In the UK last year, advertising revenue on commercial radio grew 7.2% in 2014, while in the US it shrank 1%. According to an article by Lucy Barrett at UK’s RAB, radio in that country is alive and well and thriving across all it’s platforms. Continue Reading
Back in February we reported that the U.K. top-40 music chart would soon incorporate online streams into its analysis of song rankings. The U.K.’s top-40 list, compiled by the Official Charts Company, will be informed by data from Spotify, Deezer, Napster (Rhapsody’s non-U.S. music-service brand), Xbox Music, Music Unlimited, and Rara, starting with the list published on Sunday, July 6. Continue Reading
Radio Joint Audio Research (RAJAR), the official body in charge of measuring radio listening in the U.K., today released the latest in its series of quarterly updates on the where, how, and how much of radio listening. Radio listening is up year-over-year, with a trend to use of digital platforms. Continue Reading