BEA Music

Belgian music industry grows 8% in 2019 with paid streaming subscriptions up by 31% and now account for 60% of total turnover according to the BEA, the Belgian entertainment industry association. Total sales reached €78.32 million in 2019 compared to €72.49 million in 2018. The growth in paid for subscriptions was the most important factor in the annual overall growth with Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music being the most popular streaming services. Streaming, with a […]

Belgian music industry grows 10% in first half of 2019 with 71% of revenue coming from digital sales according to BEA, the Belgian Entertainment Association. Paid streaming increased by 35% and represented 62% of total revenue which together with downloading accounted for 71% of total revenue. Revenue in the first half of 2019 was €29.1 million driven a 35% increase compared to the same period last year mainly driven by the increase in streaming which […]