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UK to get hundreds of new local digital radio stations

07/07/2019

UK to get hundreds of new local digital radio stations in proposals published by Ofcom who are seeking expressions of interest by October 2019. The proposals which could see the stations start broadcasting next year were submitted to Parliament on the 20th June. With over 40% of the UK’s radio listening now taking place on the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) platform, the proposals mark a major step towards expanding local DAB coverage. Using technology pioneered […]

UK Official Charts available on major streamers

22/05/2019

UK Official Charts available on major streamers including Spotify, Deezer, Napster and Apple Music. In a recent blog posting The Official Charts Company has published links to the following UK charts, playlists and biggest artist hits. UK Official Charts streaming links Official Singles Chart Get it on Apple Music, Deezer and Napster. Official Trending Chart Updated every Tuesday, the Official Trending Chart is a compilation of the freshest tunes that are starting to make a big impact in the UK […]

Get a free Google Home Mini in UK with Spotify Family plan

16/04/2019

Get a free Google Home Mini in UK with Spotify Family plan giving 6 Spotify Premium accounts for £14.99/month. The offer which runs until the 14th May 2019 is restricted to one device per primary account holder while supplies last. New and existing primary account holders are eligible to receive a free Google Home Mini – normally priced at £49 – from the Google Store and although the offer runs to the 14th May, devices […]

UK’s biggest streaming hits in 2018

15/04/2019

The Official Charts Company has released a list of the UK’s biggest streaming hits in 2018 which shows that not only new songs but also old favourites are popular plays. Streaming continues to grow in popularity with subscriptions to streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Deezer rising by well over a third (+34.9%) in 2018 and by a dramatic 220% in the past three years. Streaming accounts for nearly two thirds of […]

UK streaming income increases by a third in 2018

23/03/2019

UK streaming income increases by a third in 2018 boosted by surging streaming subscriptions according to the BPI’s new yearbook, All About The Music 2019. UK recorded music revenues are up by over 20% in the past 3 years with 3.1% growth in 2018 boosted by a continuing surge in streaming, the enduring appeal of vinyl and growth of sync. 2018 highlight numbers UK recorded music revenues up by over 20% in 3 years 3.1% […]

Entertainment subscribers overtake buyers in UK

10/03/2019

Entertainment subscribers overtake buyers in UK as new digital services are turning the UK into a country of subscribers rather than entertainment buyers as music follows video and games to become a majority ‘rental’ market for the first time, according to figures in the latest Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) Yearbook. Revenues for paid-for music subscription services rose 38% in 2018 to £829m and now account for 62% of total recorded music revenues. Ownership formats like […]

Sunrise Records buys HMV UK chain from administrators

Third time lucky for HMV?

18/02/2019

Will it be third time lucky for HMV as the administrators KMPG announce that Sunrise Records, a Canadian firm that bought Canadian HMV stores, will buy the collapsed retail chain out of administration. The deal will result in 27 stores closing resulting in 455 redundancies but save 100 stores securing 1,487 jobs. HMV’s flagship Oxford Street store in London, opened in 1921, is among the 27 outlets set to close. Sunrise Records chief executive Doug […]