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YouTube Music launches in Nigeria

14/03/2020

YouTube Music and YouTube Music Premium launches in Nigeria as part of its continuing worldwide rollout to replace Google Play Music. Google has been under criticism that YouTube Music is less feature rich and less available than Google Play Music and this has seen a flurry of additional countries and features deployed on the YouTube Music platform. Recent additions have been the ability to upload and play your music collection with the YouTube Music app […]

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How to customize your Spotify profile

14/03/2020

Spotify has published updated details on how to customize your Spotify profile with guides for both mobile and desktops which allow you to update everything from your photo to your username and create a personalized music page unique to you. How to change your Spotify profile picture (Note: you can’t upload any images that violate any copyright, trademark, or personal image rights. Further information can be found here.) On Android and iOS smartphones and tablets […]

IFPI chief executive Frances Moore presenting Billie Eilish with the IFPI award for biggest global single of 2019

bad guy by Billie Eilish named Biggest Global Single of 2019

12/03/2020

bad guy by Billie Eilish named Biggest Global Single of 2019 according to IFPI who recently published the Top 10 Global Digital Singles 2019. bad guy is the fifth single from Eilish’s first album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? and was released alongside it on 29th March 2019. The song was an instant hit, topping the charts in more than 15 countries around the world, including the US, Australia, Canada and […]

BPI reported over 500 million illegal music links to Google

12/03/2020

BPI reported over 500 million illegal music links to Google to Google with a request to remove them from the search engine’s listings. This was done as part of BPI’s mission to protect the UK music industry from the activities of illegal music sites which cost them an estimated £150 million a year in lost revenue. The BPI passed the milestone of the 500 millionth URL submitted to Google for delisting on behalf of UK artists and labels. The BPI […]

IDAGIO integrates with Apple CarPlay

11/03/2020

IDAGIO integrates with Apple CarPlay enabling listeners to seamlessly enjoy over 2 million classical music tracks while on the road. IDAGIO is the first classical-only music streaming service offering a full Apple CarPlay experience with multiple playback options for both IDAGIO Free and IDAGIO Premium users. In 2019, more than 82% of American drivers reported they felt feelings of road rage or had driven aggressively. With IDAGIO’s new Apple CarPlay integration, drivers can easily divert […]

Deezer brings lyrics to Chromecast

11/03/2020

Deezer brings lyrics to Chromecast enabling ‘Super Size’ lyrics for both Free and paid subscribers on all Cast enabled devices and TVs. According to the streamer they are taking “go big or go home” to heart enabling ‘Super Size’ lyrics on your TV for those that want to indulge in a karaoke night. Lyrics on Chromecast is available on all Cast-enabled displays and Chromecast built-in TVs. How to use Google Lyrics on Chromecast First, find […]

Global music revenues hit $21.5 Bn in 2019

10/03/2020

Global music revenues hit $21.5 Bn in 2019 with a fifth successive year of growth according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research, in a recent blog posting. Global revenues grew by 11.4% in 2019 to reach $21.5 Bn, an increase of $2.2 Bn on 2018. Growth accelerated year on year and this was achieved even though streaming revenue growth slowed. Key trends in 2019 Independent artists make the biggest gains The major record labels […]