April 2021

Spotify launches limited release of Car Thing in US

15/04/2021

Spotify launches limited release of Car Thing in US, a new smart player that fills your car with music, news, entertainment and more. With the countless hours that Americans spend on the road there are unsurprisingly over 70 million user-generated driving related playlists and curated playlists like Daily Drive and Songs to Sing in the Car. Car Thing from Spotify is currently a limited product launch, available in the US on an invite-only basis and […]

Qobuz launches in Australia, New Zealand and Northern Europe

15/04/2021

Qobuz launches in Australia, New Zealand and Northern Europe its HiRes streaming and download service. It will be opening in six new countries: Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Qobuz is now present in 12 countries. In Europe: in France, where the platform was born, in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the US since 2019. Qobuz was founded in 2007 with a mission to provide a […]

Spotify rolls out new voice control feature

13/04/2021

Spotify rolls out new voice control feature called “Hey Spotify,” to make it easier for users to start, navigate, and search for their music and podcasts without using their hands. This new feature, built within the existing listening user experience unlocks a truly mobile and versatile way for users to enjoy voice-controlled access to their personalized Spotify experience, anytime, anywhere. “Hey Spotify” voice control features To turn it on – Go to Search, tap the mic icon, and […]

Audio is the Number One productivity booster

12/04/2021

Audio is the Number One productivity booster according to a study of 4000 adults in the US and UK commissioned by Spotify during February 2021. The study found that 87% of people believe productivity touches every aspect of their lives, from work and creative pursuits to managing a home and caring for a family. It also found that no matter the task at hand, audio is a key part of people’s productivity tool kits. It helps […]

Spotify’s On Repeat playlist reaches 12 Bn streams

10/04/2021

Spotify’s On Repeat playlist reaches 12 Bn streams spending over 750 million hours listening to their favourite tracks since its creation in September 2019. The personalized mix is filled with the tracks each user has streamed the most over the past 30 days. To celebrate this milestone, Spotify has created a list of the songs and artists On Repeat listeners couldn’t get enough of this past year. Top Tracks “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd “Dance Monkey” […]

BluOS rolls out MQA upgrade for internet radio

10/04/2021

BluOS rolls out MQA upgrade for internet radio enabling Radio Paradise to become the first HiRes station. Bluesound customers will have native access to four separate Radio Paradise streams/mixes of music curation of the highest order, all encoded with MQA’s HiRes audio technology. With the release of version 3.14 users will be prompted to update their BluOS players, at which time they will gain access to three new natively-integrated streaming services, Radio Paradise MQA-encoded audio […]

Music helped the UK get through lockdown

09/04/2021

Music helped the UK get through lockdown with 50% listening to music to raise their spirits according to a survey commissioned by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. The survey to be published in All About the Music 2021, the 42nd edition of the BPI Yearbook shows that well over a quarter (28%) of all those surveyed said they had increased their music listening compared to pre-lockdown. Only 11% of those asked said they […]