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Germany had 236 Bn streams in 2024

18/01/2025

Germany had 236 Bn streams in 2024 according to figures by the BVMI from data compiled by GfK Entertainment. This was 11% more than 2023 when 213 Bn streams were achieved. Within the last 6 years the number has more than doubled – in 2019 there were 108 Bn views. Current songs are particularly popular with music fans with songs from the 2020s increasing their streaming share from 52 to 56% from last year. German-speaking acts such as Ayliva, Luciano […]

Special Sound Radio

09/08/2024

Special Sound Radio is a German internet radio station based in Thuringia, Germany having a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. There is also a webplayer with links to a 64kbps AAC, a 320kbps MP3 and a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. Website: https://special-sound-radio.com/start.php Web player: https://special-sound-radio.com/start.php CD Quality Lossless FLAC: http://c01.lexycast.de:3420/stream To find out more about CD Quality Internet Radio go here. To find out more about HiRes Internet Radio go here. To get further information […]

German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024

23/07/2024

German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024 according to the BVMI, Germany’s recorded music industry association. Total sales were €1.136 Bn, an increase of 7.6% compared to the same period last year (H1 2023: EUR 1.056 billion according to the full-year financial statements for 2023). Demand for physical media fell significantly by 11.9%. CDs (-22.5%) still contributed 8.1% to total sales, while vinyl achieved a market share of 5.9% following renewed growth […]

AIDA Radio

10/05/2024

AIDA Radio is a German radio station broadcasting with a terrestrial DAB+ transmitter and an internet presence which includes a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. The station is owned by cruise operator AIDA Cruises with programming to ‘put you in the holiday mood’. Their website includes programme details, how to receive the station via Alexa, podcasts and a variety of competitions. Website: https://aidaradio.de/ Webplayer: https://aidaradio.de/ CD Quality Lossless FLAC: https://cdn05.radio.cloud:8128/AIDA-OMNIA-GAI MP3 128kbps: http://frontend.streamonkey.net/aidaradio-meergefuehl/stream/mp3 AAC 64kbps: […]

PirateKanon.FM

12/04/2024

PirateKanon.FM is a German internet radio station playing pop music hits with a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream and two MP3 streams – 48kbps and 320kbps. Their website is multi-lingual (German and English) and has a webplayer, programme guide, links to radio aggregators as well as links for all the popular media players. According to the station, “Piratenkanon.FM is a transparent station with vertical programming. You can enjoy 24/7 music here. Both Live and the […]

German music sales continued to grow in 2023

07/03/2024

German music sales continued to grow in 2023 with revenue reaching €2.21 Bn – up 6.3% on 2022 according to the BVMI in recently released figures. The majority of sales, 81.5%, were generated from the digital business, which grew by 7.9%, driven by audio streaming (+8.4%), which now has a market share of 74.8%. The physical market (18.5%) remained stable (+0.1%) due to renewed significant vinyl growth of 12.6%. CD sales fell by 5.9% but still remains the second strongest […]

Mother Earth Radio

07/03/2024

Mother Earth Radio is an internet radio station which now broadcasts 4 channels of free HiRes 24-bit/192kHz Lossless FLAC streams. In December 2021 the station added two new premium channels – Klassik and Instrumental – to its original channel but now has decided to make all 4 channels ‘free to air’ and is hoping for support from its listeners via a Donate page here. All four channels have a web player with FLAC, MP3 and […]