Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024
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Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024

Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024 according to FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. The Top Ten Albums and Singles are all Italian and are on track to make this the fifth year in a row that this has happened. After 5 consecutive weeks at the top of the weekly chart, Icon by Tony Effe leads the Album chart (physical + download + free & premium streaming) with I nomi del diavolo by Kid Yugi […]

Apple Music Classical launches Top 100 chart
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Apple Music Classical launches Top 100 chart

Apple Music Classical launches Top 100 chart ranking the most popular classical albums globally.  The weekly chart combines five data sources to form a complete view of what’s happening in classical music. The top five albums this week are: Bach: Keyboard Concertos by Jonathan Bloxham & Tianqi Du, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Brahms: Symphonies – by Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Cinema – EP by Plínio Fernandes Sommernachtskonzert 2024 (Summer Night […]

Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024
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Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024

Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024 according to a recent report from Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. Growth in US streaming was up 8% on this time last year with growth in all core genres, led by Latin music. Physical music continued to be popular with key new releases from the likes of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish, the first half of 2024 saw an organic […]

Deezer releases #MyDeezerYear 2023
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Deezer releases #MyDeezerYear 2023

Deezer releases #MyDeezerYear 2022, the personalized yearly musical review for Deezer users, is back along with insights about top tracks, hours listened and favourite artists. Key statistics for 2023 A year of self-love: Miley Cyrus’s “Flowers” was the most streamed song globally, both US and in the UK. Beyonce’s “RENAISSANCE” and SZA’s “SOS” were among the top 5 most listened to albums not just by fans in the US, but worldwide. Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House” took the top slot in […]

SoundCloud relaunches their official Charts
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SoundCloud relaunches their official Charts

SoundCloud relaunches their official Charts in the US and UK, including a revamped ‘New & Hot’ Chart and a brand new ‘Next Pro’ Chart to spotlight emerging talent. SoundCloud’s flagship ‘New & Hot’ Chart has been refined to celebrate and promote the fastest growing artists and music gaining traction on its platform. With SoundCloud Charts being refreshed every Thursday, SoundCloud will offer an early perspective ahead of other charts typically published on Fridays. The streamer […]

Local music continues to top the album charts in France
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Local music continues to top the album charts in France

Local music continues to top the album charts in France in the first half of 2023 according to figures released by SNEP, the French music industry association. In an analysis of the top 200 albums in the first six months of 2023: 17 of the Top 20 albums are French productions Three quarters of the Top 200 albums are French productions 33 first albums rank in the Top 200 with more than three quarters produced in France. […]

Streaming in Italy grew 17.3% in first half of 2023
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Streaming in Italy grew 17.3% in first half of 2023

Streaming in Italy grew 17.3% in first half of 2023 according to data compiled by GfK and published by FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. There were over 35 Bn streams in the first half of 2023, while the physical segment recorded a slight decline, down by 2.7%. Vinyl continues to show growth close to 10%. Italian music dominates the FIMI/GfK charts, conquering both the best-selling Albums and Singles Top Ten charts in the first […]