January 2020

Germans stream 107 Bn tracks in 2019

10/01/2020

Germans stream 107 Bn tracks in 2019, a 36% increase over the 79.5 Bn streams in 2018 and nearly double the 56.4 Bn streams in 2017 according to BVMI, the German music industry association. The figures compiled in association with GfK Entertainment also revealed that Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day produced record breaking streaming numbers. Dr. Florian Drücke, Chairman of BVMI, said, “More than one hundred billion audio streams in Germany in 2019 – […]

UK streaming reaches 114 Bn in 2019

09/01/2020

UK streaming reaches 114 Bn in 2019 with cassette and vinyl LP sales continuing to rise according to figures released by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. Music consumption up for fifth year in a row with the equivalent of 154m albums consumed across streaming and purchasing in 2019, up 7.5% on 2018 and reaching its highest level since 2006 (based on Official Charts Company data). UK recorded music in figures 114 Bn […]

Track and Spotlight editing now on SoundCloud mobile

08/01/2020

As part of SoundCloud’s commitment to rollout more mobile workflow tools Track and Spotlight editing is now available on iOS with Android ‘coming soon’ according to a recent blog posting from the company. Editing tracks such as turning it public can now be done on your mobile. How to edit tracks on mobile Within the latest version of the iOS app, select the track you want to update Tap the three dots Select ‘Edit track’, […]

US record industry charted

01/01/2020

The US record industry over the past decade (2010-2019) is charted by the RIAA in a series of infographics published on their Twitter feed. US Decade’s Top Ten awarded albums According the RIAA only Adele has a diamond album this decade and she has not 1 but 2 of them. Taylor Swift and Drake each have 3 of the top ten albums of the decade. Vinyl albums make a comeback Once considered a passed over […]