September 2019

Share what you’re listening to on Spotify with Snapchat

Spotify integrates sharing with Snapchat

18/09/2019

Spotify integrates sharing with Snapchat allowing you to listen to your favourite music and podcasts anytime, anywhere and then share what you’re up to instantaneously on Snapchat. As part of a new integration you will be able to seamlessly share what you’re listening to in a Snap [story]. Spotify users who have the Snapchat app installed will be able to share their favourite tracks, playlists, albums, and podcasts right to Snapchat for sharing with friends directly […]

Amazon Music adds CD Quality and HiRes streams

18/09/2019

Amazon Music adds CD Quality and HiRes streams as part of Amazon’s new premium service, Amazon Music HD. Available in the US, UK, Germany and Japan subscribers will be able to access 50 million songs in High Definition (CD Quality) and ‘millions of songs’ in Ultra High Definition (HiRes). Subscriptions start at $12.99/month for new subscribers and current subscribers to Amazon Music pay $5/month plus their regular plan fee in the US. In the UK […]

Music sales in Spain increase by 27% in first half of 2019

17/09/2019

Music sales in Spain increase by 27% in first half of 2019 with streaming up 26.9% according to Promusicae, the Spanish record industry association. There was also a substantial increase in vinyl and an upturn in CD sales making it the best first half results since 2001. During the first half of 2019, music sales in Spain experienced the highest increase since the turn of the millennium when widespread piracy caused sales to plummet. The […]

Apple Music launches beta web player

16/09/2019

Apple Music launches beta web player which works in any browser on PCs, Macs and Linux. Subscribers can access the Apple Music web version at beta.music.apple.com and sign in with their Apple ID. The beta has been a long time in the making as we saw a preview in June 2018 which used Apple’s MusicKit developer software. At launch, the service includes core features, like searching and playing songs from the Apple Music catalogue, searching […]

Spotify acquires SoundBetter

15/09/2019

Spotify acquires SoundBetter, a leading music and audio production and collaboration marketplace helping creators worldwide connect and hire top audio professionals, for an undisclosed sum. Beckwith Kloss, VP Product, Creator at Spotify, said, “As we build out our tools for creators, we want to give them the resources they need to thrive. SoundBetter has the same vision. We’re excited that creators can generate income through SoundBetter, as well as benefit from its network of top […]

BBC iPlayer Radio app will start to close on 16th September

BBC iPlayer Radio app to close

15/09/2019

BBC iPlayer Radio app to close with a staggered shutdown starting Monday 16th September according to a recent BBC blog. Over a two week period or so, users will get a message when they open the old app to say that it is being closed, and depending on their device, they will be guided to the right place to find BBC Sounds to continue listening to BBC Radio. James Purnell, Director, Radio & Education at […]

India's music industry is punching below its weight

Indian music industry is punching below its weight

14/09/2019

Indian music industry is punching below its weight having the world’s second-most populated nation and seventh-largest economy but standing 15th in the world in terms of music industry size. This is the conclusion of the Economic impact of the recorded music industry in India, a recently published report conducted by Deloitte for the Indian Music Industry (IMI). The recorded music industry in India is sized at INR 1,068 crore – £121m – about 0.006% of […]