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Finland’s music industry grew 10% in 2019

29/03/2020

Finland’s music industry grew 10% in 2019 with streaming making up 87% of the market according to IFPI Finland’s member companies. The value of recordings in Finland increased by 9.3% in 2019 to €55.2 million – the fifth consecutive year of growth. With other copyright revenues the total value of music consumption in 2019 increased to €78.6 million. The increase is due to the increasing popularity of streaming services, and in particular an increase in […]

Deezer creates ‘Stay at home’ channel

28/03/2020

Deezer creates ‘Stay at home’ channel with tunes and shows to help keep you and your family entertained during the difficult times we are facing. The brand new channel ‘Stay at home’ is packed with playlists, podcasts and radio content. It has been designed specifically to serve your needs while on lockdown or practicing social distancing. Stay at home playlists The great indoors – tunes to help with your home routine. Whether it’s working, studying, […]

Over one third of Americans listen to podcasts regularly

27/03/2020

Over one third of Americans listen to podcasts regularly with 37% of Americans age 12 and over (104 million) listening monthly, up from 32% in 2019 according to the Infinite Dial 2020. The Infinite Dial is produced by Edison Research and is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behaviour in the US, published annually since 1998. It provides survey data on a number of important media channels, including streaming audio, podcasting, and social media […]

COVID-19 will stop Italian music growth in 2020

26/03/2020

COVID-19 will stop Italian music growth in 2020 setting back the best results in five years for the industry in 2019 with growth of 8% which reached a total of €247 million. With the entire music supply chain stopped for more than a month because of the Coronavirus pandemic the effects on the Italian record industry are already being felt. There has already been a drop in the physical segment (CDs and vinyl) of over […]

SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries

26/03/2020

SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries and is available now according to a recent blog post from SoundCloud. While music fans in these countries already have access to SoundCloud’s hottest emerging artists, DJ sets and remixes, the introduction of SoundCloud Go+ unlocks features including offline sync, no advertising, and higher quality audio streaming plus access to SoundCloud’s full catalogue. In addition, creators can now earn revenue from their plays in these new markets. Anthony […]

Deezer reveals podcast makeover

24/03/2020

Deezer reveals podcast makeover making it easier to find, download and manage your podcast listening on both iOS and Android mobile apps. Podcasts can be found under the ‘Shows’ tab and will now include a new description under the title together with an episode guide. You can now also press the download button next to each featured episode to continue listening to episodes offline. You can now easily see how much of an episode you’ve […]

Free Google Nest Hub with SiriusXM subscriptions

22/03/2020

Free Google Nest Hub with SiriusXM subscriptions when you take out a six month subscription to either the All Access or Select packages. Six months of access to SiriusXM would normally cost just over $100 but this offer will not only save you around $30 on the subscription but you will also receive a Google Nest Hub free worth $130. Once the six month introductory deal is over your subscription will revert to the regular […]