The UK is experiencing a surge in audiobook popularity. Deloitte’s latest projections anticipate that audiobooks will generate UK revenue of £115 million in 2020 and outpace sales of ebooks. A similar growth curve is happening in the U.S. Continue Reading
The UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association released a report with forecasts for the region’s music streaming market. The analysis, from consultants OC&C, credited efforts by streaming services to target specific audiences with driving significant growth. Continue Reading
TuneIn has lost a legal battle in the UK brought by two of the major labels. Warner Music and Sony Music brought a suit against the digital radio operator in 2017, charging that TuneIn was offering access to international stations that did not have the licenses to play music in the UK. Continue Reading
The quarterly RAJAR Midas survey offers a snapshot of the UK’s Internet-delivered audio consumption. The autumn 2019 results showed that listeners’ age continues to drive many of their audio habits, and the findings emphasized the importance of audio on the go. Continue Reading
The Entertainment Retailers Association released its mid-year report on the UK entertainment industry. Consumers in the region spent more than £100 million per week on music, video, and games during the first six months of 2019. Continue Reading
The RAJAR Midas report surveys UK adults on their audio consumption habits. The summer results reveal age as a key predictor in several audio trends, including in podcasts, on-demand music, and smartphones. Continue Reading
DAX, the digital audio exchange owned by Global, has published its annual report tracking interest in digital audio among advertisers and media agencies in the UK. The resulting whitepaper, titled The Rise of Digital Audio Advertising, describes survey research performed by MTM in the UK. The survey population included 147 manager-level and above employees at media agencies, and 68 people working for brand advertisers. Continue Reading
The UK audience continues to put a growing share of its radio listening time into digital formats. That’s one of the takeaways from the first quarter RAJAR results. Continue Reading
The RAJAR Midas survey has been released for spring 2019, sharing insights into the UK’s consumption of internet-delivered audio. The results showed a wide disparity in audio habits based on age, with the younger generations largely driving the growth in on-demand music and podcasts. Continue Reading
BPI has published its 2019 yearbook, a report with more important numbers about the impact of streaming in the UK market. The 2019 edition found that recorded music revenue in the UK rose 20% over three years. Continue Reading
The Entertainment Retailers Association has released its annual report, and the document shows a snapshot of how the UK has shifted into a subscription-driven economy for digital entertainment. Paid music subscriptions generated revenue of £829 million in 2018. Continue Reading
The Q4 2018 RAJAR results found that 48.4 million people, or 88% of the UK’s adult population, listened to their radio station of choice every week. The figure marked a second consecutive year of fourth-quarter decline in audience for radio, with 89.7% in Q4 2017 and 90.1% in Q4 2016. Continue Reading