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Spotify Daily Drive comes to Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil

21/04/2021

Spotify Daily Drive comes to Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil containing a personalized mixed-media playlist with the very best of news talk shows, including the relevancy and personality of the hosts to provide the best of audio streaming (on demand, personalized playing and discovery. Features included at launch Short-form podcast news updates from 123 Segundos, Café Expreso, Hechos Podcast, Boletim Folha, El Podcast de Chequeado and Las Noticias de Infobae (AR), among others. A mix of user favourite songs and artists Updates twice […]

Deezer’s Podcast tab now available in Asia, Africa and Oceania

20/04/2021

Deezer’s Podcast tab now available in Asia, Africa and Oceania. The Podcast tab, previously called ‘Shows’ helps audio fans find their favourite podcasts in one convenient place. Podcasts are now available for all Deezer users in over 180 countries. Audio fans can discover shows across 15 categories and sub-genres. These include themes like self-help, business news, cooking, music and talk shows. The Podcast tab is also home to local shows such as “Podcast and Chill with […]

63% of US adults listen to AM/FM radio daily

18/04/2021

63% of US adults listen to AM/FM radio daily according to a report from NPR and Edison Research which found that radio consumed 41% of their audio listening time. The Radio: Live on Air and Everywhere report identified six segments of radio listeners, their listening behaviours and their attitudes towards advertising. The research reveals that radio plays an important role in the lives of consumers and that the majority of radio listeners are receptive to sponsorship messages […]

Spotify updates its Podcast Charts

18/04/2021

Spotify updates its Podcast Charts with a brand-new Podcast Charts experience including new and more detailed charts, a web experience, and highly shareable features so podcasters and listeners alike can share the word about their favourite shows. With over 2.2 million podcasts to choose from, Podcast Charts are a one-stop shop for discovering new shows and seeing what the rest of the world is listening to. Spotify Podcast Charts features ‘Top Podcasts’ is where you’ll find the […]

UK Rap and Hip Hop soars in 2020 fuelled by streaming

16/04/2021

UK Rap and Hip Hop soars in 2020 fuelled by streaming with the genre accounting for over a fifth of UK singles according to the BPI. This new analysis from the BPI is from their ‘All About the Music’ 2021 yearbook based on data from the Official Charts Company published on the 15th April. Rap and Hip Hop accounted for 22% of all UK singles and 12.2% of album sales. Both figures represent all-time peaks for the genre, thanks in […]

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 […]