Qobuz is giving big discounts on HiRes downloads cutting prices by up to 80% in a New Year offer which ends on 19th February. Discounts are available on thousands of albums covering all types of music ranging from Pop and Rock, through Jazz to Classical and covers big name artists and labels as well as more specialist offerings. And if that wasn’t enough to tempt you there is an extra 10% discount available on purchases […]
Spanish streaming increased 20.8% in 2023 with 87 Bn streams, up from 72 Bn streams in 2023 according to Promusicae, the Spanish recorded music industry association. Streaming continues to account for 87% of music consumption with paid subscriptions that currently accounting for 56% of the total consumption of audio streaming. These statistics confirm the recent IFPI report published in December 2023 which found that Spaniards listen to more music throughout the day, on average, than in other neighbouring countries consuming […]
Germany had 213 Bn streams in 2023 according to figures by the BVMI from data compiled by GfK Entertainment. This was 12% more than 2022 when 191 billion streams were achieved. Within five years the number has almost doubled; In 2019 there were 108 billion views. If you add up all the data since the start of recording in 2013, the streams now add up to over a trillion. According to the released figures, current music is the most popular era of […]
IFPI launches four new music charts in MENA covering Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and North Africa. These Official charts went live at the end of November last year giving music fans, record labels and artists an official ranking on the top streaming tracks in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In addition to the Official MENA regional chart, the four new charts will be – the Official Egypt Chart, Official Saudi […]
Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023, an increase of 22.3% on 2022 according to Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. Previously in their annual Luminate Year-End Music Report they have focussed on the US music market but this year there are insights on 50 markets including the US and Canada. On-demand music streaming increased by 12.7% in the US in 2023 with 1.2 Tn streams. World, Latin and Country music […]
Apple Music Classical expands in Asia and will be available from the 24th January in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao according to a recent announcement on X (Twitter). The app can now be pre-ordered in these countries. Apple initially launched the its Classical app on the 28th March last year with an iPhone app and has since release an Android app in June and an iPad app in November. Available to […]
UK music revenues highest in over two decades thanks to streaming following a 7% increase in overall entertainment sales to £11.9 Bn in 2023, according to preliminary figures released by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. The main driver of growth in 2023 was streaming and digital services which increased revenues by more than £800m in a year and now account for 91.7% of total revenue. It means the entertainment market has grown by just […]
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