October 21, 2021
Apple Unleashes MacBook Pros with New M1 Pro, M1 Max SoCs, Promises a Notch Higher Performance
Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs offer up to 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU and 64GB unified memory. Apple also announced new 14-inch and 16-inch…
June 21, 2021
Podcast: High-res, Lossless Audio Crucial in Delivery of Music in its Purest Form
Personal and home audio technology has greatly evolved over the years. We have moved from wired to mono Bluetooth and stereo wireless headphones to…
February 3, 2021
Apple’s Record-Setting Q4 Will Spill Over Into a Great 2021
Apple registered a record-setting growth in the final quarter of 2020. All business units saw 17%-41% growth and total revenue was a whopping $111…
October 9, 2020
Global Online Music Streaming Tracker Q2 2020
Overview: Global online music streaming revenues declined 2% QoQ but grew 13% YoY in Q2 2020 at $6.7 billion, according to the latest findings from…
October 6, 2020
Global Online Music Streaming Growth Slowed Down in Q2 2020
While the market continues to grow annually, the growth rate dipped on a quarterly basis. Average Revenue Per Paying User (ARPPU) dropped 12% YoY.…
July 23, 2020
Podcast: Global Pandemic Makes The Right Pitch for Podcasts
Online music streaming entered a golden era in 2019, with paid subscriptions crossing 350 million users. Moving to 2020, the year started with a…
July 8, 2020
COVID-19 Accelerates Music Streaming Market Growth, Global Subscriptions Hit 394 Million in Q1 2020
Spotify continued its good run, growing 30% YoY in terms of music streaming subscriptions Music streaming platforms are focusing on increasing reach…
May 1, 2020
Latin America and Asia Drives Growth for Spotify in Q1 2020
Spotify met its business expectation on all major parameters despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Both the MAUs and premium subscribers grew 31% YoY to…
April 30, 2020
Podcast: What Drove Paid Music Subscription Growth to 350 Million Users in 2019?
The demand for online music streaming services has grown rapidly with data becoming faster and affordable. The services can be accessed from multiple…
April 3, 2020
Global Online Music Streaming Grew 32% YoY to Cross 350 Million Subscriptions in 2019
Spotify continues to be the market leader and recorded a 23% YoY growth in total revenue during CY 2019. Music streamers are focusing on creating…
April 1, 2020
Global Online Music Streaming Tracker Q4 2019
Overview: As per the latest research from Counterpoint Technology Market Research, Global Online Music Streaming Market grew 32 % YoY in paid…
March 4, 2020
Spotify Q4 2019: Podcasts Continue to Drive Growth
Spotify's Q4 2019 results show podcast streaming jumped by 200%YoY, helping the company register healthy growth in monthly MAUs and premium…
October 10, 2019
Global Online Music Streaming Revenues Cross US$11 Billion in 1H 2019
Spotify, the market leader in online music streaming, had a 32% YoY growth in paid subscriptions during 1H 2019. Apple and YouTube Music are very…