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Online audio and podcast listening continues to grow in Australia

21/05/2020

Online audio and podcast listening continues to grow in Australia according to a recent study conducted by Edison Research on behalf of Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and Triton Digital. The findings are published in The Infinite Dial Australia 2020 which brings together the results of a representative sample of 1014 Australians aged 12 and older conducted in the first quarter of 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Key findings from the Infinite Dial 2020 Australia […]

Australian music industry grew 5.5% in 2019

24/04/2020

The Australian music industry grew 5.5% in 2019 and is the fifth straight year of growth according to figures released by ARIA, the Australian recorded music industry association. The industry generated over AUS $555 million in revenue (wholesale figures) and reflects the strength of the music industry before the COVID-19 crisis. 2019’s results stand in stark contrast to how the last decade began, when the Australian recorded music industry revenue was in decline whilst fighting […]

Spotify Kids comes to UK and Australia

13/02/2020

Spotify Kids comes to UK and Australia however the app remains in beta as Spotify receives feedback from parents and caregivers. Originally launched in Autumn 2019, Spotify Kids is currently available in the UK Australia, Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand, and Ireland. To access the Spotify Kids app, you need a Premium Family account and once logged in you will be able to download the app. The app has an easy to use, colourful interface to […]

Music piracy declines in Australia

28/12/2019

Music piracy is declining in Australia according to a recent survey conducted by the Australian Government’s Department of Communications and the Arts. The survey conducted in March 2019 was the fifth consumer survey of online copyright infringement amongst Australians aged 12+ which asked respondents about their consumption of all types of online content. The results show that consumption continues to grow and ‘online copyright infringement continues to trend down’. The four key objectives stated for […]

Podcast listening increases in Australia

17/10/2019

Podcast listening increases in Australia with 44% of respondents identifying themselves as podcast listeners according to a survey conducted by Deloitte and published in their Media Consumer Survey 2019. Despite the popularity the survey found that only 16% of podcast listeners have ever purchased an episode. Focused on four generations and five distinct age groups, the 2019 edition of the Media Consumer Survey provides a view of how people in Australia are consuming media and […]

SOURCE: Country Music Association of Australia

Country music value in Australia doubles in 20 years

02/09/2019

Country music value in Australia doubles in 20 years according to an in-depth study by the Country Music Association of Australia. The Economic and Cultural Value of Country Music in Australia 2018 follows on from the first study into country music in Australia conducted 20 years ago. The report is the result of nine months of industry research including detailed responses from 4,329 country music fans and 582 artists. The key findings reveal that the […]

Apple Music is now available on Alexa enabled devices in Australia and New Zealand

Apple Music and Alexa now available in Australia and New Zealand

21/05/2019

Apple Music and Alexa now available in Australia and New Zealand joining the recently launched service in the US, UK and Ireland. Apple Music subscribers can now listen to Apple Music’s 50 million songs on Amazon’s full range of Echo devices, including Echo Dot, Echo Plus and Echo Show. Apple Music subscribers will be able to ask Alexa to play their favourite songs, artists, and albums – or any Apple Music playlist. Alexa can be […]