2022 Archives

Spanish streaming increased 16% in 2022

30/01/2023

Spanish streaming increased 16% in 2022 with 72 Bn streams, up from 62 Bn streams in 2021 according to Promusicae, the Spanish recorded music industry association. Streaming continues to account for 85% of music consumption with paid subscriptions that currently accounting for 55% of the total consumption of audio streaming. These statistics confirm the recent IFPI report published in November 2022 which found that Spaniards listen to more music throughout the day, on average, than […]

Podcast listening in US grew 20% in 2022

26/01/2023

Podcast listening in US grew 20% in 2022 with the weekly listening average increasing from 2.7 hours in 2021 to 3.8 hours in 2022 according to Triton Digital. Triton Digital’s U.S. Year-End Podcast Report provides key insights into the growing US podcast landscape over the course of 2022. Key findings from the U.S. Year-End Podcast Report Podcast listening continues to grow, with a 20% increase in downloads in 2022. The average listener downloaded more than […]

Germany had 178 Bn streams in 2022

20/01/2023

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

15/01/2023

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 […]

UK entertainment sales reach record £11.1Bn in 2022

13/01/2023

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 […]

Vinyl LPs outsell CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in UK

18/09/2022

Vinyl LPs outsell CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in UK according to analysis by ERA, the digital entertainment and retailers association. Year-to-date sales figures show that for the first-time vinyl LPs have overtaken all physical entertainment formats bar Nintendo Switch games. It means that UK consumers have spent more money on the 74 year old format than on Playstation 4 and 5 games combined, as well as more than on CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs. […]

UK National Album Day will return on 15th October

03/04/2022

UK National Album Day will return on Saturday 15th October and this year will take as its theme Debut Albums, following themes set in previous years including Women in Music and the 80s. Now in its 5th year, National Album Day aims to shine a light on the art form of the album, celebrating the creativity and artistry that goes into making an album. The Debut Albums theme will look to showcase a broad range […]