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Apple Music Review

14/12/2021

History Opened in 2015, Apple Music started as a download service using iTunes. Apple migrated its music service into a streaming model but was initially slow to support non-Apple devices. As the company becomes more dependent on services it has had to embrace competitor devices and support for non-Apple products has continued to improve and now most mainstream devices are supported. Apple announced that it had 60 million paid subscribers in June 2019 and revealed […]

Apple introduces the Apple Music Voice Plan

14/12/2021

Update 14/12/2021 – Apple’s iOS 15.2 release today contained the Apple Music Voice Plan plus a number of other privacy and security updates. The full release notes can be accessed here. Apple introduces the Apple Music Voice Plan, a new subscription tier for Apple Music designed around the power of Siri. The Apple Music Voice Plan offers subscribers access to Apple Music’s catalogue of 90 million songs; tens of thousands of playlists, including hundreds of brand new mood […]

Mother Earth Radio adds 2 premium HiRes channels

14/12/2021

Mother Earth Radio adds 2 premium HiRes channels and updates its ‘free to air’ HiRes listening link as part of a recent revamp of its service. The main HiRes channel has been joined by two premium channels – Klassik and Instrumental – both available as HiRes (FLAC 24-bit/96kHz) and MP3 streams. Pricing has been set at €9 per month or €17 for two months and subscribers have the option of requesting every track of the […]

Apple Music comes to Nest devices in Canada

11/12/2021

Apple Music comes to Nest devices in Canada so you can now ask Google Assistant on Google Nest and other Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays to play your favourites on Apple Music. Apple Music subscribers can search and play songs, albums and playlists just by using their voice. You can also use your Google Assistant to play music by genre, mood or activity. To set up Apple Music on your device, first link your Apple Music […]

Sonos now supports Amazon Music in HiRes

11/12/2021

Sonos now supports Amazon Music in HiRes streaming at a maximum stream rate of 24-bit/48kHz joining Qobuz which was first HiRes streaming service on the platform. The Sonos products capable of playing 24-bit music at 48 kHz are Roam, Arc, Beam (both generations), Five, Sub (all generations), Move, One, One SL, Port, Amp, SYMFONISK Bookshelf, SYMFONISK Table Lamp, Play:5 (Gen 2), Connect (Gen 2), and Connect:Amp (Gen 2). Amazon Music Unlimited has two qualities HD (CD Quality) and Ultra HD (HiRes up to 24-bit/192kHz) but Sonos streams […]

Deezer gets Christmas Flow Wheel mood

11/12/2021

Deezer gets Christmas Flow Wheel mood giving you an endless stream of holiday-themed tunes that are tailored to your unique taste. To find the Christmas mood, first select ‘Flow’ in the Deezer app. Then simply tap the Flow Moods rainbow wheel icon above the cover art to bring up the seven different mood options and pick ‘Christmas’. To help you dream of a white Christmas, Deezer has made sure that the snow is falling in […]

YouTube Music releases 2021 Recap

10/12/2021

YouTube Music releases 2021 Recap a first-time experience that will bring you fun, shareable stats, and a personalized playlist to help you relive all your favourite music from the past year. Music fans can tap into their 2021 Recap landing page on the YouTube Music app and scroll through to see their personalized stats (top artists, songs, music videos, and playlists) from this year. There are also top playlists made by YouTube Music listeners, The 2021 Recap also highlights your […]