April 2019

SYMFONISK collaboration between IKEA and Sonos

IKEA and Sonos unveil new Symfonisk range

14/04/2019

IKEA and Sonos unveil new Symfonisk range comprising a table lamp with WiFI speaker and a combined bookshelf and WiFi speaker. These products will be available at IKEA stores in August 2019. SYMFONISK table lamp with WiFi speaker IKEA and Sonos unveil new Symfonisk range comprising a table lamp with WiFI he SYMFONISK table lamp combines two hugely important elements for creating the right mood at home – sound and light – into one product. […]

Record Store Day – 13th April 2019

13/04/2019

Today is Record Store Day – 13th April 2019, a celebration of Independent Record Stores worldwide with new releases and events scheduled in the UK, US and other countries. The day is an opportunity for music fans to gather and support their local indie music retailers and find something a little special such as all kinds of deluxe editions, brand-new material, desirable rarities, or reissues of classic tracks on new formats. The Official Charts Company […]

YouTube student subscriptions come to the UK and 8 other countries

YouTube extends student subscription locations

13/04/2019

YouTube extends student subscription locations for both YouTube Music and YouTube Premium to another 8 additional countries. Student memberships are now available in the following countries: Australia Brazil Canada Japan Mexico New Zealand Russia United Kingdom United States How to get a YouTube Music or YouTube Premium Student Subscription In order to sign up for a YouTube student membership, you must be enrolled as a student at a higher education institution in a location where […]

SoundCloud rolls out Virtual DJ integration

SoundCloud integrates Virtual DJ

13/04/2019

SoundCloud integrates Virtual DJ enabling creators to instantly stream and mix SoundCloud’s catalogue of original tracks using a SoundCloud Go+ subscription. SoundCloud recently added Serato integration and this additional DJ app will allow you to use the Virtual DJ 8 app with your SoundCloud Go+ subscription. You can instantly discover and mix SoundCloud’s millions of mainstream releases and underground tracks within your Virtual DJ 8 app using your SoundCloud Go+ subscription How to use Virtual DJ […]

The cost of music is falling

12/04/2019

The cost of music is falling but the cost to the environment is increasing according to recent research conducted by the University of Glasgow and the University of Oslo. The price consumers have been willing to pay for listening to recorded music has never been lower while its carbon emissions costs have soared. Dr Matt Brennan from the University of Glasgow, who led the research on the changing economic cost of recorded music, said: “The […]

Boomplay raises $20 million funding

11/04/2019

Boomplay raises $20 million funding to fuel Boomplay’s continued expansion, with a focus on content acquisition, product optimization, recruitment, and a further consolidation of its position as the leader in the African market. The additional capital has been provided by Maison Capital and followed by Seas Capital and other strategic investors. Boomplay offers both an ad-free paid subscription and a free ad-supported streaming service. In February 2019, Boomplay had acquired over 42 million users and […]

Primephonic adds offline playlists to iOS app

10/04/2019

Primephonic adds offline playlists to iOS app as part of its v2.5 release on the 4th April 2019. This much requested enhancement became available to download once iOS 12.2 was installed. The iTunes store release notes are: ‘Our latest update enables you to download the playlists that you create to your device, so you can listen to your favourite works even when there’s no internet available. Listen to your very own curated playlists in high […]