Revenues get a boost for Australian musicians, with growth in Spotify, Apple Music 06 October 2017
Streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music are generating growing revenue for Australian musicians, according to new figures. Australian and New Zealand artists earned $62 million in royalties from streaming in the year to date, a 127% growth, according … Continue reading
Amazon plans to bring Prime Music to India 06 October 2017
Amazon India will launch Prime Music streaming service in India. A preview of Prime Music will initially be available to Echo customers at no additional cost. Other Prime members will later have access to Prime Music later on. Bollywood as … Continue reading
Connected TV Viewers ok with advertising 06 October 2017
According to a new study, viewers of connected TVs accept advertising and this is measured by viewer response to commercials. According to Telaria, nearly 60% of respondents think of viewing streamed content on a connected set as “watching TV” Some … Continue reading
Microsoft to move its users to Spotify 05 October 2017
Groove Music which is Microsoft’s music store is going to shut down both its Groove Music Pass streaming service and going to disable the ability to purchase songs and albums in the Windows Store. Microsoft has collaborated with Spotify to … Continue reading
Young viewers prefer online TV viewing 05 October 2017
According to the mid-year review from Eurodata TV Worldwide and Tape Consultancy, online TV viewing has shown growing success in TV media consumption in major European markets. The data revealed that television audience measurement is expanding and has recently been … Continue reading
ALTBalaji among the top 3 revenue earning video streaming apps 05 October 2017
ALTBalaji is among the top 3 revenue grossing video streaming platforms in India It is among the top 3 video streaming apps in the country. Online video platform for original and exclusive shows, ALTBalaji has been ranked amongst the top … Continue reading
60% of Hulu viewers opt for binge watching 04 October 2017
Hulu’s latest Insights study delves into Hulu users viewing habits. Some of the findings from the study were: 60% liked to watch multiple episodes of a series in one sitting. 8% watch an entire season or series in one day … Continue reading
Indie record labels looking to launch their own music streaming service 04 October 2017
Of late, music streaming services have mushroomed all over the web. Spotify alone has hit 60 million users by July 2017, and is expected to add another 10 million by the end of the year. There are loads of artists … Continue reading
Over the next five years, OTT TV and film revs to reach $83bn 04 October 2017
According to a study from Digital TV Research, online TV episode and movie revenues for the leading 138 countries are going to hit $83 billion in 2022, which is more than twice of the $37 billion recorded in 2016. The … Continue reading
Netflix heads to Canada to establish first international production studio 04 October 2017
Netflix is launching a production house specifically dedicated for creating originals within Canada, with a 5 year $400 million budget. It is the first-of-its-kind production company for the streaming giant outside the US. Netflix will continue to collaborate with Canadian … Continue reading