Streaming service Deezer dug into the UK’s listening habits for ‘National Album Day.’ Are albums dying? A recent survey of over 2,000 adults in the UK found that 42% are putting their favorite songs on playlists. The under 25 age bracket is more likely…
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71% of Producers & Sound Engineers Have Worked for Free In the Past 3 Years, Report Finds
A report from the Music Producers Guild reveals that 88% of sound engineers and producers are asked to work for free. 71% agreed to gratis work for at least one client in the last three years. The report was shared at the MPG’s annual Pivotal Music Con…
A Flood of New Streaming Video Services Could Turn Users Into Pirates, Study Finds
Warring TV streaming services are competing with exclusive content — and facing increased piracy as a result. Sound familiar? The UK-based Broadband Genie has just released the results of a very interesting survey. The scary conclusion: a fragmentati…
Meek Mill, Cardi B Say Forbes’ Earnings Estimates Are Completely Inaccurate
Most hip hop artists would be thrilled to be on the Forbes ranking of rappers based on annual earnings. Meek Mill and Cardi B are not among them. In this year’s list, Kayne West came out in top, with estimated earnings of $150 million. This nearly doub…
Podcast Ad Spending Projected to Hit $1 Billion by 2022
Spotify’s aggressive push into podcasting isn’t based on a hunch. According to the latest lofty projection, podcasting revenue is rapidly approaching $1 billion. That’s pretty good for a format that has already died once. According to The Podcasting R…
More Signs of a Streaming Music Slowdown — This Time from the Netherlands
There isn’t much room for streaming music growth in The Netherlands, according to the latest statistics. But this isn’t just a Dutch dilemma. For months, we’ve been pointing to a streaming music plateau in wealthier, developed nations of Europe as wel…
Taylor Swift’s Lover Becomes the Fast-Selling Album of 2019 — After Just 48 Hours
Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album Lover has become the fastest-selling album of 2019 so far. The 18-song collection was released on Friday, August 23rd. In the two days since it has been on sale, the album has already broken several sales records. Th…
99% of Americans Don’t Care About the Headphone Jack, Survey Finds
A survey of over 3,000 smartphone owners found most Americans don’t care about the headphone jack. Ting — a mobile virtual network operator (MNVO) — conducted the survey. Only 1% of those who responded said the headphone jack is a top-three feature fo…
UK-Based Music Streaming Expanded 25.8% During the First Half of 2019
Recent years have brought with them considerable increases in the number of individuals who use music-streaming services, and according to a report on the entertainment habits of UK residents, the rise of digital media is just beginning. The report cou…
52% of the Woodstock Generation Suffers from Hearing Loss, Study Finds
More than half of the Woodstock generation suffers from some form of hearing loss, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Harris Poll, involved over 1,000 U.S. adults aged between 65 and 80 — aka “The Woodstock Generation”. Predictabl…