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UK entertainment sales have 7th consecutive year of growth in 2019

06/03/2020

UK entertainment sales have 7th consecutive year of growth in 2019 according to official figures revealed in the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) Yearbook. Internet now accounts for 90% of entertainment sales with digital video being the biggest winner in 2019 and PS4 games the biggest loser. Sales reached £7.8 Bn with the biggest winners being digital and the biggest losers being physical sales although they still amounted to £1.4 Bn in 2019. Sales of video, […]

1 in 5 Brits listen to pirated music

01/03/2020

1 in 5 Brits listen to pirated music according to a new report from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) entitled Online Copyright Infringement Tracker. The report is the ninth in a series of reports originally commissioned by Ofcom in 2012 to ‘monitor the impact of new online platforms on infringement behaviours.’ The overall summary reported that ‘For all categories, consumption (i.e. downloading, streaming/accessing content online) remained consistent or increased since the previous wave’ with […]

Qobuz drops the price of its Premier service

26/02/2020

Qobuz drops the price of its Premier service offering a HiRes and CD Quality streaming service in the UK for £14.99 a month or £149.99 with a yearly plan. In addition, the streamer will be dropping its MP3 streaming service ‘to focus on delivering best-in-class studio quality audio’. The streaming service will offer CD-quality (lossless) or HiRes (from 24-bit/44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz studio quality) on its new Studio Premier plan, for its first […]

SOURCE: RPO - Interest in orchestral increases for under 25s in UK

Interest in orchestral music increases for under 25s in UK

22/02/2020

Interest in orchestral music increases for under 25s in UK fuelled by streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube according to new research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). Almost three quarters (73%) of British adults have an active relationship with orchestral music from going to concerts, streaming music online to learning an instrument. However, amongst those under 25, the proportion rose to 83%, dispelling notions that orchestras are the preserve of older people. Orchestral […]

Spotify Kids comes to UK and Australia

13/02/2020

Spotify Kids comes to UK and Australia however the app remains in beta as Spotify receives feedback from parents and caregivers. Originally launched in Autumn 2019, Spotify Kids is currently available in the UK Australia, Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand, and Ireland. To access the Spotify Kids app, you need a Premium Family account and once logged in you will be able to download the app. The app has an easy to use, colourful interface to […]

Podcast Radio launches in London

12/02/2020

Podcast Radio launches in London this week broadcasting in the Greater London area via DAB+ and online on Spotify, Deezer and Apple Podcasts. The station devoted exclusively to broadcasting podcasts features live presenters, hourly news updates and guest stars 24 hours a day. Initial guest appearances include Robbie Williams, Gene Simmons, Uri Geller, Charlotte Moffatt, Chris Kamara, Julian Clary and Steve-O. CEO Gerry Edwards says, “For listeners, Podcast Radio will enable them to discover and […]

Children’s use of smart speakers doubles in UK

04/02/2020

Children’s use of smart speakers doubles in UK amongst children aged 5-15 with smart speakers being more widely used than radio according to a recent report by Ofcom, UK’s communications regulator. Research by Ofcom and published in Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2019 provides evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as data about the media access and use of young children aged […]