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Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa

03/12/2018

Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) taking in 13 new countries and providing Arabic content tailored to local tastes. The new service includes Arabic classical and pop to gritty folk, funk, and hip-hop sounds. In addition to Spotify’s entire catalogue of over 40 million tracks and billions of playlists there is a library of brand new, fully curated playlists available exclusively for listeners in the MENA region. From Today’s Top Arabic […]

Google publish online piracy report

02/12/2018

Google publish online piracy report, How Google Fights Piracy, which explains the programmes, policies, and technology Google have put in place to combat piracy online and ensure continued opportunities for creators around the world. In a blog posting to announce the report, Cedric Manara, Head of Copyright at Google, said that: ‘We invest significantly in the technology, tools and resources that prevent copyright infringement on our platforms. We also work with others across the industry […]

TIDAL comes in to all Amazon Echo devices

02/12/2018

TIDAL comes in to all Amazon Echo devices allowing subscribers to control their music via Alexa commands. Available initially only in the US, it is expected to roll out to more countries in the near future. How do I enable TIDAL on my Alexa? Log in to the Amazon Alexa companion app on your mobile or in your browser. You can search directly for TIDAL, or find it under Music skills. Enable TIDAL. You will […]

Amazon Music app comes to Xbox One

30/11/2018

Amazon Music app comes to Xbox One and is available in the US with other countries ‘coming soon’. The announcement in Microsoft’s November update for Xbox One consoles comes amongst more upgrades for the gaming console. The Amazon Music app for Xbox enables Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers to stream more than 50 million songs and thousands of playlists and stations through their Xbox One family of devices. Prime members can also use the app to stream […]

TIDAL brings its streaming app to the Microsoft Store

28/11/2018

TIDAL brings its streaming app to the Microsoft Store with a Windows 10 packaged version of its desktop app. Subscribers can sign up to the TIDAL service and stream CD Quality and HiRes music using MQA (Master Quality Audio) technology. Currently TIDAL Masters audio is only supported on the desktop application and select Android devices. TIDAL is an advertisement-free, lossless, CD-quality music and music video streaming service with extensive curated editorial expertise. TIDAL gives access […]

YouTube CEO warns of unintended consequences of new EU Copyright rules

28/11/2018

YouTube CEO warns of unintended consequences of new EU Copyright rules in YouTube’s Creator Blog. Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, whilst supporting the goals of Article 13 believes that it could ‘have a profound impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people’. The European Parliament recently agreed new legislation on digital copyright rules which now await ratification by the EU’s member states. One particularly contentious part of the legislation is Article 13, ‘which […]

Get Spotify Premium for 99p

27/11/2018

Spotify are offering a Black Friday deal of 3 months of Spotify Premium for 99p. After the introductory period the price will rise to the normal subscription rate of £9.99/month. The trial offer is available now and ends on the 31st December 2018. Spotify Premium is an ad free music streaming service and allows you to skip as many songs as you want. The offer is not available to those who have already tried Premium […]