Community Short Facts - June 2022


In the three-digit million range
The Digital Audio Focus Group of the Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e. V. has once again issued an upward forecast with its "Online Audio and Podcast 2022" market figures. Digital audio offerings are now more than just a trend medium. The online audio market is on a continuous growth path. Compared to the previous year, the new figures represent an increase of 20 million euros. The sales of 78 million euros originally forecast for 2021 have been positively revised upwards to around 90 million euros due to the development. For 2022, the BVDW expects further growth of over 20% for the entire online audio sector, with podcasts in particular on the rise. This corresponds to a forecast total turnover of 110 million euros.