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Podcast listening locations reflect travel preferences

30/07/2024

Podcast listening locations reflect travel preferences with Brits listening more on public transport and walking than US podcast listeners according Edison Research in a recent Edison Podcast Metrics report. When asked Americans often associate the UK with double-decker buses and The Beatles crossing the street outside Abbey Road Studios. It turns out these iconic figures represent things that podcast listeners in the UK do a lot more than their cousins in the US — listen on […]

Tesla adds YouTube Music and Amazon Music apps

30/07/2024

Tesla adds YouTube Music and Amazon Music apps to its entertainment centre as part of its 2024.26 Summer Update YouTube Music You can listen to over 100M million songs ad-free with your YouTube Premium or Music Premium account. Access your Library to see all of your liked and added songs, playlists you created and artists and podcasts you subscribed to. Requires Premium Connectivity or an active WiFi connection. Amazon Music Prime members get access to […]

Deezer launches Noughties covers playlist

24/07/2024

Deezer launches Noughties covers playlist which features trending artists reinterpreting iconic hits from the 2000s as part of its InVersions series. After exploring the 90s and 80s, the streamer has turned to the 2000s for the next InVersions, showcasing an international and diverse roster of 9 artists, each bringing their distinctive musical perspectives to reimagine hits from the first decade of the millennium. British R&B group No Guidnce, who gained popularity on TikTok with their renditions […]

UK music sales outpace video and games in first half of 2024

24/07/2024

UK music sales outpace video and games in first half of 2024 growing by 7.9% according to figures compiled by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. This significantly outpaces video sales (combining physical, EST and VOD +5.4%) and videogame sales (combining physical and full game downloads – 29.4%). Music revenues in the traditionally quiet first half of the year were £163.8m compared with £151.8m the previous year. Vinyl album sales were up 13.5% to £86.3m, […]

German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024

23/07/2024

German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024 according to the BVMI, Germany’s recorded music industry association. Total sales were €1.136 Bn, an increase of 7.6% compared to the same period last year (H1 2023: EUR 1.056 billion according to the full-year financial statements for 2023). Demand for physical media fell significantly by 11.9%. CDs (-22.5%) still contributed 8.1% to total sales, while vinyl achieved a market share of 5.9% following renewed growth […]

Apple Music Classical launches Top 100 chart

23/07/2024

Apple Music Classical launches Top 100 chart ranking the most popular classical albums globally. The weekly chart combines five data sources to form a complete view of what’s happening in classical music. The top five albums this week are: Bach: Keyboard Concertos by Jonathan Bloxham & Tianqi Du, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Brahms: Symphonies – by Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Cinema – EP by Plínio Fernandes Sommernachtskonzert 2024 (Summer Night […]

Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024

19/07/2024

Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024 according to a recent report from Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. Growth in US streaming was up 8% on this time last year with growth in all core genres, led by Latin music. Physical music continued to be popular with key new releases from the likes of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish, the first half of 2024 saw an organic […]