Germany Archives

Special Sound Radio

04/09/2025

Special Sound Radio was a German internet radio station based in Thuringia, Germany having a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. There was also a webplayer with links to a 64kbps AAC, a 320kbps MP3 and a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. The site and its streams are no longer available. To find out more about CD Quality Internet Radio go here. To find out more about HiRes Internet Radio go here. To get further information on: […]

Source: BVMI - German music sales growth slows in first half of 2024

German music sales growth slows in first half of 2025

24/07/2025

German music sales growth slows in first half of 2025 according to the BVMI, Germany’s recorded music industry association. This compares to a growth of 7.6% in H1 2024. Total sales were €1.157 Bn generated from streams, CDs, downloads and vinyl from January to June 2025, an increase of 1.4% compared to the same period last year (H1 2024: €1.141 Bn according to the full-year financial statements for 2024). Demand for physical formats fell significantly […]

Mother Earth Radio

23/06/2025

Mother Earth Radio is an internet radio station which broadcasts 4 channels of HiRes 24-bit Lossless FLAC with both 192kHz and 96 kHz streams. There are also AAC and MP3 streams available via their webplayer and also as direct stream links. The station is also available via Alexa and there is an Android app (not free) which can be downloaded here. According to Florian Reiterer, the station’s creator, their USP is “that we value the […]

Spotify rolls out Audiobooks to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

16/04/2025

Spotify rolls out Audiobooks to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein allowing Premium listeners access to 350,000 audiobooks, including titles in German, French, and Italian. Eligible Premium subscribers will receive 12 hours of audiobook listening each month, and additional 10-hour allocations can be purchased as needed from €9.99. Listeners without an eligible Premium subscription will be able to pay to unlock access to individual audiobook titles a la carte. In Germany, there’s a rich tradition of […]

Brillux Radio

28/02/2025

Brillux Radio is a German radio station broadcasting with a terrestrial DAB+ transmitter and an internet presence which included a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. The FLAC stream has been discontinued and now the station is only available via the webplayer, its mobile apps and radio aggregators. The station is owned by paint manufacturer Brillux GmbH & Co with programming aimed at construction companies and DIYers. For 12 hours during the day, they focus on […]

German music sales continued to grow in 2024

24/02/2025

German music sales continued to grow in 2024 with revenue reaching €2.38 Bn – up 7.8% on 2023 according to the BVMI in recently released figures. The majority of sales, 84.1%, were generated from the digital business, which grew by 11.2%, driven by audio streaming (+12.6%), which now has a market share of 78.1%. The physical market (18.5%) declined by 7.4% despite vinyl growth of 9.4% generating €379 million in sales during the year. CD sales fell by 17.1% but still remains […]

Germany had 236 Bn streams in 2024

18/01/2025

Germany had 236 Bn streams in 2024 according to figures by the BVMI from data compiled by GfK Entertainment. This was 11% more than 2023 when 213 Bn streams were achieved. Within the last 6 years the number has more than doubled – in 2019 there were 108 Bn views. Current songs are particularly popular with music fans with songs from the 2020s increasing their streaming share from 52 to 56% from last year. German-speaking acts such as Ayliva, Luciano […]