June 2020

Gapless playback comes to Deezer

30/06/2020

Gapless playback comes to Deezer HiFi eliminating noiseless breaks between tracks. Gapless playback is set by default, so Deezer HiFi users don’t need to change any settings. It’s available to all HiFi subscriptions around the world on all mobile, iOS, Android, Sonos, Apple Homepod (with Airplay), Apple Watch, Ultimate Ears (via Bluetooth), BMW, Carplay and Waze devices. Benoit Terpereau, our VP of Product at Deezer, said “I’m constantly playing music at my house, especially when […]

SUN

27/06/2020

SUN is a community or ‘associative’ radio station broadcasting on FM, DAB and the internet to the Pays de la Loire region in France and has been operating since the late 1990s. It has three ‘conventional’ radio stations SUN Nantes, SUN Cholet and SUN Saint-Nazaire together with 8 theme based internet ‘WebRadios’: SUN Sport SUN Metal SUN Nouvo SUN Soul & Funk SUN Rock SUN Hip Hop SUN Jazz SUN Classique The station also makes […]

Digital piracy is still an issue in Denmark

25/06/2020

Digital piracy is still an issue in Denmark with 40% of 18-29 year olds illegally streaming or downloading digital content over the past 12 months according to a recent study by the Danish Chamber of Commerce. More than one in ten adult Danes have been illegally downloading or streaming digital content over the past 12 months. The analysis showed that a third of adult Danes do not disapprove of illegal streaming and downloading digital content […]

TIDAL adds Contributor Mixes to aid discovery

25/06/2020

TIDAL adds Contributor Mixes to aid discovery and spotlight the behind-the-scenes creatives with an in-depth look into their discographies, while History Mixes give members a chance to dive into their own listening history on the platform. Both mixes provide TIDAL members with a curated selection of playlists based on listening patterns, enhancing a personalised experience while using TIDAL. TIDAL members will receive a curated selection of contributor playlists based on their listening patterns featuring songs […]

Deezer Family now has individual logins

24/06/2020

Deezer Family now has individual logins so that every household member can log in to their own independent account under the one Family plan. It means that family members no longer have to share login details. The main account holder can still create new profiles for household members. The account holder can invite a member of the family to join your Deezer Family plan, with an independent account and their own login details. This works […]

Global streaming subscribers reach 400 million

24/06/2020

Global streaming subscribers reach 400 million in Q1 2020, up 30% from Q1 2019, with 93 million net new subscribers added according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research. This compares to the 77 million added one year earlier. Spotify remains the leader in terms of subscribers with a 32% market share which has remained between 32% and 34% every quarter since 2015. Apple Music is in second place with 18% down from 21% in […]

COVID-19 is changing listening habits in US

23/06/2020

COVID-19 is changing listening habits in the US with the percentage of listeners streaming AM/FM Radio increasing to 10% and the share of time spent listening to audio at home has increased by 44%. These findings are from the Share of Ear reports from Edison Research and represent the results of two surveys conducted in May 2020. Streaming accounts for 10% of AM/FM Radio Most radio stations in the US now can be heard online […]