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US recorded music revenues grew 9.3% in the first half of 2023

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US music industry body the RIAA has published its annual mid-year figures, tracking the size of the country’s recorded-music market. They show that the retail value grew by 9.3% year-on-year […]

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Latest DiMA report explores streaming habits of hip-hop fans

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Fresh from unveiling its new boss, former Ivors Academy CEO Graham Davies, the Digital Media Association has published a new research report.

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Country Profile – East Africa 2023

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The digital music industry in East Africa is growing, as smartphone penetration and internet connectivity improve – should the global music industry be paying more attention?

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British musicians average £20.7k of annual earnings from music

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British organisations Help Musicians and the Musicians’ Union have teamed up to publish the UK’s first ever ‘Musicians’ Census’ this morning.

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Spain recorded music revenues grew 11.5% in first half of 2023

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Spain is the latest recorded music market with its first-half figures published, courtesy of industry body Promusicae.

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UK Music study explores Brexit impact (spoiler: it’s not good)

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British umbrella music-industry body UK Music has published a report examining the impact that Brexit has had on musicians.

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Country Profile – UAE 2023

Joe Sparrow by Joe Sparrow September 8, 2023September 4, 2023

The UAE offers a business-friendly environment and huge wealth to the global music industry – albeit, for the moment, not much in local talent.

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French recorded-music revenues grow, but industry isn’t happy

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French body SNEP is the latest music industry organisation to reveal recorded-music figures for the first half of 2023. In France, that meant 9.4% growth year-on-year to €397m from digital and […]

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Country Profile – Nigeria 2023

Joe Sparrow by Joe Sparrow August 30, 2023August 31, 2023

Nigeria’s vast pool of musical talent is well known; its music industry’s recent success less so.

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Italy’s recorded-music market grew 14.2% in first half of 2023

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Italian labels body FIMI has published its latest figures, covering the recorded-music market in Italy in the first half of 2023.

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Nielsen study explores paralysis of choice in video streaming

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“In just three short years, the amount of content available to TV viewers has grown by more than 1.1 million individual programs.”

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A bigger streaming collection may boost listening enjoyment

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“Enjoyment when listening to streaming music is not as high as it may seem, and is certainly in need of improvement.”

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