How do consumers listen to music?
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How do consumers listen to music?

How do consumers listen to music was the question posed by YouGov as part of its ongoing research into the music industry. The study asked consumers in the US, Britain, Germany, Indonesia and Australia how they listened to music. Car radio is still the most popular activity Data reveals that listening to music radio in a car is popular among a majority of consumers across four in five markets of the survey and is the most common way […]

Pandora publishes Top Thumb Hundred 2021
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Pandora publishes Top Thumb Hundred 2021

Pandora publishes Top Thumb Hundred 2021 with Cardi B taking the top spot for the second year running. The megastar artist took the top spot on Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred, led by her GRAMMY-nominated #1 hit, “Up.” Last year, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” seized Pandora’s #1 most-thumbed spot. In addition to maintaining her place atop the chart for 2021, Cardi’s presence is felt elsewhere on this year’s list as a featured artist on […]

90% of US adults believe enhanced audio quality is a ‘must have’
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90% of US adults believe enhanced audio quality is a ‘must have’

90% of US adults believe enhanced audio quality is a ‘must have’ according to a recent survey commissioned by Dolby Laboratories into music listening behaviour. The survey of 2,000 adults in the US was commissioned by Dolby between 10-12 November 2021 and found that when choosing a music streaming plan, music fans prioritize quality above all – especially Gen Z. This insight coincides with broader industry trends around the increase among streaming services that offer subscribers enhanced audio through spatial […]

36% of Black Americans are monthly podcast listeners
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36% of Black Americans are monthly podcast listeners

36% of Black Americans are monthly podcast listeners and 59% said they would listen to more podcasts if they had black hosts. These findings are part of The Black Podcast Listener Report 2021 from Edison Research in partnership with  SXM Media and Mindshare based on a survey of over 2,500 Black Americans age 18+. Key findings from the report 36% of Black Americans now listen to podcasts monthly, which is equal to 12 million Black adults listening to podcasts […]

TIDAL launches a free music tier
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TIDAL launches a free music tier

TIDAL launches a free music tier which will only be available in the US together with two enhanced HiFi tiers. TIDAL now offers three membership options – TIDAL Free (US-only), TIDAL HiFi, and TIDAL HiFi Plus. Both HiFi tiers are available in all of TIDAL’s 61 international markets with plans to extend the free tier to other markets in the future. All tiers have access to the same catalogue of over 80 million songs, videos and […]

Young, multicultural listeners in US drive spoken word consumption
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Young, multicultural listeners in US drive spoken word consumption

Young, multicultural listeners in US drive spoken word consumption with mobile listening and podcasts adding to increases. These findings are part of the 2021 Spoken Word Audio Report from  NPR and Edison Research based on based on 1000 online interviews of a representative sample of 18+ US spoken word consumers and 4000+ Share of Ear respondents aged 13+. Additionally, in-person interviews were conducted with individuals who had listened to spoken word audio in the last month. The […]

SiriusXM launches 19 Christmas channels
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SiriusXM launches 19 Christmas channels

SiriusXM launches 19 Christmas channels including two new channels, Holiday Instrumentals and Noël Incontournable, as well as Holly and Holiday Traditions channels. The festive music channels are kicking off the holiday season and are available on the SXM App now, Your Home For The Holidays. The holiday music channels, offer listeners a variety of traditional holiday songs, classic Christmas carols, contemporary holiday tunes, seasonal soul music, holiday pop songs, country Christmas classics, Hanukkah music, and classical […]