Rondo Classic - Klasu Pro
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Rondo Klasu and Klasu Pro

Rondo Classic is the largest classical music magazine in the Nordic countries. It includes news, interviews with stars from the classical world, concert information and record reviews. In addition to the print magazine it now has two ‘free to air’ online radio channels – Rondo Klasu and Klasu Pro and a subscription channel – Viva Classica – which has a 320kbps MP3 ‘sampler’ stream. Rondo Klasu has a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream and a 320kbps […]

Music streaming subscriptions up 14% in the Nordics
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Music streaming subscriptions up 14% in the Nordics

Music streaming subscriptions up 14% in the Nordics (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) since 2018 with the share of paying users now greater than that of users streaming exclusively through a free service. This is the key statistic from the Polaris Nordic Digital Music Survey 2020, conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Polaris HUB, which is a joint venture between the Nordic collective rights management societies Koda (DK), TONO (NO) and Teosto (FIN). Today, […]

Finland’s music industry grew 10% in 2019
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Finland’s music industry grew 10% in 2019

Finland’s music industry grew 10% in 2019 with streaming making up 87% of the market according to IFPI Finland’s member companies. The value of recordings in Finland increased by 9.3% in 2019 to €55.2 million – the fifth consecutive year of growth. With other copyright revenues the total value of music consumption in 2019 increased to €78.6 million. The increase is due to the increasing popularity of streaming services, and in particular an increase in […]

SOURCE: SoundCloud - SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries
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SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries

SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries and is available now according to a recent blog post from SoundCloud. While music fans in these countries already have access to SoundCloud’s hottest emerging artists, DJ sets and remixes, the introduction of SoundCloud Go+ unlocks features including offline sync, no advertising, and higher quality audio streaming plus access to SoundCloud’s full catalogue. In addition, creators can now earn revenue from their plays in these new markets. Anthony […]