November 2020

Music industry contributes £5.8 Bn to UK economy

21/11/2020

Music industry contributes £5.8 Bn to UK economy with music tourism contributing another £4.7 Bn in benefits according to a new report by UK Music. The Music By Numbers 2020 report contains details of the contribution of the live and recorded music sectors of the British music industry to the economy. The report shows that the UK music industry continued to grow in 2019 across every sector before the COVID enforced shutdown hit in early […]

Deezer creates a HiFi Room

18/11/2020

Deezer creates a HiFi Room where you can discover 50 years of Jazz, Pop and Classical FLAC quality music. HiFi fans can now access a dedicated channel featuring exclusive playlists and recommendations. Editor’s picks are there to help users make the most of their HiFi subscription, whether it’s 70s classics like ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ by Prince, or recent chart-topping smash hits like Ariana Grande’s ‘God is a woman.’ The HiFi Room is only visible […]

Music supports 2 million jobs in EU and UK

17/11/2020

Music supports 2 million jobs in EU and UK and contributes €81.9 Bn annually to the economy according to a study by Oxford Economics commissioned by IFPI. The study, entitled The Economic Impact of Music in Europe, using 2018 data, found that music’s annual economic contributions to the EU28 include: Supporting two million jobs Contributing €81.9 billion in gross value added to GDP, and Exporting €9.7 billion worth of goods and services to countries outside […]

Sonos Radio adds CD Quality stations

14/11/2020

Sonos Radio adds CD Quality stations to its Sonos Radio offering and rolls it out to five more countries. The new service called Sonos Radio HD streams ad-free with skips and repeats and is available now on the Sonos’ S2 app in the US and UK with additional countries to follow. Sonos owners can subscribe on sonos.com for $7.99/£7.99 per month after a free, one month trial. Both Sonos Radio and Sonos Radio HD are provided by […]

TIDAL adds millions of MQA tracks

13/11/2020

TIDAL adds millions of MQA tracks from Warner Music Group to add to its Masters Quality catalogue of HiRes music. TIDAL HiFi users now stream 40% more tracks in Master Quality than last year and MQA users have doubled since 2019. Now music fans can listen to an expanded Masters catalogue featuring iconic albums from artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, LCD Soundsystem, Madonna and more. New TIDAL Masters features The streamer has made it easier to listen […]

Listen to Spotify on new Xbox consoles

12/11/2020

Listen to Spotify on new Xbox consoles allowing gamers to navigate to their favourite music on their Xbox Series X and Series S. The next generation of Xbox consoles includes the Xbox Series X, the fastest, most powerful Xbox ever, and the Xbox Series S, which delivers next-generation performance in the smallest Xbox ever. Both offer a high-quality gaming experience and easy-to-access Spotify controls so you can stream your favourite music whilst gaming. Similar to […]

YouTube Music rolls out personalised playlists

11/11/2020

YouTube Music rolls out personalised playlists with seven new My Mix playlists all displayed on a new activity bar on the homepage. On the Home tab, there are up to seven new and distinct personalised My Mix playlists each with a diverse list of artists. Each playlist captures a different corner of your music world. Pick your vibe and hit ‘play’ to hear hours of music that blend some of your favourite songs with new […]