February 2021

Roon announces release 1.8 update

07/02/2021

Roon announces release 1.8 update bringing a new user interface, discovery and search features with a fresh modern design. The new vertical scroll makes it quick and easy to find the music that you’re looking for, no matter what device you’re using meaning your Roon experience is consistent and seamless across desktop, tablet and smartphone. Roon 1.8 brings new browsing capabilities and recommendations that understand your music collection. It combines Roon’s deep metadata and learnings […]

Spotify subscribers hit 155 million in Q4 2020

07/02/2021

Spotify subscribers hit 155 million in Q4 2020, a 24% increase year on year, according to its recently released Q4 2020 financial results. Monthly Active Users (MAU) increased 27% to 345 million. Revenue of €2,168 million was up 17% year on year in the quarter despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this growth the streamer continues to make a loss (€125 million) and forecasts continuing losses despite predicted increases in streaming subscriptions and revenue. […]

Deezer creates ‘Black History Month’ collection

07/02/2021

Deezer creates ‘Black History Month’ collection to celebrate and pay tribute to all the talented Black musicians from all over the globe. Deezer has worked with artists like Gregory Porter, Fatoumata Diawara, Rhiannon Giddens, and Kalash Criminel to showcase their brilliance through brand new Originals Sessions. They are also launching 24 playlists that have been curated by Black artists to highlight their music inspirations and the sounds of their home country. Black History Month happens in […]

Primephonic launches listening guides

04/02/2021

Primephonic launches listening guides offering detailed, step-by-step walkthroughs of classic works called Maestro. Both beginners and advanced listeners engage heavily with current features like educational artists podcasts, insights behind the classics, and album booklets, so Maestro is a welcome addition to Primephonic’s streaming offering. Thomas Steffens, Primephonic CEO said, “We are so pleased to introduce Maestro. Much like our digital CD booklets, an easily digestible listening guide like Maestro is a must-have for classical music […]

SiriusXM adds 909,000 subscribers in 2020

03/02/2021

SiriusXM adds 909,000 subscribers in 2020 finishing the year with 30.9 million paying subscribers but with only a modest increase in revenue of 2% to $6.35 Bn. Growth in subscriber revenue was offset by a decline in advertising revenue. Total SiriusXM subscribers were 34.7 million at the end of 2020, down approximately 1% from 34.9 million at the end of 2019. Paid promotional subscribers decreased due to lower auto sales, a decrease in vehicle shipments by […]

Spotify launches in South Korea

03/02/2021

Spotify launches in South Korea, the sixth largest music market in the world giving Koreans access to over 60 million tracks and over 4 Bn playlists from around the world. Music lovers in Korea can stream Spotify’s broad music catalogue, spanning everything from the country’s own K-Pop to Latin American reggaeton, European electronic, and more. Korea’s launch brings Spotify’s global footprint to 93 countries and since launching its first K-Pop playlist in 2014, the share […]