May 2021

New ways to share Spotify on social media

16/05/2021

New ways to share Spotify on social media have been rolled out to join the existing Group Session and Collaborative Playlists features. You will be able to share your favourite track or podcast episode with your friends through your social media channels. iOS and Android users globally can look forward to three new ways to share what you love. New podcast timestamp sharing With new podcast timestamp sharing, you can now share podcast episodes beginning at […]

Voice control comes to Deezer on Apple HomePods

07/05/2021

Voice control comes to Deezer on Apple HomePod and HomePod mini and is now available for Premium, HiFi, Family and Student plan subscribers. Currently 70% of smart speaker owners use voice control to regularly play music and Deezer users can make this their default music service. Then just ask Siri to play any song from their global catalogue of 73 million tracks. All paying subscribers with iOS 14.3 and above and the latest software on […]

New Pandora Home Screen widget

02/05/2021

A new Pandora Home Screen widget for iOS and iPadOS is available now making it easier for users to enjoy their favourite music and podcasts on Apple devices. iOS and iPadOS users can now customize their device by selecting from 3 sizes of the new Pandora widget to easily view and play as many as 7 of their most recently played songs, albums, stations, playlists, and podcasts right from their home screen. How to add […]

Spinnin’ Records releases a new Deezer playlist for 2021

02/05/2021

Spinnin’ Records releases a new Deezer playlist for 2021 on 360 by Deezer, featuring a brand-new track list and an exclusive collaboration with Gabry Ponte. In 2020 Spinnin’ Records introduced a unique 3D audio playlist of 50+ tracks in 360 Reality Audio, a new immersive music experience utilizing Sony’s 360 Spatial Sound technology. The collaboration encapsulated an immersive experience of over 50 dance tracks from the likes of Mike Williams and Mesto. Next to this, […]

UK record shops see 70% growth since reopening

02/05/2021

UK record shops see 70% growth since reopening delivering a huge vote of confidence in physical products by music fans. Record shops have made a triumphant return to business after the lockdown with aggregate sales of physical albums up 70.7% across the two weeks compared with the same period last year. Vinyl has done particularly well with unit sales up an astonishing 91%. Figures come from Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) analysis of Official Charts Company data. The […]

SiriusXM reaches a record 31 million paying subscribers in Q1 2021

01/05/2021

SiriusXM reaches a record 31 million paying subscribers in Q1 2021 adding 126,000 net new subscribers in Q1 2021, an 83% increase from the 69,000 added in the first quarter of 2020. Total revenue increased 2% to $1.62 Bn with gross profit totalling $993 million, relatively unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2020. Advertising revenue grew 24%, helped by strong results in its growing podcast market. The Pandora streaming arm of the business saw Monthly […]

Radio still listened to by 86% of Australians

01/05/2021

Radio still listened to by 86% of Australians and 37% are reached by podcasting each month according to a recent study conducted by Edison Research on behalf of Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and Triton Digital. The findings are published in The Infinite Dial 2021 Australia which brings together the results of a representative sample of 1000 Australians aged 12 and older conducted in the first quarter of 2021. Key findings from the Infinite Dial 2021 Australia report AM/FM/DAB+ […]