August 20, 201212 yr Author Dust2, do you work for Spotify? :lol: why yes. due to my effort, Spotify has increase its paid subscriber by 3 people. lol on a more serious note, I just like Spotify because it is obviously the future of music consumption. The Itunes model is the thing of the past. Since switching, I haven't use Itunes more than a few hours in the past 12 months. Thanks to Spotify, I have listen to 100+ albums that I would never have otherwise listen to. My music consumption is now 1) Spotify 2) Youtube for MVs. I wasn't even tempted to buy a popular digital album when Amazon it on sale for $1.99 a few weeks ago. It's just a matter of time before Apple/Itunes come out with its own version of Spotify. Google, Amazon might beat Apple to it. Microsoft is relaunching Zune to become more similar to Spotify this fall/winter. Edited August 20, 201212 yr by Dust2
February 2, 201312 yr Author Round-up Spotify: 5 million + paying subscribers Deezer: 3 million + Muve Music: 1.1 million + Rhapsody: 1 million + Sweden music market total: $144.8 million (100%) Spotify: $83.4 million (57.6%) Itunes/Amazon/Google download: $9.27 million (6.4%) CD: $52.1 million (36%) Thanks to streaming, Sweden music market is up 13.8% from last year. And the highest revenue generated since 2004. http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/...cannibalism2012 Growth of Paid Downloads vs. Streaming, 2012 vs. 2011 A. Paid Downloads: 1.336 billion. Up 5%. (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) B. Spotify Subscribers: 5.2 million. Up 86%. C. Spotify Active Users: 20 million. Up 100%. D. Deezer Subscribers: 3 million. Up 114% F. Pandora Listening Hours (per qtr): 3.56 billion. Up 67.9%. http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/research/streaming_v_downloading2012.jpg http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/uploads/53/30/5330492ad7996b4efeb05dda881edee4/Spotify5mmsubs.jpg At the current rate of growth, Spotify should be at around 5.4-5.5 million paying subscribers right now. Edited February 2, 201312 yr by Dust2
February 2, 201312 yr It's truly the only thing I still use when it comes to music, but I usually import stuff to avoid ads... so really I don't use it to stream music usually, only every once in a while. Its interface is just too good IMO. No more f***ing about on the harddrive with folders, but basically have the same thing with the playlists.
February 3, 201312 yr Can I ask a bit of advice? Whats the big difference between the £4.99 subscription and the £9.99 subscription? I thought it was being able to download but everything I've clicked on comes up with the message "we're currently not supporting new download purchases on Spotify"...
February 3, 201312 yr Can I ask a bit of advice? Whats the big difference between the £4.99 subscription and the £9.99 subscription? I thought it was being able to download but everything I've clicked on comes up with the message "we're currently not supporting new download purchases on Spotify"... £4.99 sub = unlimited streaming, no adverts £9.99 sub = unlimited streaming, no adverts, offline/mobile mode, better sound quality
February 3, 201312 yr Never used a streaming site before until this week but got an email about a new app called bloomfm which were offering a free monthly subscription - After 2 days of using it and years of spending ££££ on physicals and downloads can't see me ever doing so again! Not really sure why I was paying £8 for MP3 albums when for £10 a month I can stream and 'borrow' as many albums for as long as I like! Really not surprised to see such a surge in the use of these kind of sites tbh.
February 3, 201312 yr Thats what I was thinking but I listen to my ipod in my car all the time and usually take it on my holidays so Im still not sure
February 4, 201312 yr Author http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2012/120604youtube I Run an Indie Label. And Here's What Spotify, Rhapsody & Zune Are Paying Us... per source: "Payable to Artist/Label via digital distributor for sales from July to December, 2011." (Rhapsody purchased Napster last year, though the Napster name continues in various European territories.) Zune 15,159 plays Payout = $437.58 $0.028 per song Ratio = 25:1 iTunes Song Download Napster 30,238 plays Payout = $479.07 $0.016 per song Ratio = 43:1 iTunes song download. Rhapsody 50,822 plays Payout = $668.57 $0.013 per song Ratio = 53:1 iTunes song download. Spotify 798,783 plays. Payout = $4,277.39 $0.00536 per song. Ratio = 130:1 iTunes Song Download If Spotify doesn't have the "FREE USERS" like Rhapsody, it would pay at around Rhapsody rate. But the free user is Spotify best way to convert more users to paid (1 out of 4 will convert) even though it is losing money on each free user. Edited February 4, 201312 yr by Dust2
February 4, 201312 yr I have a smart tv which enables me to watch YouTube through their app. I also have a Spotify sub and thought maybe I could do the same (I like my music very loud, haha!) but I can't quite work out how to do it. Is there no Spotify app for smart TVs???!!!
