MRC Data Archives

Canadian music consumption grew 9.2% in 2021

08/01/2022

Canadian music consumption grew 9.2% in 2021 due to continued growth in audio streaming, a milestone year for vinyl and a changing of the guard for ‘Catalogue vs. Current music’ consumption according to MRC Data. In their Year End Report Canada 2021 they highlight a number of changed behaviours accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall consumption grew 9.2% year-on-year (YOY) in 2021, thanks to a 12.6% increase in on-demand audio streaming. Part of that lift […]

US music consumption grew 11.3% in 2021

07/01/2022

US music consumption grew 11.3% in 2021 due to continued growth in audio streaming, a milestone year for vinyl and a changing of the guard for ‘Catalogue vs. Current music’ consumption according to MRC Data. In their Year End Report U.S. 2021 they highlight a number of changed behaviours accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall consumption grew 11.3% year-on-year (YOY) in 2021, thanks to a 12.6% increase in on-demand audio streaming. Part of that increase […]

Canada hits more than 2 Bn streams in one week

27/11/2021

Canada hits more than 2 Bn streams in one week according to MRC Data, the global provider of data and analytics to the entertainment and music industry and published by Music Canada. Patrick Rogers, CEO of Music Canada said, “Two billion on-demand audio streams in a week is a huge accomplishment for Canada’s music marketplace. This number includes streams from licensed services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and TIDAL. These services provide music fans with […]

US music industry grew 13.5% in first half of 2021

14/07/2021

US music industry grew 13.5% in first half of 2021 according to the MRC Data Midyear Report US 2021 published in collaboration with Billboard magazine. This was led by a 15% i increase in on-demand audio streaming during the time period, while vinyl continued its hot streak of 15 consecutive years in year-over-year sales growth with a 108.2% increase in total vinyl sales. For the first time at the midyear point in MRC Data’s history […]