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US recorded music revenues up 4% in first half of 2024

05/09/2024

US recorded music revenues up 4% in first half of 2024 generating $8.4 Bn at estimated retail value according to the RIAA. The number of paid subscriptions grew to a record high of 99 million, with revenues up 4% to $5.7 Bn and accounted for 78% of the first half total. While paid subscriptions contributed nearly two-thirds of the added value in this period, vinyl shipments accelerated faster than any other major music format at 17%. […]

Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024

31/07/2024

Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024 according to FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. The Top Ten Albums and Singles are all Italian and are on track to make this the fifth year in a row that this has happened. After 5 consecutive weeks at the top of the weekly chart, Icon by Tony Effe leads the Album chart (physical + download + free & premium streaming) with I nomi del diavolo by Kid Yugi […]

Tesla adds YouTube Music and Amazon Music apps

30/07/2024

Tesla adds YouTube Music and Amazon Music apps to its entertainment centre as part of its 2024.26 Summer Update YouTube Music You can listen to over 100M million songs ad-free with your YouTube Premium or Music Premium account. Access your Library to see all of your liked and added songs, playlists you created and artists and podcasts you subscribed to. Requires Premium Connectivity or an active WiFi connection. Amazon Music Prime members get access to […]

Deezer launches Noughties covers playlist

24/07/2024

Deezer launches Noughties covers playlist which features trending artists reinterpreting iconic hits from the 2000s as part of its InVersions series. After exploring the 90s and 80s, the streamer has turned to the 2000s for the next InVersions, showcasing an international and diverse roster of 9 artists, each bringing their distinctive musical perspectives to reimagine hits from the first decade of the millennium. British R&B group No Guidnce, who gained popularity on TikTok with their renditions […]

German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024

23/07/2024

German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024 according to the BVMI, Germany’s recorded music industry association. Total sales were €1.136 Bn, an increase of 7.6% compared to the same period last year (H1 2023: EUR 1.056 billion according to the full-year financial statements for 2023). Demand for physical media fell significantly by 11.9%. CDs (-22.5%) still contributed 8.1% to total sales, while vinyl achieved a market share of 5.9% following renewed growth […]

Spotify brings AI DJ to Spanish speaking subscribers

19/07/2024

Spotify brings AI DJ to Spanish speaking subscribers in Spain and most Latin American countries. (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela). DJ is a personalized AI guide that knows your musical tastes so well it can choose what to play for you. It combines a curated line-up of songs with an AI-powered voice that provides commentary about those recommendations. This […]

Deezer launches AI playlist creator

19/07/2024

Deezer launches AI playlist creator in a global beta launch allowing subscribers to create custom playlists with a simple text prompt. 5% of Deezer’s paying subscribers, selected at random, will now be able to let their imagination run free and create new playlists from text prompts that describe desired moods, genres, decades, activities and anything else that comes to mind. Alexandra Leloup, VP Product at Deezer said, “We’re excited to bring this AI-powered feature to […]