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Spotify subscribers hit 172 million in Q3 2021

06/11/2021

Spotify subscribers hit 172 million in Q3 2021, a 19% increase year on year, according to its recently released Q3 2021 financial results. Monthly Active Users (MAU) increased 19%% to 381 million. Revenue of €2,501 million was up 27% year on year in the quarter despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The streamer also showed strong growth in its advertising revenue of €323 million up 75% from a year before. The company posted a […]

RTL Deutschland partners with Deezer

05/11/2021

RTL Deutschland partners with Deezer to bring music, audiobooks and audio plays to millions of new German fans. Deezer will be the music, audio book and radio play partner for the cross-media extension of RTL+, which will launch in the first half of 2022. German music fans who choose RTL+ for all of their entertainment needs will be able to access Deezer’s premium features and recommended content, including their unique Flow, as well as a […]

Pandora launches new Hip Hop Forever station

03/11/2021

Pandora launches new Hip Hop Forever station to honour the first ever Hip Hop History Month. November has officially been recognized by the United States Senate as Hip Hop History Month, and to commemorate the very first iteration of this annual celebration of hip hop music, Pandora is launching a brand new station to take fans on a journey through the decades of the genre. The new station, entitled Hip Hop Forever, will feature four artist-curated modes […]

TIDAL now available in Tesla update

03/11/2021

TIDAL streaming is now available in the latest Tesla software update (Release 2021.40) for its range of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Streams can be accessed from the Media menu with a TIDAL account. You can listen to TIDAL playlists or albums in high-quality audio by connecting to Wi-Fi and pressing Download on the selected content. Tidal was launched in 2014 by Norwegian public company Aspiro and is now majority-owned by Square, an American payment processing company. […]

Qobuz launches on Samsung Smart TVs

02/11/2021

Qobuz launches on Samsung Smart TVs giving owners of Samsung Smart TVs in the 18 markets where Qobuz currently operates instant access to the streaming platform. In addition, the Galaxy Store will be featuring the Qobuz app as an Editor’s Choice within the smart TV App Store, putting it front-and-centre this month. The Qobuz app for the Samsung Smart TV platform, Tizen OS, will now reach over 190 million households in 197 countries around the […]

New MacBook Pro’s have built-in DACs

01/11/2021

New MacBook Pro’s have built-in DACs (digital-to-analogue converter) built into MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) and MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) models supporting sample rates of up to 96kHz. These feature DACs that can convert up to 96kHz digital audio to analogue audio. You can connect an analogue device like headphones or speakers directly to the headphone jack on your Mac and monitor your audio at full resolution without needing an external DAC. To set the sample rate for […]

Deezer creates ‘Childhood Memories’ cover tunes

31/10/2021

Deezer creates ‘Childhood Memories’ cover tunes created by global artists from France, Brazil and Latin America. They have revealed their favourite childhood songs in a brand new Deezer Originals album called ‘Childhood Memories’. The album is an exclusive compilation series featuring covers of beloved tracks by global artists like Lost Frequencies and Faouzia. Each artist hand-picked a nostalgic track representing a specific happy time or memory from their past. ‘Childhood Memories’ features Belgian DJ and […]