Anna Washenko
- Metrics & Research
- February 26, 2020
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Subscription streaming was the leading music revenue source for France in 2019
France generated recorded music revenue of €772 million ($867 million) in 2019, according to the latest report from trade body SNEP. Streaming represented 49% of the industry’s total revenue for the year and was the leading revenue source in 2019.
- News
- July 26, 2019
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France H1 music report: Streaming is 63% of total revenue
French trade body SNEP has released its mid-year report on the domestic music industry. The nation saw its revenue increase 12.7% to €277.1 million in the first half.
- Podcasting
- March 21, 2019
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Acast podcast company launches in France
Podcast company Acast is rolled out in France. Yann Thébault, a former Spotify director, has joined Acast to lead the French operations. Acast France will focus on support for independent podcasters and publishers, work with media groups and brands, and further development of the domestic podcast market.
- Metrics & Research
- March 18, 2019
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Digital was France’s top music revenue source in 2018
France’s music trade group SNEP reported that the nation’s digital revenue surpassed physical revenue last year. Overall, the French market posted 1.8% growth for its recorded music market in 2018, reaching €735 million.
- Metrics & Research , News
- July 27, 2018
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Streaming and subscriptions show steady growth in France for H1
Streaming has continued to grow in popularity in France. The country’s domestic music industry body, SNEP, released a report on the first half of 2018, which found on-demand streams up 39% to 27 billion for the period.
- News
- February 16, 2018
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France posts second year of recorded music revenue growth
France posted a 3.9% increase in recorded music revenue in 2017. The Syndicat National de l’édition Phonographique, or SNEP, reported annual sales of €583 million in a second year of growth. Streaming revenue increased 23% for the year, reaching €243 million and securing a 41.6% share of the French market.
- AM/FM/HD/Satellite
- November 9, 2017
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France lays groundwork to continue DAB+ rollout
French regulators have laid out a plan for the ongoing rollout of DAB+ radio technology in the country. Nicolas Curien of the Le Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) detailed the plan during the WorldDAB General Assembly.
- News
- July 27, 2017
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France H1: Revenue down overall, but streaming is up
French music industry group SNEP has published its H1 results, which saw digital sources continuing to grow despite an overall dip in revenue. SNEP reported a decrease of 2.3% in revenue to €189.5 million for the period.
- Metrics & Research
- May 9, 2017
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2016 round-up: Music industry results from around the world
In the first few months of every new year, trade bodies from all corners of the globe reflect on their successes of the previous 12 months. Those analyses offer a snapshot of the music industry and the trends that cross national borders. For 2016, the results generally reflected a continued increase to the share of revenue delivered by streaming.
- Metrics & Research
- March 7, 2017
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French music market posts growth in 2016
France posted 5.4% growth for its recorded music market to reach revenue of €449.56 million in 2016, according to industry body SNEP. Combined subscription and ad-supported streaming was the second-largest source of revenue with a 37% increase on-year.
- News
- October 13, 2016
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TuneCore launches in France
TuneCore has expanded to France. The digital music distributor and publishing administrator announced the launch of its third European market, with France joining Germany and the UK.
- News
- July 28, 2016
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French charts now include streams in rankings
France’s industry body SNEP announced that its albums chart will begin counting streams. All plays from both ad-supported and subscription tiers will be included in the calculation, although the most-streamed track from an album will be down-weighted to half its streaming total.
