2020 - Page 30 of 39 - High Resolution Audio

HDtracks.co.uk to close on 31st March

22/03/2020

HDtracks.co.uk is to close on 31st March 2020 according to a recent announcement from the HiRes download site. In a mailed newsletter the company said: “Today we are announcing HDtracks.co.uk will no longer be available after March 31, 2020. After six years of helping passionate audiophiles discover the highest quality music available, we are departing from this amazing community in the United Kingdom. While we are sad to say goodbye to HDtracks.co.uk, we are excited to continue improving […]

SoundCloud partners with Twitch

21/03/2020

SoundCloud partners with Twitch so all SoundCloud Pro, SoundCloud Premier and Repost by SoundCloud creators can start earning money from their Twitch streams by fast-tracking Twitch Affiliate status. Additionally the streamer has announced that from now until 30th March 2020* they are offering a 50% discount on their premium creator plan, Pro Unlimited. So even if you are social distancing you can still connect to millions of fans and get paid for your work. How […]

56% of Americans have shared subscription account information

20/03/2020

56% of Americans have shared subscription account information according to a recent survey conducted by YouGov Plc on behalf of Bankrate.com. A representative survey of 2,606 adults, including 1,902 who have a subscriber-only account was conducted between 12th – 14th February 2020. Streaming has largely replaced the purchase of physical media in the US, but each additional subscription, whether video, music or another form of entertainment, comes with added cost, meaning it’s increasingly necessary for […]

ARASHI receiving the IFPI award for Top Global Album of 2019

ARASHI awarded Global Album of 2019

19/03/2020

ARASHI awarded Global Album of 2019 by IFPI for their 20th Anniversary Compilation 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019. ARASHI (Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Jun Matsumoto) was formed in 1999 and released their first single A-RA-SHI in November that year. They went on to release multiple million-seller albums over the next two decades. In June 2019, they released their 20th anniversary compilation 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019 and staged the ARASHI […]

UK record label income reaches £1.1 Bn in 2019

19/03/2020

UK record label income reaches £1.1 Bn in 2019, a 7.3% increase on 2018 and the fourth consecutive year of growth according to recent figures released by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. This is the highest level of annual trade income in well over a decade and fuelled by the continuing increase in streaming income, which leapt by 21.8% to reach £628.9 million. Record label trade income is made up of combined […]

New OS from Sonos will enable HiRes Audio

18/03/2020

New OS from Sonos will enable HiRes Audio and will power the next generation of products and experiences according to a recent Twitter post by the company. Most Sonos products will be compatible with the new S2 Operating System however some of its oldest products (previously referred to as ‘legacy’ products) will not support the advances of S2 due to their memory and processing power. If you own any of these products, you can continue […]

Media consumption set to increase 60% during COVID-19 crisis

18/03/2020

Media consumption set to increase 60% during COVID-19 crisis as more countries impose quarantine measures aimed at reducing the spread of the virus according to analysis from market analysts, Nielsen. Media consumption in the US is already at historical highs with Americans spending just under 12 hours each day with media platforms. During crisis events, such as snowstorms, hurricanes or a global pandemic, media users ramp up their media consumption to stay informed, kill time, […]