David Erickson, Author at Audiolicious.tv

Minnesota-based bassist, songwriter, prolific band member, and musical entrepreneur David LeDuc discusses his musical career, the effect the pandemic had on musicians’ lives, his efforts at marketing himself and his bands, and his current musical endeavours.

Here are four keys to understanding Prince’s staggering creative and innovative genius.

Chart: Audio Streaming Use by Race/Ethnicity

Radio continues to be ‘the top reach vehicle’ for both Black and Hispanic adults, declares Nielsen in a report, noting that among people ages 12 and older, Black and Hispanic consumers make up more than 30% of the national radio audience.

Chart: Pandora vs Spotify Users, 2017-2022

This year, Pandora will have 75.9 million users in the US, compared with 58.4 million for Spotify. However, eMarketer expects Pandora’s user base in the US will decline slightly throughout the forecast period, while Spotify will see double-digit growth this year and next.

Chart: Music Consumption by Format in 2017

Streaming was the driver of increased music consumption again last year as in 2016, representing 54% of consumption in 2017. The number on-demand audio and video music streams grew by 43% to 618 billion.

This infgraphic from illustrates and examines the resurgence of vinyl records. Following this infographic, you’ll find a documentary of the phonograph.

More Americans discover music by listening to AM/FM radio than by any other means. In fact, more Americans are finding music through various radio sources than did last year, with online sources not surprisingly growing in influence.