Up to 3 Bn streams in France are fake according to a recently published study by the Centre national de la musique (CNM). The study, Stream Manipulation 2021 estimated that that the share of fraud detected on the major streaming platforms in France was between 1% and 3% in 2021. In relation to market figures, this represents between 1 and 3 Bn streams detected as being fraudulent. The study was commissioned by the French Minister […]
Qobuz is to launch in Canada in May 2023 and the offering will incorporate the entire rich catalogue of Québec streaming platform QUB Musique. The integration of QUB Musique with Qobuz will give Québec artists a whole new technology showcase for their works while giving QUB Musique subscribers an enhanced music-listening experience. As an integral part of Qobuz, QUB Musique will maintain its distinctive brand – for example, by providing customized playlists for Québec music […]
Amazon Music app arrives on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q with all three tiers available giving access to 100 million songs. To install the app you will need to sync the app to your Amazon account which is a fairly straightforward process and you are stepped through the stages within a few minutes. The Amazon Music app joins Spotify, BBC Sounds, Radioplayer, Xite, Vevo and ROXi as well as around 50 digital radio […]
Deezer and Sonos enter long-term partnership to power the brand’s streaming radio service Sonos Radio and its subscription service Sonos Radio HD. The collaboration will provide a catalogue of music that is curated for Sonos customers and furthers Deezer’s strategy of focusing on partnership-led expansion to deliver growth opportunities in the US and other markets globally. Deezer now has more than 45 partners and 80 hardware integrations worldwide. Beginning April 2023, Deezer will deliver key […]
CN’O is a French local radio station broadcasting from Valenciennes in the North East corner of France. It broadcasts in the districts of Valenciennes and Avesnes-sur-Helpe in DAB+ and 128kbps AAC streams. The station had a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream in early February 2023 but this now gone off-air. The station has ambitions to expand its broadcasting area towards Cambrésis, Thiérache and South Avesnois. Their website contains a webplayer (AAC stream), local news, podcasts […]
Spotify have introduced a new feature to improve personalization by excluding playlists from Your Taste Profile. This is useful for people who have specific playlists for specific activities, such as sleeping, working out, or parenting as their recommendations can sometimes over-index on songs and artists that don’t fit with their general listening habits. Your Taste Profile is Spotify’s interpretation of your taste based on what you listen to and how you listen to it. It […]
There were no German language titles in Top 100 Radio play charts in 2022 according to the BVMI in a recent blog post. The result of this is that various section of both the music industry and the general public are likely to demand cultural mandates as part of the debate about the future of public broadcasting. People in Germany listened to a lot of music via streaming services last year. Recently published figures showed that […]
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