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Gen Z consumers plan to stream more music in 2022

Gen Z consumers plan to stream more music in 2022 according to YouGov’s recently released Global Media Outlook Report 2022. Across the 17 international markets surveyed, a higher proportion of consumers plan to stream more music in the next 12 months (22%) compared to listening to more radio (17%) and more podcasts (16%). Younger generations are set to boost the popularity of streaming music as well as podcasts. About two in five (38%) Gen Z […]

Swedish music subscriptions grew 7% in 2021
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Swedish music subscriptions grew 7% in 2021

Swedish music subscriptions grew 7% in 2021 reaching a total of £196 million according to Mediavision, the Nordic independent analysis and consultancy firm. Sweden’s music streaming market grew by SEK 170 million (£13.3 million) which was caused mainly by an increase in the price of subscriptions as the number of paying households remained largely the same. Mediavision noted that several of the services available on the Swedish market increased prices last year – including Spotify, Amazon […]

Top 50 US podcasts for 2021
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Top 50 US podcasts for 2021

The Top 50 US podcasts for 2021 chart according to the Podcast Consumer Tracker has been published by Edison Research. The Podcast Consumer Tracker is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks. The Edison Research Top 50 Most Listened to US Podcasts from 2021 list is derived from data collected continuously throughout 2021 from surveying weekly podcast consumers ages 18 and older. The top shows […]

SOURCE: RAJAR - Share of digital listening hours (Q4 2021)
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Listening to radio on smart speakers increases in UK

Listening to radio on smart speakers increases in UK according to the latest figures release by RAJAR, the UK’s official body for measuring radio audiences. 51% of speaker users listened to radio weekly in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 48% in Q3 2021. Listeners who said they used smart speakers everyday rose from 20 to 21% in the same time period. Key UK radio listening statistics 40 million adults aged 15+ are now […]

Deezer now has 90 million tracks
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Deezer now has 90 million tracks

Deezer now has 90 million tracks up from 70 million previously announced with almost 100% of its music catalogue available in CD Quality lossless FLAC (16-bit/44.1kHz). The streamer said, “Deezer works closely with major and independent labels all over the world to make sure that our listeners can find any music they want, no matter how big or niche.” Deezer offers the following subscription plans. Deezer Free Standard Plans Deezer Premium £11.99/month 1 month free […]

Spotify subscribers hit 180 million in Q4 2021
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Spotify subscribers hit 180 million in Q4 2021

Spotify subscribers hit 180 million in Q4 2021, a 16% increase year on year, according to its recently released Q4 2021 financial results. Monthly Active Users (MAU) increased 18% to 406 million. Revenue of €2,689 million was up 24% year on year in the quarter despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The streamer also showed strong growth in its advertising revenue of €394 million up 40% from a year before. The company posted a […]

SiriusXM reaches 32 million paying subscribers in 2021
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SiriusXM reaches 32 million paying subscribers in 2021

SiriusXM reaches 32 million paying subscribers in 2021 adding 1,152,000 net new subscribers for 2021, a 27% increase from the 909,000 added in 2020. Total revenue for the group reached a record $8.70 Bn in 2021 – an Increase of 8% compared to 2020. Net income climbed to $1.3 Bn which exceeded expectations for the year. SiriusXM’s hardware was incorporated into approximately 82% of new vehicles sold in the US in 2021, up from approximately […]