Streaming Archives

Infinite Reality buys Napster for $207 million

26/03/2025

Infinite Reality buys Napster for $207 million and has plans to expand and reimagine the streaming service into a ‘social music platform’. Napster currently delivers over 110 million tracks and has paid over $1 Bn to artists and songwriters worldwide. Infinite Reality plans to transform Napster beyond streaming into a social and interactive music platform, leveraging its immersive technology and audience network of digitally native fans. This includes the millions engaged with iR’s entertainment assets, […]

Apple Music Classical now on the web

26/03/2025

Apple Music Classical now has a web application but there is still no dedicated Mac desktop app. Originally launched for iPhone users in March 2023, Apple launched an Android app in June 2023, an iPad app in November 2023 and a year later a CarPlay app in November 2024. Anjali Malhotra, Global Director of Apple Music Classical said, “Apple Music Classical continues to innovate and expand on its mission to bring great musicians and their […]

Paid streaming in US hit 100 million subscriptions in 2024

22/03/2025

Paid streaming in US hit 100 million subscriptions in 2024 with total revenue up 3% to $17.7 Bn according to figures released by the RIAA. The continued overall growth was amplified as vinyl continued a nearly 20-year surge. Paid subscriptions continue to drive streaming growth Streaming continued to account for the vast majority of recorded music revenues in 2024. Paid subscriptions, ad-supported services, digital and customized radio, social media platforms, digital fitness apps and others grew […]

Streaming in Italy grew by 13.5% in 2024

19/03/2025

Streaming in Italy grew by 13.5% in 2024 according to recent figures published by FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. For the seventh consecutive year of growth, the Italian recorded music market had an overall increase of 8.5% in 2024, reaching almost half a billion euros (461.2 million) and is now the third-largest market in the EU after Germany and France. Streaming now represents 67% of total revenues with an increase of 13.5% amounting to €308.1 million. 2024 saw 95 […]

New Shazam update gets better Spotify and Apple Music syncing

06/03/2025

New Shazam update gets better Spotify and Apple Music syncing with Apple’s latest version 18.9 release. The latest version adds songs tagged from outside the app to the Shazam playlist in Spotify and Apple Music. New features in Shazam v18.9 We’ve made syncing songs to Apple Music and Spotify better than ever! Shazam will now include songs found via Music Recognition in Control Centre, Siri, and Shortcuts to your “My Shazam Tracks” playlist in Apple […]

What are the best Jazz music streaming deals?

04/03/2025

High Resolution Audio’s guide to getting the best Jazz music streaming plan. Jazz is a dynamic and expressive musical form that emphasizes improvisation, rhythmic complexity, and a blend of musical traditions. Originating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in New Orleans, Louisiana, blending African and European musical traditions it now comes to encompass everything from New Orleans Jazz to Fusion via Swing, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Jazz Funk and many other sub-genres making it […]

German music sales continued to grow in 2024

24/02/2025

German music sales continued to grow in 2024 with revenue reaching €2.38 Bn – up 7.8% on 2023 according to the BVMI in recently released figures. The majority of sales, 84.1%, were generated from the digital business, which grew by 11.2%, driven by audio streaming (+12.6%), which now has a market share of 78.1%. The physical market (18.5%) declined by 7.4% despite vinyl growth of 9.4% generating €379 million in sales during the year. CD sales fell by 17.1% but still remains […]