March 2021

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic

20/03/2021

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic according to a recent survey by independent online comparison service moneyland.ch. The survey of video and music streaming conducted in January 2021 shows that YouTube, Netflix and Spotify have been able to grow their competitive advantage even more thanks to the pandemic. Other streaming services like Disney+ and TikTok have also grown substantially. The results show that the use of streaming services in Switzerland has increased once again including […]

Audacity releases v3 of its free cross-platform audio software

19/03/2021

Audacity releases v3 of its free cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing which replaces all previous versions for Windows, macOS and Linux. Audacity 3.0.0 is a major update on the previous Audacity 2.4.2. The format in which Audacity projects is saved has been changed. Previously projects were saved as a sometimes large number of small files, with an ‘.aup’ file to coordinate the lot. This way of doing things is sometimes called ‘pile […]

Global music revenues reach $23.1 Bn in 2020

17/03/2021

Global music revenues reach $23.1 Bn in 2020 with a 7% annual growth despite pandemic according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research. The global pandemic caused widespread disruption to the music business, in particular decimating the live business and impacting publisher public performance royalties. Although the recorded music business experienced a dip in the earlier months of the pandemic, the remainder of the year saw industry revenue rebound, making it the sixth successive year of […]

Qobuz unveils Dark Mode for its desktop apps

17/03/2021

Qobuz unveils Dark Mode for its desktop apps and is available on MacOS and Windows according to a recent blog post by the HiRes music streaming and download service. Dark Mode is already available on Qobuz’s Android and iOS apps for smartphones and tablets. Users can now activate Dark Mode in the Qobuz desktop app’s settings, and can toggle the theme between Dark Mode and Light Mode at any time. Dark Mode is a popular […]

HiRes balance control add-on

14/03/2021

HiRes balance control add-on, MAATgo, is aimed at the playback of HiRes streams and files enhancing the audiophile user experience. The app is a cross platform plug-in and native application for routing, matrixing and visualisation of digital audio. Available for all major plug-in formats, including VST 2, VST 3 and AAX for macOS and Windows plus Audio Units for macOS, MAATgo delivers complete ‘preamp’ channel routing, plus a software goniometer that replicates an analogue oscilloscope experience. […]

80 million Americans listen to podcasts weekly

13/03/2021

80 million Americans listen to podcasts weekly, a 17% increase over 2020 reaching 28% of the US 12+ population according to the Infinite Dial 2021. The Infinite Dial is produced by Edison Research and is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behaviour in the US, published annually since 1998. It provides survey data on a number of important media channels, including streaming audio, podcasting, and social media from a representative sample of the US population aged 12 and over. The overall […]

BTS’ MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 tops IFPI’s 2020 Global Album Sales Chart

13/03/2021

BTS’ MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 tops IFPI’s 2020 Global Album Sales Chart which combines global sales of physical and digital album downloads to rank the top albums of the year. This marks the third Global Chart Award given to the band by IFPI, following their success as Global Recording Artists of 2020, and MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 topping the newly introduced IFPI Global Album All Format Chart. The fourth studio album from global superstars BTS, MAP […]