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April 4, 2012
The NPD Group: Online Radio Is The Fastest Growing Music Listening Option
According to an annual study of the consumer music market in the U.S. by THE NPD GROUP, online radio is the fastest growing music listening option among U.S. consumers. In 2011, 43% of U.S. Web users chose to listen to music via PANDORA, SLACKER, YAHOO! … more »
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March 6, 2012
Study: Music Sales -- And CD Buyers -- Continues To Grow
A new study by The NPD GROUP has found that the total number of people buying CDs increased for the second consecutive year, MARKETWATCH reports. In 2011, that number grew to 78 million. Total music-track sales rose 4% last year, the first gain in many … more »
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February 28, 2012
Auto Industry Focusing On 'Devices And Ways To Connect Them'
"Nearly 40% of smartphone owners have used their device to listen to a streaming music service while in their car," notes JENNIFER LANE's blog AUDIO4CAST. LANE cites data from NPD GROUP, noting "devices and ways to connect them have become … more »
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November 22, 2011
Survey Finds Traditional Radio Still Tops Consumer List Of Places To Discover New Music
KATZ MEDIA is singing the praises of radio again -- this time pointing out our medium's positive effect on music sales, in a Powerpoint presentation named, "The Unequivocal Source Of New Music To Users and Buyers Of Any Age is AM/FM RADIO." The … more »
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October 20, 2011
Survey Says Radio Is Still King Of Music Listening
Streaming music via smartphones may be increasing, but according to THE NPD GROUP, Americans still listen to music on the radio more than any other choice, reports THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. According to a new survey from The NPD Group, "the … more »
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October 11, 2011
Slow Sales Could Force Restaurants To Cut Advertising
When an industry that often advertises on radio suffers -- radio suffers -- and that's what's happening as the food service industry, which went into 2011 with high hopes, could consider cutting radio advertising. After two years of declining sales and … more »
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July 15, 2010
Survey Says iTunes Users Ready To Pay For Cloud Service
An NPD GROUP survey has concluded that 15 million people are seeking iTUNES "cloud service." "Cloud" is used to describe services and storage provided by the internet, reports TECHSURF.COM, which writes, "This is a good news for … more »
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July 2, 2010
Music Downloads Have 'Stalled,' Reports Nielsen
Heading into the 4th Of JULY holiday weekend, it's bad news for the ailing recording industry, as a NIELSEN report says downloads of songs to iPODS, computers and other devices have stalled, growing just 0.3% this year. BUSINESSWEEK.COM also reports … more »
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June 1, 2010
Zune Weighing Streaming Discount
In an attempt to goose sales of its ZUNE music player, MICROSOFT CORP.is considering cutting the monthly fee it charges for streaming music, reports BUSINESS WEEK. Sr. Product Manager TERRY FARRELL wouldn't give specifics on the size of the price cut; … more »
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March 1, 2010
NPD Survey: Illegal Downloading Down 25%
A senior analyst for the NPD GROUP research firm told the DIGITAL MUSIC EAST FORUM last week that there was a 25% decline in illegal downloading in the U.S.via P2P sites during 2009, reports CNET.COM. Although RUSS CRUPNICK attributed to the drop … more »