Data & Research Archives - Digital Music News

We Asked a Search Analytics Company to Tell Us the Most Popular Music Services

June 11, 2018

What are people really looking for? Spotify gets the most attention — and paying subscribers. But if search analytics can predict the future, YouTube, Amazon, and Apple are just getting started. YouTube Mus... Read More...

So, When Will YOU Likely Hit Your Musical Listening Peak and Paralysis Age?

So, When Will YOU Hit Your Musical ‘Peak and Paralysis Age’?

Daniel Sanchez

June 8, 2018

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Like it or not, one day, you’ll be bored of discovering new music, too. When it comes to discovering music, most people eventually hit a point of “musical paralysis.” In fact, researchers have now pinpointed... Read More...

83% of All Music, Film & TV Piracy Is Motivated by a Lack of Paid Options, Study Claims

Daniel Sanchez

June 6, 2018

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According to research group Muso, most people know that piracy is wrong, but do it anyway. Want to know the reason why people pirate media content? Because they can’t find any legal alternatives. That’s ac... Read More...

Universal Music UK Revenues Jump 9% In 2017

Pia Talwar

June 4, 2018

David Joseph, Universal Music UK and Ireland chairman/CEO Universal Music UK reported 2017 revenues of $458.55 million (£344.3 million), a year-on-year increase of 8.8%. The gross profit of Universal Music O... Read More...

Spotify’s Traffic Was Totally Unaffected by the ‘Hate Conduct Policy’ Fallout

Daniel Sanchez

May 31, 2018

Despite the massive outcry against Spotify over its Hate Content and Hateful Conduct policy, web traffic and app installs remained the same. During a Q&A at the Code Conference in California, Spotify CEO... Read More...

What Really Makes BTS’ ‘Love Yourself 轉 Tear’ a Success? 100,000 Traditional Album Sales

Xavier Miller

May 31, 2018

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Streaming doesn't pay, right? Not if it comes with millions of plays — and tons of traditional album sales. Which is exactly what's happening on BTS' Love Yourself 轉 'Tear'. BTS has been crushing records f... Read More...

How Do ‘Average Americans’ Actually Consume Media?

Paul Resnikoff

May 25, 2018

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On one hand, media consumption is becoming more dizzyingly complex by the second. But it's also getting a lot simpler. This isn't definitely isn't your father's media landscape — to put it mildly. And incr... Read More...

YouTube Ranks as the Most Used Music Streaming App in South Korea

Welcome to South Korea, Where Apple Music and Spotify Hardly Exist

Daniel Sanchez

May 23, 2018

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Most people in South Korea prefer streaming their favorite music through YouTube — hands down. A new study from the Korea Internet Corporations Association, an internet business body, has found that fans pre... Read More...

Past Its Peak? Worldwide EDM Sales Drop 2% to $7.3 Billion

Pia Talwar

May 23, 2018

Are the surge years of EDM over? Or is this once-underground genre simply bleeding into the mainstream? The electronic dance music market has been surging for the past 10+ years, booming in the North Americ... Read More...

Collectively, Indie Labels are Now Bigger Than Any Major Label

Paul Resnikoff

May 20, 2018

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Secret City Records, one of several indies contributing to the no. 1 ranking. Indie labels are now outranking major labels in terms of total marketshare. In fact, this is the second-straight year that's happ... Read More...

Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Sparks Renewed Interest in Gambino’s Entire Back Catalog

Xavier Miller

May 15, 2018

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If you use YouTube in any capacity, no doubt you’ve at least come across the music video for Donald Glover’s (aka Childish Gambino's) latest music video ‘This Is America’. It's a song that acts as a politica... Read More...

YouTube Music Launches Brand-New Charts In 44 Different Countries

Alexa Hepner

May 11, 2018

YouTube wants to showcase and celebrate the hottest artists, songs and music videos from around the world. Here's how they're going to do it. Today, YouTube is introducing a new and improved music charts ex... Read More...