RIAJ music and copyrights
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RIAJ calls on Apple to crack down on unauthorised music apps

The Recording Industry Association of Japan – RIAJ calls on Apple to crack down on unauthorised music apps as part of a request by four music industry associations and four music streaming providers for Apple to act more decisively. It suggests that this should be done through stricter pre-screening and faster takedowns and is aimed at ‘Unauthorized Music Apps’ which stream music in ways that flout copyright and other legitimate rights. The organisations that have […]

Deezer Asian Music Channel
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Deezer launches new ‘Asian Music’ channel

Deezer launches new ‘Asian Music’ channel with playlists for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Japan. Asian music is conquering the hearts of fans around the world with the help of bands like BTS and Perfume and the new channel builds on Deezer’s recently launched ‘K-Pop Channel’, which has driven a 157% boom in streams of the genre. The brand new Asian Music channel is now available worldwide and features exclusive and personal playlists from the […]

1 in 5 Brits listen to pirated music
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Music piracy collapses in Italy

Music piracy collapses in Italy with a 35% reduction in one year according to the latest data collected by the company Similarweb for IFPI and FIMI. The figures show a sharp decline in piracy in Italy with digital counterfeiting and the illegal distribution of online music via web and mobile dropping by 35% in the year from March 2018 and by over 50% compared to March 2017. In the first three months of 2019 the […]

Deezer SongCatcher song recognition now on iOS
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Deezer SongCatcher now on iOS

Deezer SongCatcher now on iOS enabling mobile users to identify unknown tracks. Deezer’s proprietary audio recognition feature, SongCatcher, that identifies songs users don’t know or can’t remember was previously only available on Android devices. Music fans who hear a song on TV, in a cafe, on the radio or anywhere within hearing range of SongCatcher, can immediately discover the name of an unknown song. Users can launch SongCatcher by using the search bar function in […]

SOURCE: BVMI - German Music Industry Market Shares in the first half of 2019
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German music industry grew by 7.9% in first half of 2019

The German music industry grew by 7.9% in first half of 2019 according the BVMI, the German record industry association in its Half Year Report. In the first six months of the year, the industry generated a total of €783.21 million from audio streams and the sale of CDs, downloads and vinyl. This is 7.9% more than in the same period of the previous year (H1 2018: €725.9 m) and marks the highest growth rate […]

Apple Music 6 months free deal for US students
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Apple Music offers 6 month free trial to US students

Apple Music offers 6 month free trial to US students – the offer running up till the 26th September 2019. After the free trial students can sign up for just $4.99 per month, a 50% discount on the regular subscription. In order to get the student discount, you must verify your eligibility through Unidays. Simply enter your college or university email address and school name into the Unidays form. In addition to the deal on […]

Spotify Lite
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Spotify Lite aimed at emerging markets

Spotify have rolled out a new lightweight Android app, Spotify Lite, aimed at emerging markets where data costs and lower phone specs are an issue. Spotify Lite is a small, fast, and simplified version of their main Spotify app that works in much the same way. Familiar features include search and play your favourite songs and artists, save them, share with others, discover new music, and enjoy playlists made just for you, but with a […]