Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2017
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July 5, 2017 – BuzzAngle Music 2017 Mid-Year U.S. Report
The first half of 2017 saw a continued increase in total consumption, growing 9.9% over 2016 YTD (293.0 million project units in 2017 YTD vs. 266.6 million album project units in 2016 YTD). Song Consumption for 2017 YTD was up 29.5% over 2016 YTD (1.5 billion song project units in 2017 YTD vs. 1.2 billion… Read More
July 5, 2017 – Gen Z: Meet the Young Millennials [REPORT]
Millennials have been around so long now that they are no longer a single generation but in fact 2 separate ones. The new younger Millennials, Gen Z, are those aged up to 19. They have dramatically different behaviors, expectations and attitudes compared to their older Millennial peers. Their use of technology, social media and content… Read More
June 30, 2017 – 70% of Smart-Speaker Owners Listen to More Audio at Home
Research firm Edison Research has published its latest investigation into the habits of smart-speaker owners – which now include 7% of Americans according to its surveys. “70% of smart speaker owners say they are listening to more audio at home since acquiring their device,” claimed Edison, while noting that the family-friendly nature of devices like Amazon’s Echo… Read More
June 28, 2017 – Teens Develop Taste for Spotify After YouTube, Report Finds
Teens value video platforms such as YouTube for music discovery but are turning to streaming services as they develop as music consumers, a new study finds. Research unveiled at the latest Insight Sessions event by BPI and ERA earlier this week has charted the new music consumption habits and social media behaviour of young millennials. The Gen Z:… Read More
June 26, 2017 – [WEEKLY SALES] Ladies Continue to Lead Charts with Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and BuzzAngle Music (published in HITS Daily Double): “Ladies continue to lead the charts this week as Lorde’s sophomore release, Melodrama, earned more than 109,000 units awarding the singer/songwriter her first #1 album. Following recent top-charting releases… Read More
June 26, 2017 – State of the Media — Audio Today 2017
When Nielsen entered the audio measurement space, for the first time radio was stacked up against the competition — and the results surprised a few people. Despite the countless media and entertainment options available today, AM/FM radio continues to be the top weekly reach medium. Click here for Nielsen’s State of the Media — Audio… Read More
June 21, 2017 – How Musicians Can Take Advantage of Key Digital Trends Towards 2020
It is probably no surprise that businesses are being transformed by digital platforms such as Facebook. The platform has recently released a report that looks at the different ways in which businesses are being reshaped. Out of the many insights from the report, there are three findings that can be of great use, especially if… Read More
June 21, 2017 – Reading the Tea Leaves of Summer Radio Listening
Each year during the summer, radio habits change and certain formats see a seasonal increase in audience that’s unique to the warm weather months. And each year, Nielsen tracks these developments by naming the format that grows its audience the most the format of the summer. Here are the winners from the past five years… Read More
June 21, 2017 – New Member Profile Feature: Painted Axe
Painted Axe specializes in branded, custom painted guitars for special events, festivals and musicians seeking additional avenues for personal expression or utilize as fundraisers (raffles, silent auctions, crowd funding). Website: www.paintedaxe.com Location: Jacksonville, FL Number of Employees: 2 Number of Years in Business: 15 Primary Contact: Michael Gauf, Owner & Artisan, mgauf@paintedaxe.com Primary Service or Product: Branded, custom painted guitars,… Read More
June 19, 2017 – Music Biz 2012 Artist of the Year Katy Perry Debuts at #1 with ‘Witness’
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and BuzzAngle Music (published in HITS Daily Double): “We witnessed her star-power early on and presented her with our 2012 Artist of the Year Award. Since then Katy Perry has continued to roar with an… Read More
