July 2020

US listeners start their audio day later during COVID-19

16/07/2020

US listeners start their audio day later during the COVID-19 pandemic swapping Drivetime for Hometime listening. These findings are from Share of Ear Q2 reports from Edison Research and represent the results of interviews conducted mid-May 2020. New data from the study, conducted during the period of COVID-19 disruptions, shows that people in the US age 13 and older began listening to audio a full 75 minutes later on average, as compared to before the disruptions. The Share of Ear study, which requires respondents to keep […]

Spotify rolls out Top Podcasts and Trending Podcast charts

16/07/2020

Spotify rolls out Top Podcasts and Trending Podcast charts which are available in 26 countries on Spotify mobile (iOS and Android). The charts will not only share the fastest-climbing of-the-moment trends for podcasts with users, but will also list the overall most popular shows in your region based on recent listener numbers. Certain markets, including Brazil, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, UK and the US will dig further into the podcast data and will separate out […]

Canadian music streaming up 16.6% in first six months of 2020

15/07/2020

Canadian music streaming up 16.6% in first six months of 2020 with 42.2 Bn streams so far this year according to a report from Nielsen Music/MRC Data. At the beginning of the year audio streaming was growing through early March, up 20.9% over the same period in 2019. Total music consumption was up 10.8% in the first 10 weeks of the year. As working from home became a reality for many due to COVID-19, some […]

Deezer streams summer holiday music

15/07/2020

Deezer streams summer holiday music with superstar Dance DJ set playlists to bring this season’s music scene to your home. Nina Kraviz, Bob Sinclar, Nervo, Steve Aoki, Carl Cox, plus many more, have created special ‘Destination Dance’ playlists exclusively for fans. Whether it’s Berlin, Cape Town or Miami, Deezer’s selection of DJs are bringing you the dance tunes from your party destination. Tracks include ‘Are You With Me’ by Lost Frequencies in Mykonos through to ‘Erotic […]

Spotify Discover Weekly playlists reach 2.3 Bn streaming hours

14/07/2020

Spotify Discover Weekly playlists reach 2.3 Bn streaming hours since launching in 2015 according to a recent blog posting to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The playlist initially started as an idea at Spotify’s annual Hack Week. Since then, it’s become one of Spotify’s flagship offerings, and has introduced Spotify users to some of their new favourite artists. In the five years since its launch, listeners have also streamed over 2.3 Bn hours between July 2015 and […]

Listening to a good book

14/07/2020

Listening to a good book has been made easier as International Booker Prize (IBP) and Deezer have produced playlists to accompany your reading. IBP have worked on playlists for the 2020 shortlist and some great summer reads to create pairing menus like no other. The ‘Sounds of…’ series matches the shortlisted books with complementary music. To folk who think that listening to music is distracting while reading, recent research proves that music can be an effective aid […]

COVID-19 accelerates music streaming growth

13/07/2020

COVID-19 accelerates music streaming growth with global subscriptions reaching 394 million in Q1 2020 according to global research firm, Counterpoint Technology Market Research. This was driven by increased usage of the OTT platforms as people stayed at home amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Promotional offers like free trials and subscription price cuts in emerging markets added to the growth. Increase in podcast genres on the music streaming platforms was another big factor for people to tune in. Research […]