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SOURCE: EUIPO - Music piracy by country and by access type 2018

Digital piracy is declining in Europe

11/12/2019

Digital piracy is declining in Europe according to recent research by the EUIPO and published in a report entitled Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union. The report examines consumption of copyright-infringing content in the 28 EU Member States, for TV programmes, music and film, using a variety of access methods. The analysis covers the period January 2017 to September 2018 and contains data for both fixed and mobile devices, as well as the main […]

YouTube’s top videos and music in 2019

10/12/2019

YouTube’s top videos and music videos in 2019 are released in a revamped format from 2018 in YouTube Rewind 2019 according to a recent blog by the streamer. Rewind 2019 video compiles the top videos and creators that were liked and watched most around the world, from the biggest games to must-watch beauty palettes and breakout stars. In music, Lil Nas X emerged from obscurity to take the top spot, and powerhouse female artists (Ariana […]

Your Music and Shows now on Deezer Android

09/12/2019

Your Music and Shows now on Deezer Android with a global rollout during December. Your Music tab is now at the top of your homepage. Flow also lives here so that you can get to your personal endless stream of music easily. Flow uses smart data and recommendations from Deezer’s editors to combine songs you love with new tracks to help you expand your musical tastes. You can add any of the featured songs you […]

Your year and decade in music with Spotify Wrapped 2019

08/12/2019

Relive your year and decade in music with Spotify Wrapped 2019 which now includes the podcasts you listened to and even more artist information according to a recent blog posting. This year your ‘Wrapped’ will include the songs, albums, artists, and podcasts you discovered throughout 2019, plus the artists you streamed the most throughout the decade on Spotify. Once logged in you can discover your top artist, top song through each season, top podcasts, genres […]

Half of Americans can’t name a classical composer

08/12/2019

Half of Americans can’t name a classical composer but a third say they like to listen to classical music according to a recent survey* commissioned by Primephonic and conducted by YouGov. The survey results published in a recent blog posting show that although Americans know very little about classical music, they like to listen to it. Of those that do, more than half of those who listen do not do so regularly. In the US […]

US Students can get IDAGIO Premium for half price

07/12/2019

US Students can get IDAGIO Premium for half price with availability in other countries ‘promised soon’. Available now, students across the US can subscribe to IDAGIO Premium for half price, $4.99/month instead of $9.99. According to the classical music streamer ‘It’s our aim to inspire students across all disciplines by offering easy access to classical music at a price that fits a student budget. Whether you’re a music student benefiting from our comprehensive catalogue of […]

Entertainment technology usage differs across the generations

07/12/2019

Entertainment technology usage differs across the generations according to a UK survey conducted by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) which shows a move to mobile and smart devices amongst the young. The consumer panel-based research showed that over-55s love their radios, but smartphones and laptops oust radio and TV for the under-25s The results of a survey of 2000 UK consumers published on the ERA website, show that for under-25s the smartphone and laptop are […]