SOURCE: GfK - Germany had 213 Bn streams in 2023 - %age of streaming by decade
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Germany had 213 Bn streams in 2023

Germany had 213 Bn streams in 2023 according to figures by the BVMI from data compiled by GfK Entertainment. This was 12% more than 2022 when 191 billion streams were achieved. Within five years the number has almost doubled; In 2019 there were 108 billion views. If you add up all the data since the start of recording in 2013, the streams now add up to over a trillion. According to the released figures, current music is the most popular era of […]

Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023
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Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023

Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023, an increase of 22.3% on 2022 according to Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. Previously in their annual Luminate Year-End Music Report they have focussed on the US music market but this year there are insights on 50 markets including the US and Canada. On-demand music streaming increased by 12.7% in the US in 2023 with 1.2 Tn streams. World, Latin and Country music […]

UK music revenues highest in over two decades thanks to streaming
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UK music revenues highest in over two decades thanks to streaming

UK music revenues highest in over two decades thanks to streaming following a 7% increase in overall entertainment sales to £119 Bn in 2023, according to preliminary figures released by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. The main driver of growth in 2023 was streaming and digital services which increased revenues by more than £800m in a year and now account for 91.7% of total revenue. It means the entertainment market has grown by just […]

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France continues to buy mainly French music in 2023

France continues to buy mainly French music with the 10 best selling albums in 2023 being by local artists and in French according to SNEP the French recorded music industry association. 17 of the 20 best album sales in 2023 were produced in France – and singing in French – with all generations and all musical styles combined, but with rap dominating at the top of the charts. 2023 French Recorded Music Highlights In the last 10 […]

Local music in Italy continues to dominate charts in 2023
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Local music in Italy continues to dominate charts in 2023

Local music in Italy continues to dominate charts in 2023 with 80% of the Top 100 album chart according to FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. The Top Ten Albums of 2023 are all Italian for the fourth year in a row and nine out of the the Top Ten Singles are all Italian.. Il coraggio dei bambini by Geolier reaches the first place in the Album & Compilation chart (which includes physical, digital and premium […]

UK music consumption increases for 9th year running
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UK music consumption increases for 9th year running

UK music consumption increases for 9th year running up by 10.0% in 2023 according to figures released by the BPI. The figures based on Official Charts Company data showed that 182.8 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed or purchased in 2023. The UK consumption total was made up primarily of streams, comprising 179.6 Bn streams, up 12.8% on 2022 and more than double total achieved five years earlier. The UK’s streaming market hit another record high in 2023 with […]

Anghami launches its 2023 in Music campaign
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Anghami launches its 2023 in Music campaign

Anghami launches its 2023 in Music campaign, #Anghami2023inMusic and reveals it official 2023 Music Charts highlighting artists’ stats and data. Anghami is the leading music entertainment audio streaming platform in the MENA region and its official 2023 in Music Charts reveal impressive trends in both Arabic and International music scenes. The top three Arabic artists – Amr Diab, Ahmed Saad, and Tamer Hosny – continue to influence the regional music landscape. Meanwhile, global artists such […]