October 2021

Pandora launches ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’

17/10/2021

Pandora launches ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’, the trendsetting playlist spotlighting the next wave of hip hop superstars. The Pandora station will feature songs heard on the SiriusXM show of the same name, which airs on SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation (Ch. 44) and is hosted by music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy. ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’ on Pandora will feature new artists weekly like Toosii, Sheff G, Metro Marrs, Young Devyn, $NOT, Dro Kenjo, Cico P, Flo Milli, Nevi, SoFaygo, Isaiah Rashad, Sleepy Rose, and […]

P!nk is top UK female artist this century

12/10/2021

P!nk is the top UK female artist this century according to music licensing company PPL which has released the Top 20 Female artists in the UK in the 21st Century as part of the celebrations for the fourth edition of National Album Day on Saturday 16th October. This year it will spotlight women artists and their huge contribution to music and culture through the format. P!nk’s solo career began with her debut album Can’t Take Me Home in 2000, […]

Deezer hosts Amsterdam Dance Event 2021 channel

11/10/2021

Deezer hosts the Amsterdam Dance Event 2021 channel offering playlists including Trance & Progressive and House & Disco. The streamer is the official partner to ‘ADE 2021’ and contains curated content and tracks that mirror the sounds you’d find at the festival, alongside a few new surprises. Available now, the ADE website will host a Deezer music widget with an exclusive ‘Sounds of ADE’ playlist. The new playlist includes tracks from the likes of Charlotte de […]

UK National Album Day 2021 full plans revealed

09/10/2021

UK National Album Day 2021 full plans have been revealed and this year will spotlight women artists and their huge contribution to music and culture through the art of the album. Returning for its fourth edition on Saturday 16th October it will revisit iconic and influential albums by women artists, from the earliest pioneers to present-day legends, and point towards exciting new and future talent. The 2021 event will also highlight the integral role women […]

Music sales in Spain grew by 12.4% in first half of 2022

Music sales in Spain increase by 22% in first half of 2021

09/10/2021

Music sales in Spain increase by 22% in first half of 2021 with physical sales recovering but not to pre-pandemic levels according to Promusicae, the Spanish record industry association. Spaniards spent almost 169.2 million euros in consuming music, both in digital and physical formats that represents a 22.3% increase compared to the same period of 2020 (138.3 million euros) – a time marked by the start of the pandemic, the preventive closure of non-essential shops […]

Deezer rolls out an Emotional Jukebox

08/10/2021

Deezer rolls out an Emotional Jukebox with an extension to its signature Flow feature letting you get in touch with your feelings. Flow now has a brand new smart Flow Moods wheel which takes personalization to the next level. Each ‘mood’ is uniquely matched to your taste and listening preferences using data, smart algorithms and suggestions from Deezer’s editors around the world to create the right mood mix for you. Flow Moods includes artists you […]

Qobuz expands into Japan

08/10/2021

Qobuz expands into Japan by acquiring e-onkyo music, a high-resolution music download platform, from Onkyo Corporation, the Japanese high-end electronics manufacturer. The purchase by Xandrie SA, the parent company of Qobuz, represents a new major strategic step forward for Qobuz, which intends to continue its international expansion. It follows the launch of the service last April in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland), as well as in Australia and New Zealand. Other opening plans […]