2022 Archives

South African audio consumption is up 56% in two years

07/03/2022

South African audio consumption is up 56% in two years according to the Infinite Dial 2022 South Africa from Edison Research. The report was commissioned by the National Association of Broadcasters South Africa (NAB), sponsored by Triton Digital, and produced in association with The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC). The study was conducted in November and December 2021 and surveyed a representative sample of 1500 adults aged 15+ who live in the eight largest metropolitan cities […]

Nordic audiobook subscriptions will increase in 2022

24/02/2022

Nordic audiobook subscriptions will increase in 2022 according to Mediavision, the Nordic independent analysis and consultancy firm. Their analysis based on a survey of stakeholders in the Nordic media industry is published in their Mediavision Industry Outlook 2022. The surveys covered all sections of the media industry including video, audio and print but the main takeaways for audio are: The industry expects diminishing growth for household spend on audio About half of all respondents believe that […]

YouTube publishes its plans for 2022

21/02/2022

YouTube publishes its plans for 2022 which are centred around ‘Community, Collaboration and Commerce’. In a recent blog posting, YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan offers an inside look at this year’s new products, tools, and features for its creators, viewers, and partners. As can be imagined this focusses mainly on YouTube and how creators and partners can promote their work and monetize their efforts. As far as YouTube Music is concerned there are no […]

Gen Z consumers plan to stream more music in 2022

21/02/2022

Gen Z consumers plan to stream more music in 2022 according to YouGov’s recently released Global Media Outlook Report 2022. Across the 17 international markets surveyed, a higher proportion of consumers plan to stream more music in the next 12 months (22%) compared to listening to more radio (17%) and more podcasts (16%). Younger generations are set to boost the popularity of streaming music as well as podcasts. About two in five (38%) Gen Z […]

US Audio streaming predicted to grow 15% in 2022

06/01/2022

US Audio streaming predicted to grow 15% in 2022 according to the CTA (Consumer Technology Association) in their US Consumer Technology One-Year Industry Forecast. Audio streaming services that offer music, audio books and podcasts will see consumers predicted to spend $12.9 Bn in 2022. Streaming and Cloud-Based Services Grow Entertainment Opportunities US households continue to purchase more content through online delivery platforms. Total spending on streaming services and software is expected to reach $130 Bn […]

German music charts to include advertising financed streams

04/01/2022

German music charts to include advertising financed streams in addition to physical sales, downloads, premium music streams and radio plays according to the BVMI. The first single charts according to the new regulations cover the sales period 30th December 2021 to 6th January 2022 and will appear this Friday (7th January 2022). Another new feature for 2022 is that YouTube will now also contribute data to determine the single charts and this will apply to both […]