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TikTok upgrades app experience for larger devices

29/12/2023

TikTok upgrades app experience for larger devices to improve usability for users accessing it on larger screens and foldable devices. This new update offers a complete upgrade, ensuring a seamless and visually appealing TikTok experience for users worldwide, regardless of the device they choose. People can now watch their favourite videos on larger screens and experience a clear video feed, streamlined navigation bars, and orientation support. As part of this experience, TikTok are experimenting with […]

Fifth of young Americans stream radio

28/12/2023

Fifth of young Americans stream radio rather than listen on traditional radio sets according to a recent blog post by Edison Research. Using their Share of Ear survey that measures the full audio space and how much the audio average American consumes in a typical day using a nationally representative sample of those aged 13+. Since 2015, the total portion of radio listening time that comes from streams has more than doubled, from 6% to 13% among those […]

Apple makes 2023 Apple Music Replay available

18/12/2023

Apple makes 2023 Apple Music Replay available calculating your top songs, albums, artists, playlists, genres and stations using your listening history in Apple Music. To see your Apple Music Replay listening stats: Make sure the device you’re using is updated to the latest software version. Go to replay.music.apple.com. Sign in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple Music subscription. Tap or click Get Started. From here, you can: Get insights throughout the […]

Google publishes top searches of 2023

17/12/2023

Google publishes its top searches of 2023 as part of its Google Trends website which shows what’s trending across Google Search, Google News and YouTube. Below is a selection of the top Global, US and UK searches for Musicians and Songs. For other countries and categories go to the Google Trends website. Global Musicians 1) Shakira 2) Jason Aldean 3) Joe Jonas 4) Smash Mouth 5) Peppino di Capri 6) Gino Paoli 7) Tom Kaulitz […]

TikTok’s Add to Music app comes to 19 new countries

16/12/2023

TikTok’s Add to Music app comes to 19 new countries following on from its launch in the US and UK one month ago. The Add to Music App gives music fans the ability to save the songs they discover on TikTok on the music streaming services of their choice, including Amazon Music and Spotify. The app is now rolling out for users in 19 new countries: Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Sweden, Thailand, Malaysia, UAE, […]

SiriusXM is rolling out its new app today

15/12/2023

SiriusXM is rolling out its new app today on the web as well as the App Store, Google Play, and on Amazon Fire devices, with additional platforms and features to come in early 2024. The new SiriusXM app puts SiriusXM’s unique content offering at the forefront, including: live human curated music channels, one-of-a-kind celebrity talk shows, and a one-stop destination for the most comprehensive live sports coverage and analysis. Listeners can hear hundreds of streaming-only […]

Deezer’s Top 10 Christmas tracks and playlists

15/12/2023

Deezer’s Top 10 Christmas tracks and playlists have been added to a Christmas channel together with playlists for your New Year’s Eve celebrations. Christmas Top 10 tracks The most streamed songs during the holidays in 2022 had Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” as the most popular Christmas song worldwide. In addition to typical classics like Wham!’s “Last Christmas”, Dean Martin’s “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”, Diana Krall’s […]