Streaming in Austria up 22.5% in 2022 with a record 14.8 Bn songs streamed with sales reaching €143.8 million according to IFPI Austria. Total sales revenue for the year for all recorded music formats was up 13% on 2021 reaching €215.2. Vinyl sales continued to grow – up 4.3% year on year with a turnover of €10.6 million with CD and downloads continuing to decline with -17% and -18% respectively. Music fans in Austria spent […]
Swiss music market enjoys 7th year of growth with sales of CHF 223.7 million in 2022, 4% more than in the previous year according to IFPI Switzerland. The growth engine remains the streaming segment, which now accounts for 85% of the total market, while sales from downloads and physical media continue to decline. The moderate growth in vinyl, which has been ongoing since 2010, also paused in 2022 and turned slightly into the red. On […]
The Top 50 US podcasts for Q4 2022 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks in the US. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 50 Podcasts of Q4 2022 list is derived from data collected continuously Q3 2022 – Q4 2022, from surveying weekly podcast consumers aged 13 and older in the […]
A new survey highlights why music fans love streaming and concludes that its ability to customize and personalize an unlimited catalogue leads to more engagement and exploration. The Streaming Forward: 2023 Fan Engagement Report published by the Digital Media Association (DiMA) is based on a survey of US music fans (2,000 music streamers and 1,000 non-streamers) and reveals new insight into the power of streaming for the music industry and fans alike. Key findings The […]
Up to 3 Bn streams in France are fake according to a recently published study by the Centre national de la musique (CNM). The study, Stream Manipulation 2021 estimated that that the share of fraud detected on the major streaming platforms in France was between 1% and 3% in 2021. In relation to market figures, this represents between 1 and 3 Bn streams detected as being fraudulent. The study was commissioned by the French Minister […]
Qobuz is to launch in Canada in May 2023 and the offering will incorporate the entire rich catalogue of Québec streaming platform QUB Musique. The integration of QUB Musique with Qobuz will give Québec artists a whole new technology showcase for their works while giving QUB Musique subscribers an enhanced music-listening experience. As an integral part of Qobuz, QUB Musique will maintain its distinctive brand – for example, by providing customized playlists for Québec music […]
Amazon Music app arrives on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q with all three tiers available giving access to 100 million songs. To install the app you will need to sync the app to your Amazon account which is a fairly straightforward process and you are stepped through the stages within a few minutes. The Amazon Music app joins Spotify, BBC Sounds, Radioplayer, Xite, Vevo and ROXi as well as around 50 digital radio […]
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