2024 Archives

UK music consumption achieves a decade of growth

06/01/2025

UK music consumption achieves a decade of growth according to figures released by the BPI. The figures based on Official Charts Company data showed that 200.5 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed or purchased in 2024. The UK consumption total was made up primarily of streams, comprising 199.6 Bn streams, up 11% on 2023 and more than double total achieved five years earlier. UK recorded music consumption across both sales and streams rose 9.7% last year marking a […]

Amazon Music’s annual recap is ‘Delivered’

18/12/2024

Amazon Music’s annual recap is ‘Delivered’ and allows you to discover your top songs, artists and podcasts of 2024. This personalized yearly recap includes insights like your top artists, songs, and podcasts, hidden gems you’ve unearthed, and even the top request you’ve made with Alexa on Amazon Music. How to get my 2024 Delivered To get your 2024 Delivered, just open the Amazon Music app on your iOS or Android device and navigate to your Library page. […]

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 […]

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, […]

SoundCloud releases ‘Your SoundCloud 2024’

09/12/2024

SoundCloud releases ‘Your SoundCloud 2024’ with personalised statistics of your most listened to artists, tracks, genres and moods. Your SoundCloud showcases Top 5 listened artists Top 5 listened tracks Top 5 listened genres Top 5 listened moods Total listening time Additionally, users will have a dedicated homepage module featuring their previous year’s Playback Playlist, allowing them to revisit their top 50 tracks and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane. To access Your SoundCloud make […]

Radio listening in UK hits 20-year high

22/08/2024

Radio listening in UK hits 20-year high according to a recent report by Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator. Their annual report – Media Nations 2024: UK covers all aspects of TV, video and music streaming, radio and podcasts. The first quarter of 2024 saw the highest number of weekly radio listeners across all devices in the past twenty years with an average of 49.9 million adults (88.6%) listening each week, passing the previous high of […]