Streaming Archives

Spotify updates its Blend feature

03/04/2022

Spotify updates its Blend feature allowing you to Blend with up to 10 people in a group whether it’s your running club, favourite co-workers, group chat, book club, or chosen family. You will also be able to Blend with some of your favourite artists. Last year, Spotify took group listening a step further and launched Blend, a shared playlist that combines the best of Spotify’s personalization capabilities and collaborative playlist functionality into a single shared playlist, […]

Shazam can now find concert tickets

28/03/2022

Shazam can now find concert tickets when you Shazam a song as part of its latest integration with Bandsintown. Shazam has launched a suite of concert features, making it easy for you to explore upcoming live shows at the drop of a hat. By simply Shazaming a song, searching for it in the Shazam app or on the Shazam website, fans can find concert information and tickets on sale for future gigs nearby, a full-stop experience […]

How do women across the globe find new music?

27/03/2022

How do women across the globe find new music? was the question posed by YouGov as part of its ongoing research into the music industry. Data reveal that music apps such as Spotify are the most popular way to discover new tunes among women across the globe (36%), particularly in Mexico (where 56% of women said this) and APAC markets (44%). Social media is also a powerful platform for artists, as one third (34%) of […]

SOURCE: RIAA - US music industry streaming revenues

US music revenues grew 23% in 2021

10/03/2022

US music revenues grew 23% in 2021 to $15 Bn making it the sixth consecutive year of growth for the industry according to figures released by the RIAA. All major formats of music grew versus the prior year with the exception of digital downloads. Paid subscriptions continued to be the biggest growth driver. At wholesale value 2021 revenues were up 22% to $9.8 Bn. On a nominal basis, these revenue levels exceed the record high […]

Deezer rolls out ‘100% Women’ Flow Mood

08/03/2022

Deezer rolls out ‘100% Women’ Flow Mood starting on the 8th March to celebrate International Women’s Day. In addition, throughout March, Deezer will highlight in its homepage a series of playlists and channels dedicated to women New Flow Moods Wheel Filter: ‘100% Women’ Deezer is also putting women at the forefront with a single click. By just pressing the megaphone icon for ‘100% Women’ on the Flow Moods wheel, users can access a non-stop stream […]

Brits spent 5 days streaming music in 2021

07/03/2022

Brits spent 5 days streaming music in 2021 averaging 2,342 tracks according to figures released by the Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA). The new peak for UK streaming, which drove UK music industry revenues to an eight year high, are contained in the latest edition of the ERA Yearbook, the definitive UK statistical overview of the music, video and games markets. As an antidote to many in the music business who portray music streaming as […]

Indian women prefer to listen to free music online

05/03/2022

Indian women prefer to listen to free music online according to a recent YouGov survey into ‘How do urban Indian women listen to music?’ The survey revealed that streaming free music online is the most popular way to listen to music among urban Indian women (with 41% saying so). It is more common than listening to music via a paid service (30%). While free music online is more popular among women between 21-29 years (45%), […]