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Heartbreak aids music discovery

09/06/2019

Heartbreak aids music discovery with two thirds (66%) of adults discovering new music after romantic breakups according to research by Deezer. Music is also important when forming relationships, with 21% of people on first dates pretending to know an artist or song. In an international survey of 8000 adults in Brazil, France, Germany and the US, Deezer found that music tastes change dramatically after a life-changing experience, with 66% of lonely hearts admitting that new […]

Spotify launches Stations radio app in US

08/06/2019

Spotify launches Stations radio app in US after trialling the Pandora like app in Australia during 2018. The app which is available in both iOS and Android versions is a simpler version of the Spotify app which aims to give easier access to playlists. In a Google Play announcement, the streamer states: “Easily create stations for all the music you love, all for free. With the world’s music at your fingertips, finding the right thing […]

Stream-ripping piracy continues to grow

05/06/2019

Stream ripping piracy continues to grow with the number of consumers acquiring unlicensed music in the US this way growing from 15 million in 2017 to 17 million in 2018. The figures come from a blog posting announcing the publishing of MusicWatch’s Annual Music Study. The use of legacy forms of piracy such as unlicensed download sites and Peer to Peer (P2P) file sharing applications have largely become a thing of the past but the […]

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Japanese HiRes streaming service delayed

30/05/2019

Japanese HiRes streaming service delayed according to mora qualitas – a joint venture between Sony Music and Rhapsody International which was announced in December 2018. In a newsletter the mora qualitas team announced that progress had been delayed and that ‘the service start scheduled for early spring 2019 will be put off till the autumn.’ Apologizing for the delay the mora qualitas staff promised to keep newsletter subscribers updated with progress. To subscribe to mora […]

SoundCloud integrates Traktor DJ 2 software

SoundCloud adds Native Instruments DJ integration

29/05/2019

SoundCloud adds Traktor DJ 2 integration into its increasing range of DJ software integrations. Native Instruments Traktor DJ 2 joins previously announced integrations with Serato, Virtual DJ, DEX 3, Pioneer DJ and Cross DJ 4. SoundCloud’s integration is now live in their new iPad and desktop app, Traktor DJ 2. Created for DJs of all levels, the new Traktor DJ 2 seamlessly connects to SoundCloud, enabling creators to instantly stream and mix SoundCloud’s catalogue of […]

Japan follows trend to music streaming

27/05/2019

Japan follows trend to music streaming which made up 54% of sales in 2018 with a 33% year on year growth amounting to 34.9 Bn Yen (~£251 million) according to figures compiled by the RIAJ, The Recording Industry in Japan. In 2018, the total value of recorded music (audio and music videos) increased 4% from the previous year to 240.3 Bn yen, the first year-on-year increase in three years, despite a 4% decline in unit […]

SoundCloud adds Mixvibes DJ integration

23/05/2019

SoundCloud adds Mixvibes DJ integration into its increasing range of DJ software integrations. Mixvibes’ Cross DJ 4 joins previously announced integrations with Serato, Virtual DJ, DEX 3 and Pioneer DJ. How to use Cross DJ with SoundCloud Download and log into Cross DJ 4 on your computer mobile device or tablet Enable SoundCloud within CrossDJ 4 then log in using a SoundCloud Go+ premium subscription username and password Begin accessing saved SoundCloud playlists, and to […]