Classical Music Archives

Warner Classics new website with streaming links

25/07/2019

Warner Music Group has relaunched its Warner Classics & Erato label website with streaming links to playlists on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer. The company hopes to capitalise on the potential of streaming for the classical-music audience with streaming links to new releases and themed playlists. There are links on the site that will enable visitors to stream 30-second clips from the Warner Classics & Erato catalogue, and if they’re subscribers to Spotify, Apple Music or […]

The Classical Music Market report commissioned by IDAGIO

Is classical music streaming’s next genre?

01/07/2019

Is classical music streaming’s next genre? was the question asked by a MIDiA survey commissioned by classical music streamer IDAGIO. The results which are published in a 26 page report show that classical music streaming grew 46% in 2018 representing 37% of the total classical music market which is worth $384 million globally. The US was the largest classical music region with 38% of the global market revenue and 63% of the streaming market revenue. […]

Classical music ends 2018 on a high note

17/01/2019

Classical music ends 2018 on a high note with music sales and streams rising by 10.2% according to figures released by the BPI, based on Official Charts Company data. 2.23 million Classical albums or their equivalent were either purchased, downloaded or streamed in 2018 outperforming the strong overall 5.7% rise in UK music consumption as a whole. Collectible CDs and box sets continue to appeal to classical music buyers in contrast the general trend in UK […]

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BBC to celebrate 100 years of classical music

17/10/2018

This autumn the BBC is to celebrate 100 years of classical music with a landmark season of radio and TV programmes which will end in a specially commissioned work on the First Night of the BBC Proms 2019. The year-long season of programmes will be called Our Classical Century and will contain documentaries and performances celebrating the most memorable musical moments from 1918-2018. The programmes will include: A four-part chronological series on BBC Four introduced […]

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Deutsche Grammophon and Apple Music launch new classical music playlist

13/08/2018

Deutsche Grammophon and Apple Music have partnered to launch a new classical music audio and visual playlist that will highlight recordings from the iconic label’s 120-year history. The Deutsche Grammophon playlist launched on Friday, 10th August with a media conference at Mozart’s birthplace in Salzburg, Austria, where DG artists Trifonov, Villazón, Abdrazakov and Gregson performed and later appeared on a panel discussion about music curation in the digital age. Trifonov’s performance was recorded and will be added to his […]