April 2021

Music helped the UK get through lockdown

09/04/2021

Music helped the UK get through lockdown with 50% listening to music to raise their spirits according to a survey commissioned by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. The survey to be published in All About the Music 2021, the 42nd edition of the BPI Yearbook shows that well over a quarter (28%) of all those surveyed said they had increased their music listening compared to pre-lockdown. Only 11% of those asked said they […]

US Latin music market grew 19% in 2020

09/04/2021

The US Latin music market grew 19% in 2020 for a fifth consecutive year in 2020 according to the RIAA, the US recorded music industry association. Despite the COVID-19 challenges of cancelled live shows and limitations on physical retail outlets, US Latin music revenues grew 19% in 2020 to $655 million at estimated retail value – a significantly higher growth rate than for overall US music revenues. Streaming formats grew 20% to $630 million, comprising […]

Spotify introduces new personalised playlists

02/04/2021

Spotify introduces new personalised playlists featuring artists, genres, and decades you listen to often in a new family of personalised playlists – Spotify Mixes. Spotify Mixes were inspired by Daily Mix, our most popular personalized playlist among users. During the recent virtual event, Stream On, Spotify announced that they would be evolving and expanding their Daily Mix family by adding more playlists that are increasingly personalized to users and that evolve over time so you have more recommendations […]