March 2022

Global recorded music revenues grew 18.5% In 2021

28/03/2022

Global recorded music revenues grew 18.5% in 2021 driven by growth in paid subscription streaming according to IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Figures released today in IFPI’s Global Music Report show total revenues for 2021 were US$25.9 Bn. Paid subscription streaming revenues increased by 21.9% US$12.3 Bn. There were 523 million users of paid subscription accounts at the end of 2021. Total streaming (including both paid subscription and advertising-supported) grew by 24.3% […]

Shazam can now find concert tickets

28/03/2022

Shazam can now find concert tickets when you Shazam a song as part of its latest integration with Bandsintown. Shazam has launched a suite of concert features, making it easy for you to explore upcoming live shows at the drop of a hat. By simply Shazaming a song, searching for it in the Shazam app or on the Shazam website, fans can find concert information and tickets on sale for future gigs nearby, a full-stop experience […]

How do women across the globe find new music?

27/03/2022

How do women across the globe find new music? was the question posed by YouGov as part of its ongoing research into the music industry. Data reveal that music apps such as Spotify are the most popular way to discover new tunes among women across the globe (36%), particularly in Mexico (where 56% of women said this) and APAC markets (44%). Social media is also a powerful platform for artists, as one third (34%) of […]

UK recorded music revenues up 12.8% in 2021

21/03/2022

UK recorded music revenues up 12.8% in 2021 reaching £1.262 Bn according to a recent report by the BPI. This marked the sector’s seventh consecutive year of revenue growth, led by streaming. However, when adjusted for inflation, revenue in 2021 was £368 million below the 2006 CPI-adjusted figure of £1.63 Bn, while using RPI the 2006 figure would have been £1.795 Bn – £534 million higher than the 2021 total. Revenue from streaming again fuelled much of […]

How to integrate Spotify and Waze

19/03/2022

In 2017, Spotify and Waze teamed up to integrate Spotify directly into the Waze app, enabling a more musical, enjoyable journey in which users could get both the best directions and playlists in the car without having to switch screens. Since then users have been able to navigate with Waze from within Spotify as well as access their Spotify playlists from within Waze and easily change tracks. How to integrate Spotify and Waze From the Waze home screen, tap the […]

Over half of young Americans don’t have a radio set

19/03/2022

Over half of young Americans don’t have a radio set in their home according to The Infinite Dial 2022 survey from Edison Research and sponsored by Wondery and Art19. In the 2020 Infinite Dial, performed before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, just under one-in-three Americans age 12 and older reported not having a single radio in their home. Two years later, that number is now 39%. Fourteen years ago, only 4% of respondents said they had no radios at […]

SOURCE: RIAA - US music industry streaming revenues

US music revenues grew 23% in 2021

10/03/2022

US music revenues grew 23% in 2021 to $15 Bn making it the sixth consecutive year of growth for the industry according to figures released by the RIAA. All major formats of music grew versus the prior year with the exception of digital downloads. Paid subscriptions continued to be the biggest growth driver. At wholesale value 2021 revenues were up 22% to $9.8 Bn. On a nominal basis, these revenue levels exceed the record high […]