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Local music in Italy continues to dominate charts in 2024

08/01/2025

Local music in Italy continues to dominate charts in 2024 with 84% of the Top 100 album chart according to FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. The Top Ten Albums of 2024 are all Italian for the fifth year in a row and the Top Ten Singles of 2024 were all Italian as well, an increase from 9 out of 10 in 2023. The results from the FIMI-GFK annual charts (29th December 2023 to 26th December 2024) […]

UK music consumption achieves a decade of growth

06/01/2025

UK music consumption achieves a decade of growth according to figures released by the BPI. The figures based on Official Charts Company data showed that 200.5 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed or purchased in 2024. The UK consumption total was made up primarily of streams, comprising 199.6 Bn streams, up 11% on 2023 and more than double total achieved five years earlier. UK recorded music consumption across both sales and streams rose 9.7% last year marking a […]

BBC Sounds launches first integrated in-car app

28/12/2024

BBC Sounds launches first integrated in-car app so that it is available directly from an in-car entertainment system for the first time. Where previously listeners needed a phone to access BBC Sounds in a car through Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, they can now listen to music, radio, and podcasts from the BBC directly from the car’s display. Initially, the BBC Sounds in-car app is rolling out in select BMW and MINI vehicles with BMW […]

iHeartRadio updates its mobile app

28/12/2024

iHeartRadio updates its mobile app with a redesigned interface, new mobile features and additional exclusive content. The new app interface combines the ease and simplicity that listeners have come to expect with broadcast radio in the car with mobile streaming. The updated iHeartRadio app design combines all the features of a car radio with innovative digital technology enhancements including: Presets – custom presets allow listeners to save up to 15 of their favourite radio stations, […]

LG launches free audio streaming service

27/12/2024

LG launches free audio streaming service to its LG Smart TV users running webOS 6.0 and above in the US and Korea. LG Radio+ is ad-supported and provides access to a diverse selection of podcasts and radio programmes. Users will be able to use the LG ThinQ app with this service later in 2025. To offer a curated list of audio streaming content, LG has partnered with global radio and audio provider Radioline, giving users […]

Amazon Music’s annual recap is ‘Delivered’

18/12/2024

Amazon Music’s annual recap is ‘Delivered’ and allows you to discover your top songs, artists and podcasts of 2024. This personalized yearly recap includes insights like your top artists, songs, and podcasts, hidden gems you’ve unearthed, and even the top request you’ve made with Alexa on Amazon Music. How to get my 2024 Delivered To get your 2024 Delivered, just open the Amazon Music app on your iOS or Android device and navigate to your Library page. […]

Deezer integrates with TikTok’s Add to Music App

17/12/2024

Deezer integrates with TikTok’s Add to Music App giving music fans the opportunity to save music they discover on TikTok to Deezer. TikTok is well known for being as a place to discover both new and catalogue music, constantly creating viral trends which drive music listening on streaming services. Add to Music App was designed to help music fans capture songs that they love on TikTok in the moment of discovery, and to easily save the song to […]