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Canada hits more than 2 Bn streams in one week

27/11/2021

Canada hits more than 2 Bn streams in one week according to MRC Data, the global provider of data and analytics to the entertainment and music industry and published by Music Canada. Patrick Rogers, CEO of Music Canada said, “Two billion on-demand audio streams in a week is a huge accomplishment for Canada’s music marketplace. This number includes streams from licensed services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and TIDAL. These services provide music fans with […]

Streaming grows 31.2% in Canada in 2019

04/03/2020

Streaming grows 31.2% in Canada in 2019 with total album equivalent audio consumption increasing by 18.1% according to Nielsen. While audio song streams were up, total physical album sales in Canada declined by 23.3% to 10.4m copies in 2019 and digital album sales falling 24.5% to 3.8m units. According to SOCAN, a Canadian performance rights collective, 7.8 million Canadians (22% of the population) subscribe to a streaming music service. Once again the growth in music […]