French Report: Streaming Revenues Grow in the Land of Deezer, But CDs Still Dominate — billboard.com

The French recorded music market fell 5.3 percent last year, in familiar fashion -- the decline in physical sales was greater than the net gain in digital revenue. Streaming revenues made strong gains, while download sales experienced a sharp decline. That's the short version. As for the long version, France deserves attention not only because it's one of the largest music markets in the world, but it's also home to Deezer, the world's second-largest music subscription service behind Spotify, which is also available in France. Just as the Nordic countries are watched closely for their early and enthusiastic adoption of Spotify, founded in Sweden, France should be equally scrutinized for evidence of Deezer changing consumer behavior in its home market.

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