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ABBA Radio debuts exclusively on SiriusXM

12/11/2021

ABBA Radio debuts exclusively on SiriusXM to celebrate the release of the Swedish quartet’s first new studio album in 40 years, Voyage, out on 5th November via Capitol Records. With music from Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Björn Ulvaeus, that has sold millions of records across the globe and garnered massive pop-culture notoriety from the Broadway stage, TV and film, the channel will take listeners on a full musical journey. ABBA Radio will feature classic […]

Broadcast radio is the most preferred source of in-car entertainment

12/11/2021

Broadcast radio is the most preferred source of in-car entertainment across the globe, according to a new international study released today by Edison Research. Broadcast radio continues to dominate as the most preferred source of in-car entertainment Almost all (90%) of the survey respondents say a broadcast radio tuner should be standard equipment in every car, a trend that is consistent across age groups, indicating strong demand among current and future car buyers. The survey […]

SiriusXM launches 19 Christmas channels

07/11/2021

SiriusXM launches 19 Christmas channels including two new channels, Holiday Instrumentals and Noël Incontournable, as well as Holly and Holiday Traditions channels. The festive music channels are kicking off the holiday season and are available on the SXM App now, Your Home For The Holidays. The holiday music channels, offer listeners a variety of traditional holiday songs, classic Christmas carols, contemporary holiday tunes, seasonal soul music, holiday pop songs, country Christmas classics, Hanukkah music, and classical […]

SOURCE: RAJAR - Share of digital listening hours

89% of UK adults listened to radio each week

29/10/2021

89% of UK adults listened to radio each week with an average listening time of 20.4 hours according to the latest figures released by RAJAR, the UK’s official body for measuring radio audiences. The figures are the first to be published since March 2020 when the industry survey was suspended due to the Coronavirus restrictions forcing all face-to-face market research to be suspended. RAJAR has taken the opportunity to revise its research methodologies to include […]

Audio (excluding visual) by device share % for all adults

Smart Speakers may be forced to stream UK radio

23/10/2021

Smart Speakers may be forced to stream UK radio according to a recent report by the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The report entitled Digital Radio and Audio Review concluded that new rules are needed to protect British radio output on smart speakers. It found that smart speakers such as Amazon Echo and Google Home are owned or accessed by a third of all UK adults and now play a central […]

79% of Irish people listen to live radio everyday

07/09/2021

79% of Irish people listen to live radio everyday compared to 25% who stream music and 5% who listen to podcasts daily. This is according to the JNLR Radio and the Irish Audio Market report compiled by Ipsos/MRBI. The JNLR (Joint National Listenership Research) is a joint industry research project conducted on behalf of the Irish radio industry from a national sample of 3100 interviews of 15+ individuals between Q4 2020 and Q2 2021. Key […]

Streaming accounts for 12% of AM/FM radio listening in the US

28/08/2021

Streaming accounts for 12% of AM/FM radio listening in the US according to Edison Research in its Share of Ear study. The findings are based on measurements of what portion of listening to AM/FM content happens on a traditional radio receiver and how much is done on a digital device. The research methodology fully represents the US 13+ population, including not only those who are online but also those who are either not online or lightly […]