Many U.S. Music Streaming Consumers Willing to Pay More for Better Sound Quality
Despite the migration of music listening to smartphones and computers consumers still think sound quality is important read more »
Four Things That Happened in the Last “Year of Adele”
The “Adele Factor” — a retrospective. Just in time for the Black Friday rush, Adele has blessed us with “25,” the follow-up to her chart crushing “21” album which dropped January 2011, after the holidays. First weekend numbers indicate sales will set records, so we thought it would be interesting to travel back to 2011 read more »
Tweety Tumbls over the Vine: OMG, Music & Social Go Mainstream
As recently as three years ago, only one in four of us used Facebook for following musical artists, and half as many used Twitter. read more »
One in Ten iOS Users Listens to Apple Music
Apple’s new music streaming has opportunities for expansion; competitive streaming services not affected by launch. read more »
From Stream to Ticket: Mapping the Value of Music Discovery
Here’s another collaborative piece, this time with Eventbrite, as we learn more about the value of music discovery and the connection with music fans who attend concerts. read more »
College Students Willing To Pay for Music Streaming Services
Here’s a collaborative piece between MusicWatch and Monmouth University on college students’ motivation to pay for streaming; the study shows a diverse mix of music engagement methods. read more »
It’s About Belief
When my daughter was born I bought my first Volvo. I believed it was the safest car for my family. I’ve bought many more since and today, she drives a Volvo. What does this have to do with radio or music or streaming? read more »
With a Possible Relaunch of iTunes Radio Streaming Service, Apple Has Some Catching Up to Do
In a search for more users, Apple is rumored to revamp its iTunes Radio service for its Worldwide Developer Conference next week. read more »
The State of Physical Music Retail
Musonomics is a twice-monthly podcast about the business of the music and culture industries. read more »
As Record Store Day Approaches, Millions of Americans Purchase Music the Old-Fashioned Way
Even as streaming music gains users, one third of consumers are still purchasing CDs, while more than 16 million buy vinyl LPs. read more »