Voice – A Multi-billion Dollar Opportunity for Social Media
If you have not heard about audio-based social media platforms like Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces and Facebook Live Audio, you are probably living under…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spotify Q2 2019: Product Innovations Boost Performance
Spotify is riding on innovations and reported healthy numbers during Q2 2019. We believe this is a result of its tweaks around product mix and…
Key Takeaways from Spotify Earnings Call
Spotify released its earnings for Q1 2019 on April 29. The company managed to have more than 217 million monthly active users, a growth of 5%…
Facebook: Whatsapp Acquisition & Why it Should Also Acquire Spotify
Facebook as a social network has grown by leaps and bounds over the last five years. However, only being a public social network is not going to cut…