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US music sales up on continued streaming growth

05/10/2018

Latest figures from the US recorded music industry association, the RIAA, show continued growth in the first half of 2018 with retail sales up 10% to $4.6 billion. Streaming continued to be the engine for growth increasing 28% year on year to $3.4 billion and representing 75% of all revenues. Physical sales and downloads continued to decline with CD unit sales dropping a whopping 46.9% from 35 million to 18.6 million units. Vinyl sales continued […]

Bollywood and film music are top Indian genres

03/10/2018

Bollywood is still the most preferred music genre followed closely by other Indian film music according a recent study by the market research firm Nielsen. The Nielsen Music 360: India Study is an online study of consumer interaction with music in India. Data for this study was collected from the 14th June to the 4th July 2018 via online surveys using third-party panels. A total of 1,570 interviews were conducted among ‘Online Consumers’ 16-45 years […]

If This Then Sonos

01/10/2018

Sonos have launched the beta of a new platform integration with If This Then That (IFTTT) using their new open API – the Sonos Sound Platform which will connect your Sonos sound system to other home devices. IFTTT has integrated hundreds of different smart home products, websites and content providers and with this beta launch, users can trigger their favourite songs and sounds on Sonos from millions of different IFTTT events. Sonos can start your […]

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 […]