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Global streaming volumes grew 15.1% in first half of 2024

19/07/2024

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 […]

Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023

13/01/2024

Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023, an increase of 22.3% on 2022 according to Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. Previously in their annual Luminate Year-End Music Report they have focussed on the US music market but this year there are insights on 50 markets including the US and Canada. On-demand music streaming increased by 12.7% in the US in 2023 with 1.2 Tn streams. World, Latin and Country music […]

Global music streams top one trillion in Q1 2023

16/04/2023

Global music streams top one trillion in Q1 2023, a new record speed according to Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. The company revealed that global music on-demand audio streams crossed the one trillion mark on the 31st March 2023, marking 2023 as the first year for that milestone to be reached in just three months. The news follows Luminate’s 2022 Year-End Report data that showed a +22.6% growth in on-demand audio streams over […]

Deezer adds music quizzes to its app

13/12/2022

Deezer adds music quizzes to its app with over a hundred available in its app letting fans challenge themselves to see how much of an expert they really are, based on artists, genres, fun themes and seasonal topics. Deezer has added this feature in the global music streaming app and users can test their skills and share their high score on social media to see how they match up with their friends. There will be quizzes […]

Spotify reveals its 2022 Wrapped podcasts

09/12/2022

Spotify reveals its 2022 Wrapped podcasts as part of its annual review of what’s popular with you and the rest of the world. This year Spotify expanded its podcast offerings in new countries providing more listeners around the world with new shows to binge. With more than four million podcasts, the platform offers something for every type of podcast listener. Globally, the most popular podcast for the third year running is The Joe Rogan Experience. Call Her […]

How do women across the globe find new music?

27/03/2022

How do women across the globe find new music? was the question posed by YouGov as part of its ongoing research into the music industry. Data reveal that music apps such as Spotify are the most popular way to discover new tunes among women across the globe (36%), particularly in Mexico (where 56% of women said this) and APAC markets (44%). Social media is also a powerful platform for artists, as one third (34%) of […]

The Weeknd wins IFPI Global Digital Single Award for second year running

28/02/2022

The Weeknd wins IFPI Global Digital Single Award for second year running according to IFPI’s recently published Top 10 Global Digital Singles of 2021 chart. The IFPI Global Digital Single Award is presented to the world’s best-selling single of the year across all digital formats – including paid subscription streaming, ad-supported platforms, and single-track downloads and streams. The Weeknd becomes the first ever artist ever to win the digital single award two years in a […]