Digital marketing intelligence agency comScore has released data that shows almost a quarter of mobile phone users in Europe listen to music on their handsets; a total of 54 million people in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Of those 54 million music consumers in the EU5 countries, 42% have a smartphone (compared to a 25% average amongst all mobile users).
Spain has the most mobile music lovers; 30% of mobile users. Germany follows and the UK is in third place with 22.6% penetration. As a contrast, usage in the USA is just 13.2% of the mobile population.
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This week we talk to Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher about the mysteries of mobile music discovery. And, as usual, there's a look at the week's mobile industry news - from T-Mobile's data leak to the launch of O2-backed virtual network giffgaff.
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This week The Fonecast welcomes Nokia's Rupert Englander, who explains more about his company's new Comes With Music service. There's also a preview of the HTC Touch HD and the usual irreverent look at the week's industry headlines and rumours.
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