Spain’s music industry could lose at least €100 million ($109 million) due to the global pandemic of COVID-19. Antonio Guisasola, president of industry group Promusicae, gave dire predictions about hits to both physical and streaming revenue in 2020. Continue Reading
Voxnest shared its latest statistics on podcast listening, offering a global snapshot of how COVID-19 has impacted audiences. The company noted that its Spreaker is the top hosting platform in Italy, which has been hardest hit by the pandemic in Europe. It also shared details from Spain, from across Europe, and some early figures from the U.S. as it prepares for the full force of the virus. Continue Reading
IAB Spain has released a report on the audio industry in the country. More than half (57%) of Spanish adults said they listened to online audio in the past month, up from 44% in the 2018 results. Continue Reading
Spain’s music industry sales edged up slightly in the first half of 2018. Spanish industry body Promusicae reported €107.6 million in H1 sales, a less than 1% increase from the year-ago period. Although the overall market barely shifted, digital consumption showed a strong increase to secure almost three-quarters of the revenue total. Continue Reading
Tidal is now available in Spain thanks to a new telecom deal. The streaming service has partnered with Vodafone to give customers access. The standard tier is available for 9.99 euros a month, while Tidal Hi-Fi will cost 19.99 euros. Continue Reading
Spanish online radio association Aero announced the launch of its first directory. The online radio directory incorporates nearly a thousand entities, including radio stations, content platforms, and aggregators. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
Spain’s recorded music industry saw the digital business exceed the physical side for the first time in 2016. According to industry group Promusicae, digital holds a 61% share of the industry and the country has more than 1 million streaming subscribers. Continue Reading
Spanish industry group Promusicae posted the country’s music results from the first half of 2016. The digital market outpaced physical sales for the first time in the six-month period, accounting for 63.52% of the total at revenue of €46.69 million. Continue Reading
Spain’s music market posted a second consecutive year of growth in 2015, according to Spanish industry organization Promusicae. Spending on recorded music last year totaled €160.2 million ($180.4 million), up from €149.9 million in 2014. Of the 2015 total revenue, €64.5 million came from streaming, thanks to a more than 35% increase to paid subscriptions to more than half a million paying customers. Continue Reading