Spotify UK posts revenue growth in 2016
Spotify’s UK operations collected revenue of £237 million in 2016, up 27% from the previous year. Subscription revenue was the main driver of the year’s growth with a 26% increase. Continue Reading
NPR shares latest audience data for broadcast, podcasts, and digital
NPR reaches an audience of at least 99 million people every month across all its platforms, both broadcast and digital. The cross-platform estimate is based on the monthly broadcast cume, visitors to NPR.org, and podcast users. Continue Reading
Streaming boosts Latin music to big H1 2017 revenue results
The RIAA released new data about the Latin music market, which supports the overall trends laid out in the organization’s half-year report. Revenue from Latin music in the first six months of 2017 totaled $115 million, up 44% from the year prior. Continue Reading
A third of Canadian adults listened to podcasts in the past year [Study]
Audience Insights published research into podcast listening in Canada. Nearly 10 million Canadian adults, or 34% of the country’s adult population, have listened to podcasts in the past year. 12.5 million adults, or 43% of the population, have ever listened to a podcast. Continue Reading
RAJAR Q3 data shows continued digital radio share
The third quarter data from RAJAR has been released, with the latest information about radio listening in the UK. The rate of weekly listening remained steady at 90% of the adult population, or about 49.1 million people. Continue Reading
Southern Cross Austereo releases winning digital audience metrics for September
Leading Australian radio/TV network Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) released an infographic disclosing audience metrics on digital platforms in September. It is a chart full of comparisons. Continue Reading
“Inside Psycho” podcast leaps to broadcast radio via iHeartMedia
Over 70 iHeartMedia radio stations will air Inside Psycho, Mark Ramsey’s highly produced podcast leading up to Halloween. It marks the first time a made-for-podcast show will air across broadcast radio, according to iHeart and Ramsey. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Apple and video. A Sonos profile. Stranger Things in Spotify.
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A difficult road for Apple’s video plans. Behind the scenes at Sonos. Take your Spotify listening to the Upside Down. Continue Reading
Country music listeners want more discovery, better recommendations from streaming
The Country Music Association shared research into the potential for growth in streaming country music. The group’s findings suggested that country music fans are less satisfied with playlists created by streaming platforms. The results pointed to a need for access to more and newer titles in order to facilitate better discovery. Continue Reading
Music metadata startup Auddly adds music managers to its platform
Auddly, based in Sweden, operates a songwriter database with information such as co-writer and producer details, split agreements, and credits. Auddly recently announced that it is expanding its pool to include data from music managers as well. Continue Reading
Holly Lim joins TuneIn as CFO
TuneIn has hired Holly Lim as its new CFO. Lim will finance, legal, HR, workplace and corporate development from TuneIn’s San Francisco office. She joins the team from SoundCloud, where she was appointed that audio company’s first CFO in September 2016. Continue Reading
Tidal X charity concert raises $3.7 million
Tidal’s recent charity concert raised $3.7 million for relief following multiple devastating natural disasters in North America. Tidal X: Brooklyn is the third charity performance hosted by the Jay-Z owned streaming service. Continue Reading