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Spotify introduces Niche Mixes

06/04/2023

Spotify introduces Niche Mixes which are personalized playlists for almost anything you can think of. Many of Spotify’s listening recommendations come in the form of Spotify Mixes, a favourite feature for its users. Listeners spend hours tapping into their feels with personalized Mood Mixes, getting nostalgic with custom Decades Mixes, and discovering new artists with Genre Mixes in their ongoing search for the perfect playlist to match the moment. To access Niche Mixes, just go to the Made For You hub […]

Deezer relaunches its K-Pop channel

06/04/2023

Deezer relaunches its K-Pop channel adding new playlists and podcasts to make it the ultimate kpopper destination. K-Pop has become a global sensation, captivating millions of kpoppers (K-pop fans) through music and fashion, and where diversity and inclusion is a given part of the culture. Deezer’s K-pop channel, first started in 2019, is now getting a major upgrade, bringing fans the very best of Korea’s biggest musical export, including new subgenres and emerging artists. BTS, Stray […]

Draft media bill promises more British content

04/04/2023

A draft media bill promising more British content on UK media has been published by the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The principal aims of the bill are: To bring Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ under new Ofcom rules and ensure public service broadcasters’ on-demand services are easy to discover on smart TVs and streaming sticks New reforms to guarantee access to UK radio on smart speakers and cut red tape […]

UK’s National Album Day returns in October

21/03/2023

UK’s National Album Day returns in October on Saturday the 14th and this year it will be themed around The 90s, following previous celebrations that included The 80s, Women in Music, and, just last year, Debut Albums. It will also help to honour 75 years of the album LP format. Now in its sixth edition, this year’s National Album Day will look to shine a light on a decade that skipped between Britpop, Trip Hop and Hip Hop; gave […]

Global recorded music revenues grew 9% in 2022

21/03/2023

Global recorded music revenues grew 9% in 2022 driven by growth in paid subscription streaming according to IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Figures released today in IFPI’s Global Music Report show total revenues for 2022 were US$26.2 Bn. Subscription audio streaming revenues increased by 10.3% to US$12.7 Bn and there were 589 million users of paid subscription accounts at the end of 2022. Total streaming (including both paid subscription and advertising-supported) grew by […]

French music sales are up 6.4% in 2022

18/03/2023

French music sales are up 6.4% in 2022 achieving a turnover of €920 million, a sixth consecutive year of growth according to figures released by SNEP, the French music industry association. Revenues from sales have returned to their level of 15 years ago, but only reached 52% of the historical peak of 2002. Three quarters of them are generated by digital operations and a quarter by physical media – exactly the reverse of 10 years ago. […]

Over one-third of all Spaniards stream music

15/03/2023

Over one-third of all Spaniards stream music with 5.2 million doing so through a premium subscription in 2022 – an increase of 18% over 2021 according to Promusicae, the Spanish recorded music industry association. 17 million Spaniards used audio streaming services during 2022 representing 36% of the population. Revenue grew by 12.43% in the year amounting to €462 million of which €402 million were music sales which is 9% up on the past year. The digital market […]