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UK MPs call for a ‘complete reset’ of music streaming

16/07/2021

UK MPs call for a ‘complete reset’ of music streaming to fairly reward performers and creators according to a report of the DCMS Committee into the Economics of Music Streaming. The inquiry was launched in October 2020 and received from than 300 pieces of written evidence from artists, songwriters, producers, record labels and streamers including Spotify, Amazon, Spotify and YouTube. The committee found that successful artists see ‘pitiful returns’ from streaming while some performers are frozen out […]

Podcast listening up 44% amongst US Latinos

15/07/2021

Podcast listening up 44% amongst US Latinos and one third listen to podcasts in Spanish. These findings are from an Edison Research report and show the results of a representative survey of 2500 Hispanic/Latino adults age 18+. conducted in May 2021. The US Latino Podcast Listener Report 2021 found that 36% of US Latinos age 18+ (16 million people) have listened to a podcast in the last month, which is a 44% increase over 2020 (25%). This is […]

63% of Deezer users listen to ASMR content

15/07/2021

63% of Deezer users listen to ASMR content and 18% of these on a daily basis according to a global survey of 12,000 people commissioned by the streamer. The study explores how a wide range of factors including age, gender and nationality can influence ASMR listening. ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is the tingly sensory reaction that some people experience when listening to gentle voices and subtle sounds. Nigel Harding, Deezer’s VP of Global Artist Marketing […]

US music industry grew 13.5% in first half of 2021

14/07/2021

US music industry grew 13.5% in first half of 2021 according to the MRC Data Midyear Report US 2021 published in collaboration with Billboard magazine. This was led by a 15% i increase in on-demand audio streaming during the time period, while vinyl continued its hot streak of 15 consecutive years in year-over-year sales growth with a 108.2% increase in total vinyl sales. For the first time at the midyear point in MRC Data’s history […]

Generational differences amongst Spotify listeners

13/07/2021

Generational differences amongst Spotify listeners are the topic of a study by the streamer into how Millennials and Gen Zs view digital audio. Every year it commissions a report called Culture Next, Spotify Advertising’s annual study into the listening habits and preferences of Millennials and Gen Zs, aged 15-25 and 26-40, respectively. This year, it found that Gen Z and millennial creators and listeners are as obsessed with digital audio. And while these generations’ differences […]

Deezer Free now available on Google Home and Nest devices

13/07/2021

Deezer Free now available on Google Home and Nest devices using Google Assistant to play tunes on their smart speakers and displays. To use the service, start by setting up Deezer as your default music service in the Google Home app. Then kick off your music session with a simple “Hey Google, play my music” to enjoy your tracks. If you want a lean-back soundtrack that’s personalized to your exact music taste, ask Google Assistant […]

Amazon Music is giving away Disney+ access

30/06/2021

Amazon Music is giving away 6 months of Disney+ access to new Amazon Music Unlimited customers in the US and Canada while existing Amazon Music Unlimited customers will receive 3 months of Disney+ for free. Eligible customers can go here to redeem their Disney+ subscription. (Current subscribers to Disney+ are ineligible for this promotion.) Amazon Music Unlimited offers its subscribers access to the hottest new music available, including the Rap Rotation playlist for hip-hop in heavy rotation and the Pop […]