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Physical sales suffer during pandemic in France

02/11/2020

Physical sales suffer during pandemic in France declining by 36.8% largely offset by a 17.7% increase in streaming to give an overall rise of 0.4% in the first half of 2020 according to SNEP, the French recorded music industry association. The French music industry had a turnover of €279 million during the period and this slowdown in growth follows 3 consecutive years of growth. In common with other countries there has been a marked shift […]

SUN

27/06/2020

SUN is a community or ‘associative’ radio station broadcasting on FM, DAB and the internet to the Pays de la Loire region in France and has been operating since the late 1990s. It has three ‘conventional’ radio stations SUN Nantes, SUN Cholet and SUN Saint-Nazaire together with 8 theme based internet ‘WebRadios’: SUN Sport SUN Metal SUN Nouvo SUN Soul & Funk SUN Rock SUN Hip Hop SUN Jazz SUN Classique The station also makes […]

Spotify overtakes Deezer in France

19/06/2020

Spotify overtakes Deezer in France with growth being driven by 18-34 year olds according to technology market analysts, Omdia. In November 2019 Spotify rose to take 13% of the online audience in France exceeding Deezer by 1 percentage point and overtaking rival service Deezer on its home turf. By April 2020, Spotify’s share rose to 17%, increasing its lead over Deezer to 4 percentage points. Deezer had initially launched in France in 2007 as a […]

Spotify Kids now available in US, Canada and France

31/03/2020

Spotify Kids now available in US, Canada and France in a stand-alone app which brings content designed specifically for kids ages three and older. The app, which is exclusive to Spotify Premium Family subscribers in select countries was developed with safety and privacy in mind. It’s an ad-free experience where young listeners can explore sing-alongs, soundtracks, and stories on their own or with their families. The launch in North America and France comes after the […]

Spotify Premium Duo comes to Canada, France and Japan

04/03/2020

Spotify Premium Duo comes to Canada, France and Japan following on from its initial pilot rollout in 2019 in Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Latin America. Spotify’s Premium Duo subscription plan is two Premium accounts for couples under one roof which offers the functionality to either listen together or separately. The plan in Canada costs CAD $12.99/month with a 1 month free trial and the plan can be cancelled anytime. The only restriction is that a couple must […]

French music industry grows 5.4% in 2019

01/03/2020

French music industry grows 5.4% in 2019 with streaming now making up 59% of sales according to a recent report by SNEP, the French music industry association. After 3 years of modest growth an 18.5% increase in streaming subscriptions helped the industry grow to €772 million in 2019. The number of subscriptions increased significantly (+1.7 million) and crossed the 10% mark for the first time in 2019. Helped by family subscription offers, 9.4 million French people […]

France mainly buys French music

11/01/2020

France mainly buys French music with 19 out of the 20 best selling albums in 2019 being by local artists and in French according to SNEP the French recorded music industry association. Local talent makes up 80% of the Top 200 albums produced in 2019 with 46 ‘young talents’ having a first album in the Top 200 making up almost a quarter of all sales in the year. Urban music (rap, hip hop, R&B) proved […]