November 2018

Sony release Jimi Hendrix ‘Electric Ladyland’ HiRes Box Set

17/11/2018

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland, Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment, are releasing a Deluxe Edition box set on 9th November. The Box Set includes a new 5.1 surround sound mix by Eddie Kramer, 96kHz/24bit high resolution stereo audio, expanded documentary on the making of the landmark record and previously unreleased demos and alternate takes, unreleased live album plus […]

TIDAL launches Samsung Smartwatch app

17/11/2018

TIDAL launches Samsung Smartwatch app and offers 3 months of TIDAL Premium free when you sign up through your Samsung watch. To sign up for this offer go here. How to get your TIDAL app Getting Started – Android Download and open Galaxy Apps on your Phone Search for TIDAL, then install the TIDAL Wearable app. Open the app on your Samsung Wearable. Getting Started – iOS Open the Galaxy Watch App on your iPhone […]

Spotify introduce Publishing Analytics platform

16/11/2018

Spotify introduce Publishing Analytics platform to help publishers provide the analysis that songwriters and others need to help them in their work. Available in a limited beta release it adds to Spotify’s Secret Genius programme for songwriters and producers which helps listeners discover their work with song credits on desktop and mobile. Spotify Publishing Analytics is the first analytics tool from a music streaming service built specifically for publishers, so they can better serve their […]

AS Monaco sign a deal with Playzer music streaming

15/11/2018

French soccer giants AS Monaco sign a deal with French music and entertainment streaming service Playzer. As part of the agreement with the 2016/17 Ligue 1 champions, Playzer will become the official streamer of both the football teams and their esports team. The arrangement will see Playzer take charge of pre-match music at Monaco’s Stade Louis II stadium, while also benefiting from branding opportunities all around the venue on match days. Playzer will also be […]

Boomplay and Universal Music Group form African partnership

14/11/2018

Boomplay, Africa’s leading music streaming and download service and Universal Music Group (UMG) form African partnership with the signing of a landmark licensing agreement covering multiple markets within Africa. UMG is the first major music company to license its catalogue to Boomplay, which has 36 million users and claims to be the most popular music streaming service in Africa. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement Boomplay will distribute music from UMG’s labels through its […]

Qobuz launches new Studio HiRes streaming service

13/11/2018

Qobuz launches new Studio HiRes streaming service for £24.99 a month with unlimited lossless HiRes streaming in 24-bit FLAC from 44.1kHz to 192kHz. Subscriptions to Qobuz Studio will be available monthly with no commitment. This brings down the cost of HiRes streaming and downloads to nearly the same cost as its competitors’ CD Quality offerings and only £5 per month more than its CD Quality HiFi subscription. For new members, a 1 month free-trial period […]

Amazon Music comes to Mexico

12/11/2018

Amazon Music comes to Mexico bringing tens of millions of songs for ad-free and on-demand streaming to Mexican listeners. Both Amazon Music and Amazon Music Unlimited will be available with innovative voice features in Spanish on Amazon Echo devices with Alexa which ship to customers from mid-month. The launch comes closely on the heels of Amazon’s launch of Prime Music in Australia last month. Amazon Music Unlimited offers more than 50 million songs featuring today’s […]