UK music exports generated £4 Bn in 2022 according to UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry representing all sectors of the industry. In their annual economic report, This is Music 2023, they set out the contribution made by the music industry to the UK economy. Their key findings were: UK music exports generated £4 Bn in 2022 – a figure aided by growth in recording and music publishing, as well as […]
Spotify redesigns its TV experience with new features and improvements which reflect the recent updates to its mobile and desktop apps. The streamer has made it easier to switch between household user accounts, give better visibility on what plays next and a home page primed for discovery. New Spotify on TV features New Home design- The Home page has been redesigned bringing the big-screen experience in line with the Mobile and Desktop apps. You can now […]
SiriusXM is to rollout a new streaming app which will be available to users in the US from the 14th December 2023. Following on the heels of a rebrand the new app will offer listeners a ‘more personalized, easy-to-use, lean-back streaming experience that puts discovery at the forefront’. The price for this ‘Streaming All Access Plan’ will be $9.99/month and is aimed at attracting new listeners. Key features of the new SiriusXM app Always-On Personalization […]
Apple Music Voice Plan is to be axed with the close down starting in November 2023 when Apple will be turning off auto-renew for existing Voice subscribers. If you’re a current Voice subscriber, you can continue on your plan for the duration of your final billing cycle. Or you can switch to another Apple Music plan: Individual, Student, or Family, as well as Apple One – which includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more. Current […]
Deezer rebrands and updates its apps with a new logo and user experience inviting its users to ‘Live the music’. In a recent announcement the streamer said it was, ‘…reinventing itself as an experience services platform, with expression and connection as guiding principles to help artists, fans and partners to be and belong through music. To highlight the transformation and recharge people’s emotional connection to the brand, Deezer is refreshing its visual identity.’ Jeronimo Folgueira, […]
Spotify Premium users in US are to get Audiobook access for up to 15 hours per month as part of their subscription plan. They now join those in the UK and Australia who received this upgrade in October 2023. At launch there were 150,000 audiobooks available in this plan upgrade but this has now been increased to over 200.000. Fifteen hours should get you around two average audiobooks per month, but if you do hit the limit, […]
Americans continue to listen to radio for 37% of their daily audio time according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. […]
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