Local music tops the album charts in France
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Local music tops the album charts in France

Local music tops the album charts in France with 18 of 20 the best selling albums of 2021 being sung in French according to figures released by SNEP, the French music industry association. In an analysis of the top 200 albums of 2021: 18 of the top 20 albums are French productions 165 French productions are ranked in the 200 best sales in 2021 i.e. 83% compared to 80% in 2020 French productions also feature […]

gaana sees growth in Indian regional music in 2021
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gaana sees growth in Indian regional music in 2021

gaana sees growth in Indian regional music in 2021 and an increase of 40% in podcast listening according to its end of year report, gaana India Music Trends 2021. The streamer in in its end of year report claims 180 million users and 99 of its artists streaming over 100 million plays during the year. According to a survey by YouGov gaana is the 3rd most listened to audio streamer in India with YouTube and […]

Premium streaming in Italy grew 42% in 2021
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Premium streaming in Italy grew 42% in 2021

Premium streaming in Italy grew 42% in 2021 with a total of 53 Bn streams during the year according to FIMI, the Italian music industry association. In 2021, 479 albums from 302 artists had more than 10 million streams representing a significant increase compared to ten years earlier. In 2011, only 134 albums from 105 artists exceeded the equivalent threshold of 10,000 copies sold (physical + download). FIMI said that it was ‘an important signal for […]

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Canadian music consumption grew 9.2% in 2021

Canadian music consumption grew 9.2% in 2021 due to continued growth in audio streaming, a milestone year for vinyl and a changing of the guard for ‘Catalogue vs. Current music’ consumption according to MRC Data. In their Year End Report Canada 2021 they highlight a number of changed behaviours accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall consumption grew 9.2% year-on-year (YOY) in 2021, thanks to a 12.6% increase in on-demand audio streaming. Part of that lift […]

Anghami rolls out Alexa integration
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Anghami rolls out Alexa integration

Anghami rolls out Alexa integration for users in both Arabic and English languages on Amazon Alexa devices in Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the UAE. Being among the first Arabic and English skills built for Alexa, Anghami has created a seamless localized music experience in a Khaleeji Arabic voice, as well as in English. These skills offer Anghami users in the UAE and KSA an enhanced interactive experience that allows them to play music that fits […]

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US music consumption grew 11.3% in 2021

US music consumption grew 11.3% in 2021 due to continued growth in audio streaming, a milestone year for vinyl and a changing of the guard for ‘Catalogue vs. Current music’ consumption according to MRC Data. In their Year End Report U.S. 2021 they highlight a number of changed behaviours accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall consumption grew 11.3% year-on-year (YOY) in 2021, thanks to a 12.6% increase in on-demand audio streaming. Part of that increase […]

Qobuz offers couples Duo subscriptions
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Qobuz offers couples Duo subscriptions

Qobuz offers couples Duo subscriptions which provides access from the same subscription to two separate accounts. Similar to the individual and family subscriptions Qobuz currently offers, Qobuz Duo is made for couples who want to share a unique and high quality music experience. Available from £14.99 per month*, only £4.16 more than the individual subscription, Qobuz Duo gives two people under the same roof discounted access to full Qobuz plans. Qobuz Duo is in addition […]