Le Syndicat National de l’édition Phonographique, better known to non-French speakers as SNEP, revealed that France’s recorded music market revenue fell 5.3% last year to €570.6 million. Revenue from physical formats dropped 11.5% to €325.3 million. Continue Reading
Guest columnist Larry Rosin, President of Edison Research, shares new results from Edison’s ongoing Share of Ear study. Broadcast radio has enviable daily reach, but it is changing. Continue Reading
In the frothing realm of connected cars, we know what the tech companies and automakers are doing. But what do car-buyers want? Nielsen’s new report on consumer preferences in connected cars points toward answers. Continue Reading
Understanding podcast consumption is a notorious challenge for creators and publishers. Audio host and distributor Spreaker has addressed that concern for its customers with the launch of a new analytics portion of the service. Continue Reading
The Italian Music Industry Federation released its 2014 year-in-review. The data, compiled by Deloitte, revealed overall growth of 4% for revenue of €122 million in 2014, up from €117.6 million the previous year. Digital listening accounted for a greater proportion of that overall performance in 2014: up to 38% of the market, compared with 32% in 2013. Continue Reading
Guest contributor Larry Rosin notes that even with surge of publicity for podcasts, many people don’t quite know what they are. Continue Reading
New data from Nielsen highlighted the massive shift to online listening. The Music 360 2014 study found that 93% of Americans listen to musicmore than 25 hours a week. Many do so while at work, doing chores, and in the car. The meat of the new report is how convincingly listeners have shifted online. Continue Reading
TuneCore, a digital distribution service for musicians who wish to place their work in streaming music services, released a summary of its 2014 business. It’s a growth story from 2013, as the company added new distribution outlets, tracked more streams, and paid out more royalties to artists. Continue Reading
In a newly released piece of the ongoing Share of Ear study by Edison Research, podcast users justify the “super listener” label bestowed by Edison’s report last fall. The updated fall edition of Edison Research’s Share of Ear study revealed that podcast listeners spend six hours and eight minutes each day (on average) consuming audio, and are shifting away from AM/FM listening. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia released audience metrics for streaming platform iHeartRadio today. The headline statistic is 60-million registered users. With that, iHeart notes that ‘millions of users” also use the platform’s live-radio feature without registering. Continue Reading
Bridge Ratings posted a new study which questioned listeners about the overlap of music they stream, and music they hear on the radio. The results portray the two mediums to be complementary in interesting ways. We spoke to Bridge Ratings President Dave Van Dyke. Continue Reading
A CRN International study of radio advertising effectiveness in the Millennial demographic (18-34) shines light on aspects of audio advertising on both sides of the broadcast/streaming fence. Continue Reading