German music industry body BVMI has released new figures for 2018, marking the first time that streaming generated more money than CDs. Total revenue for the year dipped 0.4% to €1.58 billion ($1.78 billion) Continue Reading
Webcast listening in November was 8% higher than the year-ago period, as Spotify widened its upward trend advantage compared to Pandora. This according to Triton Digital’s Top-20 Ranker, a monthly report based on Triton’s Webcast Metrics streaming measurement technology. Continue Reading
The Entertainment Retailers Association has released its annual report, and the document shows a snapshot of how the UK has shifted into a subscription-driven economy for digital entertainment. Paid music subscriptions generated revenue of £829 million in 2018. Continue Reading
Many people within the podcasting field have had the sense that big things are afoot in the field, and the Infinite Dial 2019 backed that anecdotal feeling with some positive numbers about consumption of the audio format. Continue Reading
The Infinite Dial always provides a snapshot of how Americans consume audio, and as more of the country shifts to streaming models, that has created tighter competition across those platforms to be the music provider of choice. With several companies expanding their content offerings to be more than just music, and with big bucks on the line in potential acquisitions, where people listen has become an even more impactful choice in 2019. Continue Reading
The 2019 Infinite Dial report found continued increases in online audio consumption across the monthly and weekly metrics. Monthly online audio listening for 2019 totaled 67% of the U.S. population age 12 and up. This metric has been steadily rising since 2010, when the figure held steady from the year prior at just 27%. Continue Reading
AM/FM radio still holds a lead for audio consumption in cars. The latest edition of the Infinite Dial survey found that radio is still tops, but a growing number of options for accessing other audio formats behind the wheel is eroding a bit of that long-standing dominance. Continue Reading
The Infinite Dial 2019 has been tracking the smart speaker trend since the debut of the first Amazon Echo device. In this year’s results, awareness of the hardware reached 79%, or about 223 million people. The rate rose from 75% in 2018 and 69% in 2017. Continue Reading
The IAB Australia has published its annual audio advertising report. The analysis shows strong support for streaming audio, with 87% of agencies using the format in 2018. Streaming digital audio was a regular part of ad activity for 62% of media agencies in the country. Continue Reading
The RIAA has released its 2018 report, and the analysis includes several new firsts and milestones for the music industry. The year saw several important records logged in streaming music, which continued to be a top growth driver for music in the United States. Continue Reading
Ahead of the Infinite Dial 2019 presentation next week, Edison Research and Triton Digital have released a preview of this year’s research report. The slide is about trends in using YouTube for music. The video platform has been a notable presence in Infinite Dial studies in past years, and 2019 promises to have more positive numbers for the site. Continue Reading
The audio industry and broader media landscape are both shifting to accommodate the rising interest in podcasts. A series of graphs from podcasting data and analytics company Chartable show exactly how much the format has grown in content, audience, and revenue, and why we’re beginning a “golden age of podcasts.” Continue Reading