Much of the discussion around streaming music positions the medium as a rival to radio. But a new blog post from Nielsen explains how radio professionals could change their thinking to see on-demand streaming as a source of programming intel. Continue Reading
Global revenue from mobile app stores is projected to reach $50.9 billion this year, according to a new report from App Annie. That would mark 24% growth over the $41.1 billion in gross revenue from 2015. Continue Reading
Edison Research presented new research at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville this week. The slide presentation is a dazzling, Star Wars-influenced “Ear Wars” show complete with deep-space Lucas-style video backgrounds. Within, Edison reveals new numbers from its ongoing Share of Ear study. Continue Reading
Digital ad revenue for the radio industry increased 11.4% to $550.8 million in 2015. That’s the key takeaway from the latest benchmarking report commissioned by the Radio Advertising Bureau. According to the analysis, the average market cluster saw $961,756 from digital sales during the year. Continue Reading
Australian consumers spend $181 per month on digital services, according to a new report by EY. The study, Digital Australia: State of the Nation 2015-16, explored use of music and other entertainment services across ages and platforms. Continue Reading
The Pew Research Center examined the proliferation of tasks that people use their smartphones for over time. In 2012, 53% of respondents said they had ever used their phone to listen to online radio or a streaming music service. By 2015, that figure increased to 67%. Continue Reading
Royalty payments are the single biggest cost for Internet radio and audio streaming services. Guest columnist Bret Kinsella examines SoundExchange’s Q4 financial statement, and matches it up to streaming growth metrics. The two datasets don’t match, but it’s not about lower revenue to the music industry. It’s about the money taking different paths to get there.
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RAJAR data for the fourth quarter of 2015 revealed a fresh snapshot at radio listenership in the UK. The report found that the average listener spends 21 hours and four minutes with live radio per week. The reach for all radio was also strong, with 48.2 million adults (or 90% of the population over age 15) tuning in each week. More than half of the UK’s adult population is tuning in to digital formats. Continue Reading
Nielsen has turned its analytical lens to China with the launch of a new Music 360 Report focused on that country. It is the first time the company has examined a market outside North America for its music listening and consumption habits. The findings show a country with large potential interest in music, but faced with economic stratification. Continue Reading
Webcast listening in December stepped upward by 4% compared to November, and notched a 16% rise in 2015, according to Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker, released this morning. Click through for historical charts. Continue Reading
Bridge Ratings released data about the podcasting trend, sharing audience data so far for 2016. According to their findings, 30% of study participants have ever listened to a podcast. Continue Reading
A new report from MUSO tracked the global piracy trends in 2015 and found that the amount of music downloaded from illegal sites increased over the course of the year. The second half of the year saw 16.5% more illegal music downloads over the first half of the year. Continue Reading