Canadian collection agency SOCAN announced a record-high revenue for 2017, but the organization shared the news with a caveat. Total performing rights revenue surpassed $350 million last year, up 6.4% from the year prior. Royalties distributed to SOCAN members reached more than $300 million, a record high for the group. Continue Reading
Triton Digital and Edison Research announced that they will expand their Infinite Dial study to cover Canada. The research will offer a comprehensive view of Canadian digital media consumption, covering topics including digital audio, podcasts, and smart speakers. The inaugural Infinite Dial Canada study results will be unveiled on April 4. Continue Reading
Nielsen shared its 2017 report covering the Canadian music market, and the narrative falls in line with its data for the United States. Total music consumption in the country increased 13.6% to 49.5 million units. Hip-hop and R&B were the fastest-growing genres in Canada. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio Canada has unveiled an enhanced version of its app that adds support for several more compatible platforms. The free service is now available on Apple Watch, Apple CarPlay, Android Wear, and Android Auto. It has also been made available for Sonos wireless speakers. iHeartRadio Canada said more platforms will be announced in the coming weeks. Continue Reading
The Canadian Podcast Listener report details an audience with a strong interest and steady growth for podcasts. RAIN covered details from the summary in October, but now the full report from Audience Insights and Ulster Media is available. Continue Reading
Amazon announced a rollout of several products in Canada. First, the Echo suite of smart speakers and the Alexa voice control system have launched in the country. Second, Amazon has launched Prime Music for Canadian listeners. Continue Reading
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
Nielsen has published a mid-year report on Canada’s music market. Total audio consumption for the first six months of 2017 reached 22.9 million units, up 14.4% on-year. The growth was founded on 86.6% grown in on-demand audio streaming, which reached 17.5 billion for the period. Continue Reading
Digital audio companies leanStream and Media Sales Lab announced that they have merged into a single entity. The company will combine the audio ad network of Media Sales Lab with leanStream’s global audio streaming network of more than 400 radio stations. The merger is effective as of June 1 and the new business will retain the name leanStream, which will be responsible for producing the inaugural Digital Audio Advertising North Summit in Canada. Continue Reading
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) announced that it collected C$330 million ($249.3 million) in 2016 total revenues. Streaming revenue skyrocketed up 118% over the previous year. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio has reached the milestone of 1 million downloads in Canada. The audio company launched in Canada in October 2016 after inking a partnership with Bell Media at the start of the year. Continue Reading
Edison Research released its latest Share of Ear data for Canada. The average daily audio consumption in Canada is 4 hours and 14 minutes. Broadcast radio holds a 61% share of all Canadian listening, followed by owned music collections at 16%. Continue Reading