UK streaming music subscriptions broke £1 billion last year
The Entertainment Retailers Association released its latest figures about streaming music consumption in the UK. The region surpassed £1 billion in spending on music streaming subscriptions during 2019...
View ArticleReport: Nearly a quarter of UK citizens own a smart speaker
Customer consultancy Quadrangle released data around smart speaker adoption in the UK. According to its research, 22% of UK citizens have a smart speaker in their homes. That rate is up from 9% in...
View ArticleRAJAR Midas winter survey sees ongoing split between young and old audiences
RAJAR has released the winter 2019 results from its Midas survey, an assessment of how the UK audience consumes audio content. Live radio continues to be a dominating force in the UK's audio diet....
View ArticleGlobal to launch five companion podcasts with MTV UK
Global has partnered with MTV UK to help the broadcaster make its debut in podcasting. The deal will see the launch of five audio programs to complement MTV UK's television shows. Global's DAX digital...
View ArticleUK government to place privacy rules on Internet of Things manufacturers
The UK is taking steps toward increasing consumer privacy around the growing segment of connected hardware. New legislation will apply guidelines to all Internet of Things consumer smart devices sold...
View ArticleSurvey: More than a third of Britons are monthly podcast listeners
Research from DMA investigated recent audio trends in the UK. The survey found that 37% of Britons listen to podcasts every month. The 16-34 age bracket was the most involved with podcasts. Continue...
View ArticleUK may not adopt the EU Copyright Directive due to Brexit
Europe's move to adopt new copyright laws was a top story in tech headlines last year. While music organizations all around the EU were part of the push for adoption, the UK was a notable presence in...
View ArticleRAJAR Q4 2019: Digital steadily grows its share of radio listening
Digital continues to amass a larger share of radio listening in the UK. The Q4 RAJAR survey results have found that digital metrics are rising as overall radio listening delivers a more uneven...
View ArticleStreaming was majority share of UK trade revenue in 2019
BPI, the British music industry group, released its 2019 trade income report. The results reflect the income generated by record labels during the year. Thanks to annual growth of 7.3%, record label...
View ArticlePRS for Music reaches record April payouts, launches coronavirus relief fund
PRS for Music, the British collection society, announced that it made a record April royalty distribution. The organization paid out £174 million (~$215 million) to its members for the month, up 15%...
View ArticleRAJAR Midas spring results: On-demand music narrows the gap with radio for...
RAJAR has released its latest Midas study about audio consumption in the UK. The surveys were collected during February. Live radio continued to lead with the highest weekly reach among adults aged 15...
View ArticleUK research finds ages 55+ are the fastest growing segment of new music...
Most surveys into music streaming habits have seen the activity centered on the younger generations of listeners. According to research from the Entertainment Retailers Association, older audiences may...
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