February 4, 201312 yr Those figures posted from a record label are interesting - They have 'only' earned $5,862.61 for 895,002 plays and are comparing this against what they would have earned compared to an individual paid for download - However the majority of music i stream is from albums that i already own on CD but can't be bothered to rip to my computer or by acts who's music im not enough of a fan of to pay for it anyway so by me streaming music they are actually earning something from me rather than nothing if their music was not available for streaming!
February 6, 201312 yr Author http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news...sic-market-down Digital revenues rose 13% to 125 million Euros last year. Most of that gain came from a 50.1% rise in subscription revenue to 33.8 million Euros. Digital downloads rose 11.8% to 63 million Euros. A small part of the digital gain, 3.2 million Euros, came from ad-supporting streaming. Physical sales declined 11.9% to 363.7 million Euros. Rights revenue increased 13% to 101 million Euros. In France, subscription increased 50.1% from last year compare to 11.8% for digital downloads. Subscription: 33.8 million euro (trade value) ---50.1% increase from 2011 Digital downloads: 63 million euro (trade value) --11.8% increase from 2011 I wouldn't be surprised if in 2-3 years, subscription surpasses Itunes/AmazonMP3 in France.
February 6, 201312 yr Quick question on Spotify download - how long can you keep it for? Do the songs expire after a certain amount of time? Also, can you download on your phone?
February 6, 201312 yr I'm a big streamer, I have a napster/rhapsody account, I'm not to happy about spotify signing exclusive rights with bands like the Chili Peppers and Metallica, however I also have a google music account and have just uploaded my metallica/ chili peppers cds to google music, it's a great back up for music that I can't stream on napster
February 6, 201312 yr Quick question on Spotify download - how long can you keep it for? Do the songs expire after a certain amount of time? Also, can you download on your phone? I use BloomFM as i have personally found it easier to use on my iPhone - You can borrow and stream as many albums and songs as you like and these are stored on your phone and always are until you either 'return' the albums you have borrowed or stop your monthly subscription which is £5 to borrow a maximum of 200 songs at any one time or £10 for unlimited songs.
April 11, 201312 yr Author spotify January, 2010:------------ 250,000 paying subscribers March 17, 2010:----------- 320,000 July 20, 2010: ---------------- 500,000 December 8, 2010: ------ 750,000 March 8, 2011:--------------- 1,000,000 July 14, 2011: -----------------1,600,000 Sept 21, 2011: ---------------- 2,000,000 Nov 23, 2011: ------------------2,500,000 Jan 26, 2012: -------------------3,000,000 July 31, 2012:--------------------4,000,000 Dec 6, 2012: ---------------------5,000,000 March 12, 2013:------------------6,000,000 paying subscribers and in the USA, among the 4 biggest revenue segments http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/...GVMmoIp2Xklr6mQ Streaming: $1,032.8 million USD (up 59%) Album Download: $1,204.8 million USD (up 12.5%) Singles Download: $1,623.6 million USD (up 6.7%) Physical CD Album: $2,532 million USD (down 18.3%) At this rate, streaming could surpass singles download in about 20 months time. Edited April 11, 201312 yr by Dust2
April 11, 201312 yr spotify January, 2010:------------ 250,000 paying subscribers March 17, 2010:----------- 320,000 July 20, 2010: ---------------- 500,000 December 8, 2010: ------ 750,000 March 8, 2011:--------------- 1,000,000 July 14, 2011: -----------------1,600,000 Sept 21, 2011: ---------------- 2,000,000 Nov 23, 2011: ------------------2,500,000 Jan 26, 2012: -------------------3,000,000 July 31, 2012:--------------------4,000,000 Dec 6, 2012: ---------------------5,000,000 March 12, 2013:------------------6,000,000 paying subscribers and in the USA, among the 4 biggest revenue segments At this rate, streaming could surpass singles download in about 20 months time. It always surprises me that people would want music this way, rather than owning it physically or virtually. :mellow:
April 11, 201312 yr It always surprises me that people would want music this way, rather than owning it physically or virtually. :mellow: I guess it's just the fact that basically every song is available at our fingertips and all that freedom can feel great.
April 12, 201312 yr This thread smells like a shameless promotion of Spotify. <_< (And as we know you work for Spotify, in fact you only post information involving Spotify)
April 12, 201312 yr Has it changed all that much since 2009-10? I used it back then but was put off by the lack of songs, adverts after every song and bad quality audio.
April 12, 201312 yr Author This thread smells like a shameless promotion of Spotify. <_< (And as we know you work for Spotify, in fact you only post information involving Spotify) LOL. How many people view this thread in total? 500? This would be a drop in the ocean for Spotify. And look at my posting history, I post some info about Spotify but most of my posts are not about Spotify.
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