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US music consumption grew 16.2% in 2018

10/01/2019

US music consumption grew 16.2% in 2018 according to BuzzAngle Music, the US chart and music market analyst. In its 2018 Year-End Report, it reported that on-demand audio stream consumption continued to fuel overall growth, increasing 41.8% to 534.6 Bn streams, up from 376.9 Bn streams last year. In the 4th quarter of the year 85% of all audio streams were subscription based. The number of unique titles streamed in 2018 totalled 3 million more […]

UK recorded music consumption grows for 4th consecutive year

09/01/2019

UK recorded music consumption grows for 4th consecutive year according to figures released by the BPI, based on Official Charts Company data. Blockbuster film soundtracks and continued growth in streaming fuelled a near 6% rise in consumption. A total of 142.9 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed, purchased on physical format, and/or downloaded over the past 12 months – corresponding to a 5.7 % rise on the 135.m figure in 2017. Combined UK […]