December 2021

Leading music companies commit to reducing carbon footprint

16/12/2021

Leading music companies commit to reducing carbon footprint as part of a wide-ranging commitment to ‘decarbonise’ the global music business in alignment with the latest climate science. The Music Climate Pact has been initiated by the UK’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) in collaboration with the BPI. The founding Signatories of the pact span numerous areas of the music business and include all three major music groups – Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group and […]

How do consumers listen to music?

16/12/2021

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 […]

Digital Piracy is declining in the EU and UK

16/12/2021

Digital Piracy is declining in the EU and UK according to a recent report by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). In Trends in Digital Copyright Infringement in the European Union, the EUIPO’s main finding was that digital piracy is declining for all types of content (TV, Film and Music). Except for a temporary increase in film piracy in the spring of 2020, the decline continued during the COVID pandemic with total piracy falling by […]

Swedish audiobook market grows 14% in 2021

16/12/2021

Swedish audiobook market grows 14% in 2021 with 120,000 additional subscribing households according to Mediavision, Nordic independent analysis and consultancy firm. Storytel, the market leader, shows stable household penetration while several of its competitors have seen growth. Mediavision found that customers’ reasons for subscribing have shifted throughout the year. Previously, price was the predominant deciding factor, whereas now customers have increased the focus on differences in content offerings among the services. Going forward, this could lead […]

Pandora publishes Top Thumb Hundred 2021

15/12/2021

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 […]

How to connect with friends on Spotify

15/12/2021

How to connect with friends on Spotify and share your music listening experience with friends, family and other fans. 1. Show your listening activity to friends The Friend Activity appears to the right of your desktop app, and you can use it to see the listening activity of those you follow on Spotify. (Those who follow you will be able to see yours.) To turn it on, head to ‘settings’ and accept ‘Share my listening […]

SuperStereo Radio Chile adds another HiRes station

15/12/2021

SuperStereo Radio Chile adds another HiRes station to its stable as easy listening station SuperStereo 4 gets an upgrade from CD Quality to 24-bit/96kHz HiRes. Erick Jegó V., CEO SuperStereo Radio Chile, said “At SuperStereo Radio Chile we are happy with the response from our listeners around the world, we are constantly receiving messages of congratulations for our work, also from friends who help us make this project that we started 3 years ago grow […]