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Americans still listen to music on the radio

16/12/2024

Americans still listen to music on the radio for 32% of their music listening time according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. Using their Share of Ear survey that measures the full audio space it shows how much music the average American listens to in a typical day using a nationally representative sample of those aged 13+ surveyed in Q3 2024. The survey shows that listeners in the US spend 74% of their average daily audio time listening […]

YouTube Music releases 2024 Recap

15/12/2024

YouTube Music releases 2024 Recap allowing you to tap into your 2024 Recap page on the YouTube Music app and scroll through to see personalized stats (top artists, songs, moods, genres, albums, playlists and more) from this year. This year sees improved animations, enhanced photo quality and the addition of podcast insights. New features added to 2024 Recap Dynamic new animations Animated cards with personalized text for each user have been added creating a unique, engaging visual […]

Music industry contributes £7.6 Bn to UK economy

13/12/2024

Music industry contributes £7.6 Bn to UK economy in 2024 according to UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry representing all sectors of the industry. In their annual economic report, This is Music 2024, they set out the contribution made by the music industry to the UK economy. Their key findings were: UK music’s contribution to the UK economy in 2023 hit a record £7.6 billion in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) – up […]

29% of US motorists listen to audio on their phones

12/12/2024

29% of US motorists listen to audio on their phones according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. Using their Share of Ear survey that measures the full audio space and how much the audio average American consumes in a typical day using a nationally representative sample of those aged 13+. In 2014, only 15% of in-car audio users listened on their phones in the car. Today that number has nearly doubled, and now 29% of the US population […]

Apple Music Radio adds three new stations

12/12/2024

Apple Music Radio adds three new stations giving listeners more exclusive shows from some of the world’s most vital artists, including Becky G, Rauw Alejandro, Grupo Frontera, Honey Dijon, Jamie xx, FKA twigs, Nia Archives, Brian Eno, Stephan and Moccio. Music fans around the world can now tune in to Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill – in addition to Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country – […]

Deezer releases My Deezer Year 2024

11/12/2024

Deezer releases My Deezer Year 2024, presenting the biggest sounds of the year and a personal review of your own taste in music. Key statistics for 2024 On average people listened to 70 hours of music globally on Deezer, racking up 400 songs from nearly 170 artists. Generally, people discovered close to 80 new songs and almost 3% of all Deezer subscribers are a superfan of one or more artists. Superstars still dominated the charts, […]

Spotify becomes default streaming service in Opera browser

10/12/2024

Spotify becomes default streaming service in Opera browser as part of a new partnership for the Oslo-based browser company. This makes it easier than ever for users to listen to their favourite music, podcasts, and audiobooks while browsing on their computers. Opera users in selected countries are also getting the chance to try out Spotify Premium for free for a limited time, unlocking ad-free music, the ability to download playlists and albums to listen offline, […]