Neil Young writes about his quest to deliver high quality audio with the story behind the ill-fated Pono player and the development of Xstream high resolution streaming. In To Feel the Music co-written with Phil Baker and due to be published by Benbella Books on 26th September 2019, he tells the story of his efforts to improve the quality of audio that you hear. The book takes you through how the sound was and is […]
Powered by Napster adds MQA Studio Quality Audio to its platform service in a global deal signed by its parent company, Rhapsody International. MQA offers an innovative way to deliver authenticated master quality music in a file small enough to stream and the partnership will allow Rhapsody’s Powered by Napster service to offer the option of high-resolution and studio quality audio for customers who select MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) as their format of choice. Powered […]
Deezer debuts new look including its mobile apps with improved accessibility and navigation. The new colourful player adapts dynamically to the track being played and displays an updated logo with a modern take on the iconic equalizer and a new font. The mobile app has been revamped to have more space, less text and dedicated visual treatments for playlists and channels. Deezer’s new player also matches its colour to the cover art of the current […]
Over 1000 HiRes albums are released each month in US according to new data compiled by the RIAA, the US recording industry association. More than 33,500 albums representing nearly 400,000 tracks are currently available in ‘Studio Quality’ formats to stream or download in the US. These figures represent a 29% increase over a year ago, as major labels are now releasing some 1,000 albums per month in Studio Quality formats. The RIAA defines Studio Quality […]
Primephonic adds offline listening to Android app expanding its mobile offering to its recently launched iOS app upgrade. In a posting on a help page the company announced: ‘We are delighted to announce that offline streaming is now available on the Primephonic iOS and Android apps!’ ‘The implementation of this feature will be progressive and start with the possibility to download the playlists, albums and recordings of your choice and will then be shortly followed […]
SoundCloud integrates to DEX 3 DJ software joining its existing integrations with Serato and Virtual DJ. This will enable DJs to instantly stream and mix SoundCloud’s entire catalogue of original tracks using a SoundCloud Go+ subscription and their favourite DJ performance software. How to use DEX 3 with SoundCloud Download and log into DEX 3 online Enable SoundCloud within DEX 3, then log in using a SoundCloud Go+ premium subscription username and password Restart the […]
Spotify reaches 100 million Premium subscribers according to the streamer’s 2019 Quarter 1 results published on the 29th April 2019 and available in full here. In addition to its 32% year on year growth in Premium subscribers it recorded a growth of 26% in monthly active users (MAUs) during the year to 217 million users. Results for the quarter outperformed expectations with its Family Plan, Google Home Mini and Spotify Premium + Hulu promotions driving […]
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