35% of adult Americans own a smart speaker
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35% of adult Americans own a smart speaker

35% of adult Americans own a smart speaker according to a report from NPR and Edison Research with 62% of saying that they have used a voice assistant on any kind of device. The 2022 Smart Audio Report highlights the increased usage of voice technology with 20% of smart speaker owners spending most of their audio time listening through a smart speaker compared to 18% in 2017. Key findings from the report 57% of voice […]

YouTube Music introduces Spring Recap 2022
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YouTube Music introduces Spring Recap 2022

YouTube Music introduces Spring Recap 2022, an exploration of your top artists, songs, albums and playlists over the last season. Last December, YouTube Music introduced the 2021 Recap, a new experience that provided users with personalized listening stats spanning the entire year. After receiving positive feedback the streamer has launched Spring Recap, an exploration of your top artists, songs, albums and playlists over the last season. Similar to the 2021 Recap, there is personalized content in […]

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Deezer launches Sonos Voice Control

Deezer launches Sonos Voice Control as part of a new partnership between the two companies. With Sonos Voice Control, Sonos users will be able to stream their favourite music from Deezer effortlessly, using only their voice. In addition Deezer has updated its app interface to include an improved user experience, with access to Deezer’s exclusive recommendation feature Flow. Charles Jaubert, VP Partner Strategy & Business Development at Deezer said, “I am thrilled to see our […]

SuperStereo Radio Chile completes its HiRes transformation
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SuperStereo Radio Chile completes its HiRes transformation

SuperStereo Radio Chile completes its HiRes transformation with the upgrading of SuperStereo 2, SuperStereo 5 and SuperStereo 6 to 24-bit/96kHz. Erik Jego, CEO SuperStereo Network said, “After a long process in which we converted and restored most of our material from singles and vinyl albums from the 50s and 60s, we began the broadcast of Superstereo 2 in 24-bit/96khz… a year-long effort compiling for you to hear from the clearest way possible.” He added, “Additionally, […]

Radio Haugaland
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Radio Haugaland

Radio Haugaland is a Norwegian local radio station broadcasting from Haugesund on Norway’s west coast and serving its local area. It has an on-air presence on FM and DAB and an extensive range of internet radio streams including a lossless CD Quality FLAC stream and MP3 and AAC streams in a variety of resolutions to suit most media players. There are also iOS and Android apps available. They also have a podcast channel hosted on […]

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Top 50 US podcasts for Q1 2022

The Top 50 US podcasts for Q1 2022 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics, formerly known as the Podcast Consumer Tracking Report has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics is the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcast networks in the US. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 50 Podcasts of Q1 2022 list is derived from data collected continuously Q2 2021 – Q1 2022, from […]

US moms increasingly use hands free smart devices
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US moms increasingly use hands free smart devices

US moms increasingly use hands free smart devices with two thirds having 2 smart speakers according to a recent survey by Edison Research. Moms and Media 2022 builds on data from The Infinite Dial, Wondery and ART19 plus an online survey of US moms. The report highlights device usage and media consumption of moms in the US, now two years into COVID and entering a much awaited phase of normalcy. In addition, from the online supplemental […]