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Spotify creates daylist – an ever-changing playlist

12/09/2023

Spotify creates daylist – an ever-changing playlist that is personalised to a user’s listening habits and which updates multiple times a day. According to a recent blog post from the streamer, ‘This new, one-of-a-kind playlist on Spotify ebbs and flows with unique vibes, bringing together the niche music and microgenres you usually listen to during particular moments in the day or on specific days of the week. It updates frequently between sunup and sundown with […]

SoundCloud adopts TikTok style feed

12/09/2023

SoundCloud adopts TikTok style feed updating its mobile app (iOS and Android) splitting the Feed into two tabs: Discover and Following. On the web, Feed will continue to just be the Following feed for now. The mobile Feed has a preview option which has either been hand-picked by the artist, or by our AI tagging tool to select what is most exciting for you. You can click into a track to listen to the full song, […]

Music sales in Spain grew by 11.53% in first half of 2023

10/09/2023

Music sales in Spain grew by 11.53% in first half of 2023 with vinyl LPs continuing to outsell CDs according to Promusicae, the Spanish record industry association. Spaniards spent €214.3 million on music consumption, both in digital and physical formats that represents a 11.53% growth for the Spanish music industry, compared to the same period of 2022 (€192.1 million). Digital sales rose 12.82% thanks to streaming which represents 98.7% of this consumption segment. Streaming contributed 87.8% […]

French music streaming sales grew 9.4% in first half of 2023

07/09/2023

French music streaming sales grew 9.4% in first half of 2023 according to figures released by SNEP, the French music industry association. Total sales were €397 million with physical sales up 7.3% and digital sales up 10%. The use of downloading continues to decline which is similar to other major European markets. First half of 2023 highlights Streaming accounted for 77% of total revenues up from 71% compared to the same period last year. 60 Bn […]

BluOS 4.0 previewed at CEDIA 2023

06/09/2023

BluOS 4.0 was previewed at CEDIA 2023 in Denver, Colorado, ahead of the official launch in mid-October 2023. The update to the multi-room management platform includes a redesign of the user interface, better navigation, and improved search functionality, to deliver a more personalized way to play and control music across multiple zones. Starting on the 17th October, users will be prompted to download the official firmware update by following the prompts on the BluOS Controller […]

Italian music market up 14.2% in first half of 2023

30/08/2023

Italian music market up 14.2% in first half of 2023 with streaming subscriptions growing by 18.2% according to FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. Total revenues were Euros 175 million according to data compiled by Deloitte for FIMI. Streaming continues to dominate in Italy with 139 million users representing 16% growth on the same period last year. Streaming subscriptions were up 18.2% in the same period. Revenues from the ad-supported services also rose, up […]

Austrian music market up 15.5% in first half of 2023

29/08/2023

Austrian music market up 15.5% in first half of 2023 with fans spending €98.3 million on streaming subscriptions, CDs, downloads and vinyl records according to IFPI Austria. Revenue from music streamers Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube and Co. increased by 20% to almost €82 million and thus dominates the Austrian music market with an 83% market share. There were 8.6 Bn songs streamed in the first half of the year – an 18% increase compared to last year. […]