Amazon Music to increase subscription plan prices in both the UK and the US with effect from the 21st February 2023 for both Individual and Student Plans. The Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan is changing from £9.99 to £10.99 per month and the Amazon Music Unlimited Student Plan is changing from £4.99 to £5.99 per month. You will begin seeing the new price on your first bill after that date. If you are in a […]
Gen Z in US spend more time with music according to recent research from Edison Research which was commissioned by Public Radio Program Directors Association (PRPD) and presented at their 2022 conference. The Media Habits of Gen Z is based on US survey data from three datasets, including The Infinite Dial (age 12-24), Share of Ear (age 13-24), and Edison Podcast Metrics (age 12-24). Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted in August 2022 to better understand how individuals age 12-24 consume […]
Germany had 178 Bn streams in 2022 according to figures by the BVMI from data compiled by GfK Entertainment. This was 8% more than 2021 (165 Bn), more than a quarter more than 2020 (139 Bn) and almost two thirds more than 2019, when 107 Bn views were achieved. In total, the number of audio streams since the start of recording in 2013 has now totalled over 800 Bn. According to figures release, current music is the most popular […]
UK music consumption increases for 8th year running up by 4.3% in 2022 according to figures released by the BPI. The figures based on Official Charts Company data showed that 166.1 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed or purchased in 2022. The UK consumption total was made up primarily of streams, comprising 159.3 Bn streams, up 8.2% on 2021 and more than double the volume achieved in 2017, when the market had 68.1 Bn audio […]
Apple Music Preview app released for Windows 11 and is available from the Microsoft Store giving users a first look at a beta version of a dedicated Windows app for their desktop. As this is a preview version of Apple Music, not all features may work as expected. After installing the Apple Music preview, iTunes will no longer open, and audiobooks or podcasts on your device will be inaccessible until a compatible version of iTunes […]
UK entertainment sales reached a record £11.1Bn in 2022 – an all-time record for music, video and games sales, according to preliminary figures from digital entertainment and retail association ERA. The total was 6.9% up on 2021 and a dramatic 39% up on the last pre-pandemic year of 2019. The main driver of growth continues to be streaming and digital formats which reached £10.1 Bn up 8.4% on 2021. The fastest growing sector in 2022 […]
Apple Music launches Shazam Predictions playlist containing 50 songs from artists who are poised to have a breakthrough year. Shazam’s predictions have uncovered talent from every corner of the globe earlier than any other service, with artists like Ayra Starr, who was one of Shazam’s five featured predictions in 2022, making Shazam’s Global Top 10 last autumn. 2022 was also a milestone year for Shazam, marking the service’s 20th anniversary with 70 Bn all-time Shazams. Last […]
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