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Australian record music market grew by 7.3% in 2020

31/03/2021

Australian record music market grew by 7.3% in 2020 with growth driven by streaming and vinyl according to figures released by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The growth was driven by a rise in revenue from streaming services and vinyl, which offset a drop in revenue for digital downloads and CD sales. It is the sixth straight year of growth for the recorded music industry which now generates AUS$542 million in revenue per annum. […]

Entertainment and Subscription Market at end June 2020

Streaming subscriptions soar in Australia during pandemic

31/08/2020

Streaming subscriptions soar in Australia during pandemic adding 5.6 million new subscriptions to the end of June 2020, an increase of 18% from a year ago. This growth was across streaming video on demand (SVOD), streaming music and games related subscription services. The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted home entertainment subscription services in Australia according to new research from emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte. The Telsyte Australian Entertainment Subscriptions Study 2020 found SVOD and streaming music […]

SoundCloud launches Australian radio channel

30/08/2020

SoundCloud launches Australian radio channel in a partnership with SCA to launch on web and DAB+ from the 24th August. SoundCloud Radio is SCA’s first and only station dedicated to music discovery, curated by the experts at SoundCloud. SoundCloud Radio will give you a front-row seat to only the newest drops happening on SoundCloud so you can get to know the artists who should be on your radar right now. And with the ability to […]

Podcast listening in Australia driven by 35-54 year olds

19/06/2020

Podcast listening in Australia is driven by 35-54 year olds with 31% of this group having listened to a podcast in the last month according to The Infinite Dial Australia 2020 from Edison Research. The report summarises a survey of a representative sample of Australians aged 12+ conducted in the first quarter of 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest findings revealed a steady and continued growth in podcasting awareness and usage which shows that 87% of […]

61% of Australians now stream music

18/06/2020

61% of Australians now stream music with over 12.7 million using music streaming services in an average 4 weeks – an increase of over 3.7 million from only 3 years ago according to a report from Australian market research company, Roy Morgan. Spotify is the clear market leader used by 8 million Australians and has more than doubled its Australian user-base since 2017, up by 4.4 million (+122%). The growth for Spotify is faster than […]

Online audio and podcast listening continues to grow in Australia

21/05/2020

Online audio and podcast listening continues to grow in Australia according to a recent study conducted by Edison Research on behalf of Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and Triton Digital. The findings are published in The Infinite Dial Australia 2020 which brings together the results of a representative sample of 1014 Australians aged 12 and older conducted in the first quarter of 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Key findings from the Infinite Dial 2020 Australia […]

Australian music industry grew 5.5% in 2019

24/04/2020

The Australian music industry grew 5.5% in 2019 and is the fifth straight year of growth according to figures released by ARIA, the Australian recorded music industry association. The industry generated over AUS $555 million in revenue (wholesale figures) and reflects the strength of the music industry before the COVID-19 crisis. 2019’s results stand in stark contrast to how the last decade began, when the Australian recorded music industry revenue was in decline whilst fighting […]