Top Charts come to YouTube India
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YouTube Charts launch in India

YouTube Charts launch in India showcasing the hottest artists, songs and music videos including Trending Chart, Top Songs, Top Artists and Top Music Videos charts. In a recent blog, YouTube announced the creation of four new YouTube Charts tailored to the Indian Music market in addition to the globally available YouTube Music charts. India has long been one of the most unique and vibrant music markets in the world and in launch week the India […]

TIDAL on Roku
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TIDAL now streaming on Roku

TIDAL now streaming on Roku with a custom interface for Roku devices according to a recent blog posting by Roku. TIDAL subscribers can find videos, albums, playlists, and other exclusive content to stream directly on the TIDAL channel on their Roku devices. The new TIDAL channel has a custom interface for Roku devices giving access to: 60+ million songs 250,000+ music videos Exclusive music, videos, and artist content Curated playlists Access to live events and […]

Spotify for Artists app upgraded
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Spotify for Artists app upgraded

Spotify for Artists app upgraded with a new design, a new Home tab and real time statistics and is available now for both iOS and Android. In addition to a new look, the new Home tab now gives access to resources and updates about your milestones and expanded real time statistics for new releases. Spotify for Artists new features New releases and milestones The app helps you keep track of your new release with real-time […]

TuneIn and Apple form partnership
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Apple’s iOS 13 adds 100,000 radio stations

Apple’s iOS 13 adds 100,000 radio stations in a new partnership with TuneIn which gives listeners access on all Siri-enabled devices and Apple Music. The collaboration coincides with the introduction of a new radio experience on Apple devices which includes iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, CarPlay and HomePod. TuneIn brings their long-time integration expertise to Apple by offering sports fans, news devotees and radio enthusiasts alike the ability to hear the voices they trust on […]

IFPI Music Listening 2019
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Global engagement with music listening increasing

Global engagement with music listening increasing according to a new report from IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. The Music Listening 2019 report has been published in previous years under its former title IFPI Music Consumer Insight Report. It examines the ways in which music consumers aged 16 – 64 engage with recorded music across 21 countries. Report highlights Music listening is up. Respondents typically spend 18 hours per week listening […]

YouTube Music charts screenshot
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Paid for views will no longer count in YouTube Music Charts

Paid for views will no longer count in YouTube Music Charts and their 24-hour record debut policy to improve the credibility of their charts. In a YouTube blog posting, the company asserts that. ‘YouTube Music Charts have become an indispensable source for the industry and the most accurate place for measuring the popularity of music listening behaviour happening on the world’s largest music platform. In an effort to provide more transparency to the industry and […]

Spotify - the first six months in India
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Spotify in India – the first six months

Spotify in India – the first six months of streaming data since Spotify’s launch in early March of this year shows that local music is becoming increasingly popular. At launch Spotify saw a surge in streams of pop hits from around the world. But after six months, Spotify’s listeners in India are showing plenty of love for music from home as well as abroad – plus a few other notable trends. Spotify commented in a […]