Swiss music market enjoys 7th year of growth
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Swiss music market enjoys 7th year of growth

Swiss music market enjoys 7th year of growth with sales of CHF 223.7 million in 2022, 4% more than in the previous year according to IFPI Switzerland. The growth engine remains the streaming segment, which now accounts for 85% of the total market, while sales from downloads and physical media continue to decline. The moderate growth in vinyl, which has been ongoing since 2010, also paused in 2022 and turned slightly into the red. On […]

Radio X
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Radio X

Radio X broadcasts a diverse program from Basel in Switzerland, which is used daily by around 40,000 people via DAB+, FM, cable and worldwide via the Internet. Based in Basel, Switzerland the youth and culture broadcaster has nearly 200 volunteer broadcasters who create over 20 special programmes a week on the politics and culture of the local area. Music programming is an eclectic mix of pop music ranging from hip-hop to reggae to techno. The station […]

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic
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Swiss are streaming more during pandemic

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic according to a recent survey by independent online comparison service moneyland.ch. The survey of video and music streaming conducted in January 2021 shows that YouTube, Netflix and Spotify have been able to grow their competitive advantage even more thanks to the pandemic. Other streaming services like Disney+ and TikTok have also grown substantially. The results show that the use of streaming services in Switzerland has increased once again including […]