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Canadian music consumption grew 9.2% in 2021

08/01/2022

Canadian music consumption grew 9.2% in 2021 due to continued growth in audio streaming, a milestone year for vinyl and a changing of the guard for ‘Catalogue vs. Current music’ consumption according to MRC Data. In their Year End Report Canada 2021 they highlight a number of changed behaviours accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall consumption grew 9.2% year-on-year (YOY) in 2021, thanks to a 12.6% increase in on-demand audio streaming. Part of that lift […]

Qobuz Review

08/01/2022

History Qobuz was launched in 2008 and has achieved a series of notable firsts. In 2009 it offered the first CD quality download catalogue and in 2011 the first CD quality streaming service. It was the first online music service to adopt 24bit HiRes in its catalogue and in the summer of 2015, it launched HiRes Streaming with its Qobuz Sublime+ subscription. During the past few years Qobuz has positioned itself as a top end […]

Anghami rolls out Alexa integration

07/01/2022

Anghami rolls out Alexa integration for users in both Arabic and English languages on Amazon Alexa devices in Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the UAE. Being among the first Arabic and English skills built for Alexa, Anghami has created a seamless localized music experience in a Khaleeji Arabic voice, as well as in English. These skills offer Anghami users in the UAE and KSA an enhanced interactive experience that allows them to play music that fits […]

US music consumption grew 11.3% in 2021

07/01/2022

US music consumption grew 11.3% in 2021 due to continued growth in audio streaming, a milestone year for vinyl and a changing of the guard for ‘Catalogue vs. Current music’ consumption according to MRC Data. In their Year End Report U.S. 2021 they highlight a number of changed behaviours accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall consumption grew 11.3% year-on-year (YOY) in 2021, thanks to a 12.6% increase in on-demand audio streaming. Part of that increase […]

Qobuz offers couples Duo subscriptions

06/01/2022

Qobuz offers couples Duo subscriptions which provides access from the same subscription to two separate accounts. Similar to the individual and family subscriptions Qobuz currently offers, Qobuz Duo is made for couples who want to share a unique and high quality music experience. Available from £14.99 per month*, only £4.16 more than the individual subscription, Qobuz Duo gives two people under the same roof discounted access to full Qobuz plans. Qobuz Duo is in addition […]

Entertainment sales in UK grew for 9th successive year

06/01/2022

Entertainment sales in UK grew for 9th successive year in 2021 according to preliminary figures released by the ERA (Entertainment Retailers Association). The UK music, video and games markets generated an all-time-record sales total of £9,716 million and could break the £10 Bn sales barrier this year with revenues up nearly a quarter since 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. Contrary to fears that 2020’s lockdown boom in streaming was a one-off, digital streams and sales […]

US Audio streaming predicted to grow 15% in 2022

06/01/2022

US Audio streaming predicted to grow 15% in 2022 according to the CTA (Consumer Technology Association) in their US Consumer Technology One-Year Industry Forecast. Audio streaming services that offer music, audio books and podcasts will see consumers predicted to spend $12.9 Bn in 2022. Streaming and Cloud-Based Services Grow Entertainment Opportunities US households continue to purchase more content through online delivery platforms. Total spending on streaming services and software is expected to reach $130 Bn […]