Djam Radio
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Djam Radio

Djam Radio is a French internet radio station playing eclectic popular music having a 192kbps AAC and a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. The station shares its ownership with Le Bon Mix. According to the station, “Djam is good because [it has]: no ads, no blah blah and no anxiety-provoking information ​an eclectic quality program that follows the moments of the day (30000 songs constantly updated that cover from the 70s to the latest releases) […]

Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024
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Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024

Local music continues to dominate Italian charts in first half of 2024 according to FIMI, the Italian recorded music industry association. The Top Ten Albums and Singles are all Italian and are on track to make this the fifth year in a row that this has happened. After 5 consecutive weeks at the top of the weekly chart, Icon by Tony Effe leads the Album chart (physical + download + free & premium streaming) with I nomi del diavolo by Kid Yugi […]

Podcast listening locations reflect travel preferences
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Podcast listening locations reflect travel preferences

Podcast listening locations reflect travel preferences with Brits listening more on public transport and walking than US podcast listeners according Edison Research in a recent Edison Podcast Metrics report. When asked Americans often associate the UK with double-decker buses and The Beatles crossing the street outside Abbey Road Studios. It turns out these iconic figures represent things that podcast listeners in the UK do a lot more than their cousins in the US — listen on […]

Tesla adds YouTube Music and Amazon Music apps
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Tesla adds YouTube Music and Amazon Music apps

Tesla adds YouTube Music and Amazon Music apps to its entertainment centre as part of its 2024.26 Summer Update YouTube Music You can listen to over 100M million songs ad-free with your YouTube Premium or Music Premium account. Access your Library to see all of your liked and added songs, playlists you created and artists and podcasts you subscribed to. Requires Premium Connectivity or an active WiFi connection. Amazon Music Prime members get access to […]

Deezer launches Noughties covers playlist
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Deezer launches Noughties covers playlist

Deezer launches Noughties covers playlist which features trending artists reinterpreting iconic hits from the 2000s as part of its InVersions series. After exploring the 90s and 80s, the streamer has turned to the 2000s for the next InVersions, showcasing an international and diverse roster of 9 artists, each bringing their distinctive musical perspectives to reimagine hits from the first decade of the millennium. British R&B group No Guidnce, who gained popularity on TikTok with their renditions […]

UK music sales outpace video and games in first half of 2024
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UK music sales outpace video and games in first half of 2024

UK music sales outpace video and games in first half of 2024 growing by 7.9% according to figures compiled by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. This significantly outpaces video sales (combining physical, EST and VOD +5.4%) and videogame sales (combining physical and full game downloads – 29.4%). Music revenues in the traditionally quiet first half of the year were £163.8m compared with £151.8m the previous year. Vinyl album sales were up 13.5% to £86.3m, […]

SOURCE: BVMI - German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024
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German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024

German music streaming sales grew 12.7% in first half of 2024 according to the BVMI, Germany’s recorded music industry association. Total sales were €1.136 Bn, an increase of 7.6% compared to the same period last year (H1 2023: EUR 1.056 billion according to the full-year financial statements for 2023). Demand for physical media fell significantly by 11.9%. CDs (-22.5%) still contributed 8.1% to total sales, while vinyl achieved a market share of 5.9% following renewed growth […]