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Streaming was almost two-thirds of domestic UK music consumption in 2018

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Anna Washenko

The UK posted a rise of nearly 6% in music consumption during 2018 on the back of more growth in streaming, according to data from BPI and the Official Charts Company. Total music consumption for the year — including purchases, downloads, and streams — was 142.9 million albums and album equivalents. Continue Reading →

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Streaming revenue topped physical in the UK last year

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Anna Washenko

BPI released its 2018 yearbook, with data and statistics about the previous year’s performance for the UK music industry. Total revenue across all music sources grew 10.6% to £839 million. This year marked the first time the streaming revenue in the UK has exceeded physical format revenue. Continue Reading →

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Streaming accounted for half of the UK’s music consumption in 2017

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Anna Washenko

The British Phonographic Industry reported big numbers in music consumption for 2017, particularly in streaming. Total consumption for the year increased 9.5% to a total of 135.1 million albums and album-equivalents. The year saw 68.1 billion audio streams served, reaching more than half of the UK’s music consumption. Continue Reading →

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Quick Hits: A video experiment; music value chain; BPI data; net neutrality dismantling begins

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A video experiment from Spotify; Troy Carter on music’s value chain; UK streaming data; FCC votes to start dismantling net neutrality. Continue Reading →

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Streaming boosted UK to five-year revenue high in 2016

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Anna Washenko

The British Phonographic Industry reported that the UK music industry saw 5.1% revenue growth in 2016. The year’s performance of £926 million in trade income marks a five-year high. Following the trends we’ve seen for 2016 across many countries, the UK results stemmed from a 61% increase to streaming revenues. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research, News BPI, UK
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BPI annual report sees audio streams up 500% from 2013

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Anna Washenko

The British Phonographic Industry released its official 2016 annual report. Total music consumption for the year rose 1.5% to 123 million album equivalent sales. The past year saw 45 billion audio streams served to UK listeners. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research BPI, UK
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BPI launches tech-driven Innovation Hub

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Anna Washenko

BPI, the British Phonographic Industry, has created a new initiative focused on bringing technology into its work in new ways. The BPI Innovation Hub will meet quarterly to connect tech companies with record labels. Continue Reading →

News, Tech BPI, UK
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BPI renews calls for safe harbor change to prevent “strip-mining” music

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Anna Washenko

The British Phonographic Industry is no stranger to the siege against YouTube, but it has launched another volley against the video platform. In its Music Market 2016 report, the BPI highlighted the revenue disparities delivered by subscription streaming and album sales, and by ad-supported freemium services. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal, News BPI, DMCA, UK
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2015 report: Streaming grew 82% in the UK

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Anna Washenko

The British Phonographic Industry has released its music market report for 2015. It finds that UK music consumption rose 4% in 2015 to a retail value of £1.1 billion. Last year saw 26.8 billion streams served to UK listeners, an 82% increase over the previous year, which put it at more than a fifth of the UK’s total music consumption. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research, News BPI, UK
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Dance music grows in streaming popularity

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Anna Washenko

BPI and the Official Charts Company analyzed data about the most popular genres in streaming. The numbers showed that streaming of dance music is growing faster than other styles, with the number of audio streams in the year-to-date increasing 107% over 2014. Continue Reading →

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Quick Hits: Orchestras join Google’s Classical Live; research into teens’ media use; BPI keynote

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: More orchestras join Google’s Classical Live; data on teens, tweens, and media; BPI’s CEO delivers keynote speech. Continue Reading →

News BPI, classical music, Google Play Music, Quick Hits, research, teens
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On the Move: Shuffles at Universal, BPI, and Google Play

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Anna Washenko

On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s changes include a new appointment at Universal, a departure from BPI, and a changing role at Google. Continue Reading →

News BPI, Google Play, On the Move, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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