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Hilton adds iHeartRadio streaming to its rooms

01/10/2019

Hilton adds iHeartRadio streaming to its rooms allowing guests to stream music, local radio stations and podcasts directly from their TVs through Hilton’s ‘Connected Room’ guest platform. Guests who stay in Hilton Connected Rooms in the US will be able to play exclusive audio content and have instant access to thousands of live radio stations from across the country, customized music stations based on their favourite artists, and top podcasts across all categories including travel, […]

SOURCE: RIAA - US Latin Music streaming revenues

Streaming now accounts for 95% of US Latin music market

25/09/2019

Streaming now accounts for 95% of US Latin music market with revenue growing 17% in the first half of 2019, according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Latin music revenues in the US grew 13.5% to $232 million versus the prior year, building on three consecutive years of growth at the end of 2018. Total streaming revenues grew 17% to $220 million, accounting for 95% of the Latin music market. In the first […]

US music revenues grew 18% in first half of 2019

19/09/2019

US music revenues grew 18% in first half of 2019 driven by a 30% rise in streaming subscriptions, according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Paid subscriptions exceeded 60 million for the first time with total revenues growing 18% to $5.4 Bn. Streaming now accounts for 80% of music industry revenues. Streaming Revenues from streaming music grew 26% to $4.3 billion for the first half of 2019 with paid subscriptions continuing to be […]

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SiriusXM launches student subscription

01/09/2019

SiriusXM launches student subscription giving US college students a SiriusXM streaming subscription for $4/month. The ‘Student Premier’ package contains commercial-free music, plus SiriusXM Video, college conference channels, sports, comedy, news and entertainment, and Personalized Stations ‘Powered by Pandora’. Students can listen on a mobile phone, laptop and connected devices including Xbox, PlayStation and devices powered by Amazon Alexa. A full list of supported devices can be found here. The Student Premier subscription represents a 69% […]

2019 State of Music Streaming report

22/08/2019

Primephonic have published the 2019 State of Music Streaming report which is an online study into the streaming experiences of users. Conducted by YouGov and sponsored by the classical music streamer they have published a summary of their findings in a recent blog posting. The survey asked US adults who had streamed music in the past six months about their experiences and found that 60% of music streamers were frustrated by their streaming experience. The […]

Amazon Prime benefit for US students

21/08/2019

Amazon have introduced an Amazon Prime benefit for US students enabling them to get Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99/month. College students can sign up for a six-month trial of Prime Student and enjoy fast, free delivery from Prime, thousands of movies and shows with Prime Video and ad-free music. Amazon have introduced a new music benefit for Prime Student members who can now subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited for an additional $0.99 per month. College […]

SOURCE: CIRP - US Smart Speaker installed base

Smart Speaker sales continue to grow in US

13/08/2019

Smart Speaker sales continue to grow in US with over half of them owning the base model according to investment research company Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC (CIRP). CIRP analysis indicates that the US installed base of Smart Speaker devices is 76 million units, up from 70 million units in the March 2019 quarter and 50 million units in the June 2018 quarter. Amazon Echo has 70% of the installed base, with Google Home accounting […]