Streaming Archives

SoundCloud adds more curated playlists

30/03/2019

SoundCloud adds more curated playlists which alongside personalized weekly recommendations from ‘SoundCloud Weekly’ and playlists like ‘Fresh Pressed’’ adds even more handcrafted playlists, curated by some of the leading names in music. SoundCloud now has 1.7 million unique creators heard each week and SoundCloud Premier creators will receive an an email with details on its new playlist submission form launching in beta. The form is currently only available to SoundCloud Premier creators and will roll […]

Streaming makes up 93% of US Latin music revenue

29/03/2019

Streaming makes up 93% of US Latin music revenues in 2018 according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Latin music’s transformation from a physical-based business to a streaming-driven one is even faster than the overall US music market’s turnaround. Revenues from streaming now comprise 93% of the total Latin market, with a paid subscription service increase of 50% fuelling most of the growth. The US Latin music business grew 18% in 2018 to […]

Dutch music industry increases 5.5% in 2018

27/03/2019

Dutch music industry increases 5.5% in 2018 totalling €178 million according to NVPI Audio, the Dutch music industry association. Streaming dominates the market and now makes 71.5% of the total market compared to 63.7% in 2017. Once again there is a mix of national and international artists who dominate the charts and contribute to the result; Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa, Frenna & Lil Kleine, Bløf, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Children for Children, Josylvio, Post Malone and […]

Distribute your music on SoundCloud to other streamers

SoundCloud distributes music to other streamers

26/03/2019

SoundCloud distributes music to other streamers in a further expansion of its monetization toolset with its new SoundCloud Premier distribution feature now in open beta. Creators with a SoundCloud Pro or Pro Unlimited subscription can now distribute original music directly from SoundCloud to all major music services including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Instagram, Tencent, YouTube Music and Spotify, at no additional cost. Creators using the SoundCloud Premier distribution feature keep 100% of their rights and […]

Music streaming forecast to double by 2026

25/03/2019

Music streaming is forecast to double by 2026 according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research. MIDiA has just published its global music forecasts, with revenue and user numbers projected out to 2026 which show that the market almost double from $19.6 billion in 2018 (in retail terms) to $45.3 billion in 2026. Growth rates have started to decline reflecting maturation of developed streaming markets such as the US, UK, Sweden, Netherlands and Australia. As […]

Anghami adds podcasting content

24/03/2019

Anghami adds podcasting content to its streaming service with over 250 shows from over 40 regional podcast creators, in addition to global podcasters and DJ shows. Anghami has quickly grown to become a leading on-demand music platform in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and has formed audio content partnerships with leading publishers in the region. Anghami is introducing podcasts covering topics which will include sports, tech, society, lifestyle, wellness, and music. The […]

Streaming is France’s main source of recorded music

22/03/2019

Streaming is France’s main source of recorded music with nearly 1 in 2 music consumers (46%) using a streaming service. Of these streaming music fans, 5.5 million now have a paid subscription according to figures released by SNEP, the French recorded music industry association. The French recorded music market grew for the 3rd consecutive year with a modest growth of 1.8% over the previous year. Digital sales generated 57% of revenue exceeding that of physical sales […]