Get 4 months of Amazon Music for free
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Get 4 months of Amazon Music for free

Get 4 months of Amazon Music for free. The offer is available for new subscribers only and after the free period will revert to the normal subscription rate of £9.99 per month (£8.99 per month for Prime Members). Amazon’s deal is available in most territories with equivalent local pricing. Your subscription will renew automatically after the introductory offer and you can cancel your renewal at any time. The offer is available now and runs until […]

Deezer’s SongCatcher adds ‘humming feature’
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Deezer’s SongCatcher adds ‘humming feature’

Deezer’s SongCatcher adds ‘humming feature’ adding the option to identify a track by just humming, singing or whistling parts of it. Users can now figure out the name of songs stuck in their heads and add it directly to their Deezer playlists. Deezer is the only music streaming service in the world with a track recognition feature that includes humming, singing and whistling as a part of its in-app search functionality. Alexandra Leloup, VP Core […]

US recorded music revenues up 9% in first half of 2022
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US recorded music revenues up 9% in first half of 2022

US recorded music revenues up 9% in first half of 2022 generating $7.7 Bn at estimated retail value according to the RIAA, building on the strong growth experienced the prior year. The number of paid subscriptions grew to a record high of 90 million, with revenues up 10% to $5.0 Bn and comprising almost two-thirds of the first half total. At wholesale value, revenues grew 8% to $4.9 Bn. Streaming Revenues from streaming music grew […]

Vinyl LPs outsell CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in UK
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Vinyl LPs outsell CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in UK

Vinyl LPs outsell CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in UK according to analysis by ERA, the digital entertainment and retailers association. Year-to-date sales figures show that for the first-time vinyl LPs have overtaken all physical entertainment formats bar Nintendo Switch games. It means that UK consumers have spent more money on the 74 year old format than on Playstation 4 and 5 games combined, as well as more than on CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs. […]

Deezer boosts its in-app music discovery
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Deezer boosts its in-app music discovery

Deezer boosts its in-app music discovery with its ‘mix inspired by’ functionality now prominently featured in the app to encourage users to deep dive into new music with mixes inspired by the tracks they love Helping people discover new music is an essential part of Deezer’s promise to its users. With AI, advanced algorithms and editorial expertise, the global music streamer has created powerful personalization and recommendation tools to keep users finding new favourites – […]