018 proposals adding safeguards to protect small firms and freedom of expression. The proposals […]

YouTube dominates music listening in Malta

17/09/2018

New research by PRS for Music, the performing rights society for songwriters and composers in Malta, shows that YouTube dominates music listening in Malta with 85% of people in Malta using YouTube in the last 3 months. Over a quarter of listeners (28%) used only YouTube to access music. By contrast, just 32% of people had used Google Play, while 28% had used Spotify. Only 14% of those surveyed had not used any digital music […]