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UK CD sales decline slows in 2021

29/12/2021

UK CD sales decline slows in 2021 whilst vinyl and cassettes continue surge according to preliminary sales figures from the BPI. New figures to be released by record labels’ association the BPI using Official Charts Company data will show that purchases of vinyl LPs and audio cassettes in 2021 continued their surge of recent years. Fans kept showing their love of the album on physical format while also continuing to stream in ever-growing numbers. The Compact disc has been showing […]

How to get Apple Music 2021 Replay

27/12/2021

With Apple Music Replay, you can relive the music that defined your year. Get insights into your most played artists and albums and get a playlist with your top songs of the year and one for every year that you’ve been subscribed to Apple Music. How to get Apple Music 2021 Replay You need a subscription to Apple Music. Go to replay.music.apple.com. Sign in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple […]

DiMA publishes Top 2021 lists

27/12/2021

DiMA publishes Top 2021 lists on Amazon, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube together with its own Streaming Joy holiday hits playlist. Established pop sensations, breakout stars, and collaborations featuring the top names in rap and reggaeton dominated the top of the streaming music charts in 2021 and appear throughout the ‘best of 2021’ lists, according to a new analysis by the Digital Media Association (DiMA). The review of year-end data and charts from DiMA’s […]

Spotify Podcasts get star ratings

16/12/2021

Spotify Podcasts get star ratings to give podcast creators feedback on their creative efforts. This new feature continues Spotify’s efforts to aid podcast discovery amongst its 3.2 million podcasts with Podcast Charts and personalised recommendations. The rollout begins today in all countries where podcasts are available and improves podcast discoverability by highlighting shows’ popularity. Podcast ratings give listeners an opportunity to support their favourite podcast shows and enable a two-way feedback loop between creator and […]

Leading music companies commit to reducing carbon footprint

16/12/2021

Leading music companies commit to reducing carbon footprint as part of a wide-ranging commitment to ‘decarbonise’ the global music business in alignment with the latest climate science. The Music Climate Pact has been initiated by the UK’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) in collaboration with the BPI. The founding Signatories of the pact span numerous areas of the music business and include all three major music groups – Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group and […]

How do consumers listen to music?

16/12/2021

How do consumers listen to music was the question posed by YouGov as part of its ongoing research into the music industry. The study asked consumers in the US, Britain, Germany, Indonesia and Australia how they listened to music. Car radio is still the most popular activity Data reveals that listening to music radio in a car is popular among a majority of consumers across four in five markets of the survey and is the most common way […]

Digital Piracy is declining in the EU and UK

16/12/2021

Digital Piracy is declining in the EU and UK according to a recent report by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). In Trends in Digital Copyright Infringement in the European Union, the EUIPO’s main finding was that digital piracy is declining for all types of content (TV, Film and Music). Except for a temporary increase in film piracy in the spring of 2020, the decline continued during the COVID pandemic with total piracy falling by […]