Digital Intelligence

Spotify ended the year with 207 million monthly active users (MAUs) including 96 million premium subscribers, marking a rise of 29% and 36% year-on-year, respectively.

08/02/2019  |  Full story...

Spotify has bought two of the largest podcasting producers in the world, Gimlet Media and Anchor.

07/02/2019  |  Full story...

A new report warns there will be not one but two collapses in traditional TV advertising in the coming years, as cord-cutters turn away from subscription bundles.

24/01/2019  |  Full story...

In 2019, app App Store consumer spend will surpass $120bn, double the size of the global box office market, according to new research.

22/01/2019  |  Full story...

The majority (57%) of UK customers would stop watching Netflix if commercials were introduced, and even lowering subscriptions would cause a significant drop off of 42%, according to new research.

22/01/2019  |  Full story...

Netflix is aggressively ramping up global productions, particularly in Europe and Asia according to the latest report from Ampere Analysis.

10/01/2019  |  Full story...

One of the most popular podcasts in the world, ‘My Dad Wrote A Porno’, releases its eagerly-awaited Christmas special exclusively on Spotify for two weeks. ‘My Dad Wrote a Christmas Porno 3’ is now available now for all users - both free and Premium - on Spotify.

04/12/2018  |  Full story...

Spotify has launched a new publishing analytics platform in beta, specifically for music publishers.

12/11/2018  |  Full story...

Disney has revealed its plans for a streaming service to rival Netflix and Amazon, as the media giant saw profits rise 33%.

12/11/2018  |  Full story...

Over two thirds (68%) of marketers claim that the walled gardens do not provide enough first-party data, a crucial component that is needed to effectively analyse and measure campaigns, according to new research.

19/10/2018  |  Full story...

Netflix is consuming 15% of the global internet’s traffic, ahead of YouTube, according to new research.

08/10/2018  |  Full story...

A new artificial intelligence-powered benchmark has declared the Walt Disney Company the ‘king of content marketing’ for 2018, followed by Apple and Google.

20/09/2018  |  Full story...

The Amazon product ecosystem leads to higher Prime Video affinity and service ratings, according to new research.

04/09/2018  |  Full story...

Brewdog is rolling out a subscription video on demand service, featuring shows, game shows and documentaries, as the Scottish crafy bbeer firm looks to expand its reach in the US.

29/08/2018  |  Full story...

Spotify may soon let free users skip ads, following a trial run in Australia, as the music streaming site looks to increase relevance of its ads.

23/08/2018  |  Full story...

Internet-based businesses including retail shopping and video streaming are among the most popular online activities for Brits.

09/08/2018  |  Full story...

Apple has become the first US-listed company to be valued at a trillion dollars after its third-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street's expectations.

07/08/2018  |  Full story...

Netflix fell short of its subscriber target by more than one million for the second quarter of the year, losing 14% of its value in after-hours trading as a result.

18/07/2018  |  Full story...

Global consumers will spend an average of 67 minutes a day watching online video this year, up from 56 minutes last year, according to new research.

16/07/2018  |  Full story...

Tinder has started the global rollout of Tinder Loops, which lets users add two-second looping videos.

11/07/2018  |  Full story...

Subscribers to the ad-free Spotify Premium plan have been issued refunds, claiming playlist promotions for Drake’s new album count as adverts.

05/07/2018  |  Full story...

Amazon has won the rights to stream Premiere Leagues games, amounting to 20 matches per season, from 2019 onwards.

07/06/2018  |  Full story...

Global streaming music revenues have overtaken income from the sale of traditional formats for the first time last year, as the booming popularity the service put an end to the era of the CD.

27/04/2018  |  Full story...

Spotify and Hulu have formed an agreement for the music streaming service to offer select Hulu-owned TV and movie content to its own subscribers.

13/04/2018  |  Full story...

Spotify plans to sell its shares publicly on the New York Stock Exchange in a move that could value the music streaming platform at more than $23bn (£16.7bn), despite never making a profit.

01/03/2018  |  Full story...