Q4 2021 Archives

SOURCE: RAJAR - Share of digital listening hours (Q4 2021)

Listening to radio on smart speakers increases in UK

10/02/2022

Listening to radio on smart speakers increases in UK according to the latest figures release by RAJAR, the UK’s official body for measuring radio audiences. 51% of speaker users listened to radio weekly in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 48% in Q3 2021. Listeners who said they used smart speakers everyday rose from 20 to 21% in the same time period. Key UK radio listening statistics 40 million adults aged 15+ are now […]

Spotify subscribers hit 180 million in Q4 2021

03/02/2022

Spotify subscribers hit 180 million in Q4 2021, a 16% increase year on year, according to its recently released Q4 2021 financial results. Monthly Active Users (MAU) increased 18% to 406 million. Revenue of €2,689 million was up 24% year on year in the quarter despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The streamer also showed strong growth in its advertising revenue of €394 million up 40% from a year before. The company posted a […]