US Archives

Pandora launches new Hip Hop Forever station

03/11/2021

Pandora launches new Hip Hop Forever station to honour the first ever Hip Hop History Month. November has officially been recognized by the United States Senate as Hip Hop History Month, and to commemorate the very first iteration of this annual celebration of hip hop music, Pandora is launching a brand new station to take fans on a journey through the decades of the genre. The new station, entitled Hip Hop Forever, will feature four artist-curated modes […]

US Latin music market grew 37% in first half of 2021

18/10/2021

The US Latin music market grew 37% in first half of 2021 with streaming accounting for 96% of this market according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. During this period revenues from Latin music in the US grew to $407 million and represents 5.8% of the total US music market. Paid music subscriptions continued to be the biggest driver of Latin music revenue growth. Revenues from paid subscriptions grew 41% to $279 million, accounting […]

Spotify releases new version of Car Thing

18/10/2021

Spotify releases new version of Car Thing which is only available in the US and has both a limited availability and a wait list. Car Thing was initially released in April this year as a smart player that fills your car with music, news, entertainment, talk, and more. Available for just the price of shipping, Spotify are now expanding this limited US release of Car Thing to users who are interested in purchasing the device. Spotify […]

Paid subscriptions drive US streaming growth

14/09/2021

Paid subscriptions drive US streaming growth, up 27% in the first half of 2021 versus the prior year, from $5.6 to $7.1 billion at retail value. Figures released by the RIAA show that paid subscriptions continued to be the strongest contributor to growth, comprising nearly two-thirds of total revenue, and more than 80 million paid subscriptions for the first time. At wholesale value revenues rose 25%, from $3.7 billion in 1H 2020 to $4.6 billion […]

Condo Jamz Radio

08/09/2021

Condo Jamz Radio was created in 2018 as ‘a commercial internet radio station in Wilmington, Delaware, that’s licensed on the Live365 platform, broadcasting the best in Urban Adult Contemporary, Classic Soul, Hip-Hop, Smooth Jazz, and rarities from some of your favourite artists’. Their mission is “to provide quality music for all to enjoy and give back to the valued people of our community.” The station is available in the US, Canada and the UK at […]

Streaming accounts for 12% of AM/FM radio listening in the US

28/08/2021

Streaming accounts for 12% of AM/FM radio listening in the US according to Edison Research in its Share of Ear study. The findings are based on measurements of what portion of listening to AM/FM content happens on a traditional radio receiver and how much is done on a digital device. The research methodology fully represents the US 13+ population, including not only those who are online but also those who are either not online or lightly […]

Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 2021

13/08/2021

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q2 2021 chart according to the Podcast Consumer Tracker has been published by Edison Research. The Podcast Consumer Tracker is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks. The Edison Research Top 50 Most Listened to US Podcasts from Q3 2020 – Q2 2021 list is derived from data collected continuously throughout 2020 and 2021from surveying weekly podcast consumers ages […]