August 2019

Physical entertainment market continues to decline in UK

17/08/2019

The physical entertainment market continues to decline in UK declining 19% in the 12 weeks to 30th June 2019 according to the retail analyst, Kantar, in a blog posting. This was put down to ‘falling shopper numbers and a lack of big-name release in the music, film and gaming sections. With Amazon Prime Day sales still to be accounted for and new consoles due later this year, the market continues to depend on gift-hunting shoppers […]

Deezer expands its Spanish content

16/08/2019

Deezer expands its Spanish content with new ‘Deezer Originals’ in Spanish together with special commentary, recordings and curated playlists all in Spanish. ‘Deezer Originals’ helps fans get closer to the world’s leading artists with never-before heard recordings and commentary. Deezer has previously featured artists like Dua Lipa, Gorillaz, Gavin James and George Ezra. Fans can now listen to popular Hispanic artists provide insightful commentary about their own albums. Artists like Natti Natasha, Juan Luis Guerra, […]

The Greatest Showman - Best selling album in first six months of 2019

UK consumers spend more than £100m a week on digital services

14/08/2019

UK consumers spend more than £100m a week on digital music, video and games in the first half of 2019, according to latest data from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), a total of more than £2.7bn on streaming services, downloads and gaming credits. Add in expenditure on physical formats such as CD and DVD and retail revenues of the combined music, video and games sectors grew 4.5% to £3.3bn in the first six months of […]

SOURCE: CIRP - US Smart Speaker installed base

Smart Speaker sales continue to grow in US

13/08/2019

Smart Speaker sales continue to grow in US with over half of them owning the base model according to investment research company Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC (CIRP). CIRP analysis indicates that the US installed base of Smart Speaker devices is 76 million units, up from 70 million units in the March 2019 quarter and 50 million units in the June 2018 quarter. Amazon Echo has 70% of the installed base, with Google Home accounting […]

SOURCE: FIMI - Italian music industry in the first half of 2019

Italian music industry grows 5% in first half of 2019

12/08/2019

Italian music industry grows 5% in first half of 2019 with streaming subscription revenue up by 32% according to FIMI, the Italian recording industry association. Figures released for the first 6 months of 2019 show that streaming represents 63% of all the revenues of the Italian recording industry generating over €54 million in the first six months of 2019. Subscription revenue grew by 32% compared to 2018 and revenues from ad-supported audio also increased exceeding those of video sharing. Digital […]

Canadians go-to music sources are radio and podcasts

11/08/2019

Canadians go-to music sources are radio and podcasts with 65% of them discovering new music via traditional radio sources according to a new report from market analysts, Nielsen. Despite the increase in media choices radio remains one of the most popular and wide-reaching ways to listen to music. According to Nielsen’s fifth annual Canada Music 360 report, 58% of consumers in Canada tune to radio to get their music fixes. Despite having been around for […]

Free Spotify offer with AT&T Unlimited plans

Get Spotify free with AT&T mobile

10/08/2019

Get Spotify free with AT&T mobile wireless plans for existing and new AT&T Unlimited &More Premium customers in the US. Spotify have teamed up with AT&T in a new relationship bringing Spotify Premium across one of the largest mobile networks in the US. Key facts about the Spotify and AT&T offer If you’re on or join AT&T’s Unlimited &More Premium wireless plan, you can choose Spotify Premium as your premium entertainment option at no extra […]