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 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 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 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%), […]
Spotify combines music and audiobooks to create Bookcasts which blend audio storytelling with original music and sound elements in an immersive listening experience. The song-writing prowess of country icon Dolly Parton has been combined with the skillful storytelling of best-selling author James Patterson to create a unique audio experience which Spotify has christened a ‘Bookcast’. The pair has joined forces to create the Run, Rose, Run Bookcast, which combines their co-authored fiction novel with an original […]
Deezer Flow Moods now available on the desktop allowing users to listen to the right tracks at the right time whether on their mobile or desktop devices. Last October, Deezer launched ‘Flow Moods’, an emotional jukebox to play music based on a particular mood. It also has personalization built-in giving you the ability to share music recommendations based on your mood and music preferences. The ‘Flow Moods’ wheel can now be accessed on desktop devices […]
Pandora launches ‘Digicore by SoundCloud’ station, the first in a series of stations from SoundCloud’s Music Discovery Series ‘SCENES’. The new station will showcase pop’s next genre-bending evolution from a community of underground DIY artists that started on SoundCloud. Originating from SoundCloud’s award-winning music discovery series, SCENES, ‘Digicore by SoundCloud’ is the first from a series of stations set to launch on Pandora to amplify the hottest rising music communities and culture-shifting collectives bubbling up on […]
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