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Humbolt launches Indie Music streaming service

24/08/2018

Humbolt launches an Indie Music streaming service providing a platform for independent artists and labels allowing music lovers to discover and support music from around the world. For $2.99 a month fans can subscribe to their favourite band, artist, or label and immediately unlock the label’s entire catalogue, providing a curated experience. Humbolt aims to be an ethical music streaming service and according to its website ‘the lion’s share of the subscription fee goes to […]

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TIDAL starts African rollout starting with MTN in Uganda

23/08/2018

TIDAL has partnered with Telecoms provider MTN to rollout its streaming service in Africa starting with Uganda. The partnership provides MTN Uganda customers a variety of options for a data-inclusive TIDAL membership as part of their mobile plan to gain access to exclusive high-quality streaming music, videos, concerts and more. The partnership, launched in Uganda but set to be rolled out in other MTN operations across Africa, comes with an array of membership options where […]

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UKRD to launch pop-up digital radio stations for Christmas

23/08/2018

Commercial radio operator, UKRD Group, has announced that it will be launching ten digital pop-up Christmas radio stations this year. The in-App, Online and Smart Speaker enabled digital radio stations will launch in November and broadcast until the 31st December 2018. Playing nothing but Christmas songs, each radio station, though centrally delivered, will be locally branded for each of the ten markets in which the group owns and operates a local radio station. Peter Gordon, […]

BluOS HiRes multi-room audio to come to Monitor Audio and Roksan

22/08/2018

Lenbrook International, the developers of BluOS, have announced an agreement that will bring their high-resolution multi-room platform to Monitor Audio’s range of hifi speakers. The agreement will bring the BluOS streaming platform to upcoming products from Monitor Audio and its sister company Roksan. The technology partnership enables Monitor Audio and Roksan to enter the growing multi room streaming market. Andrew Flatt, Monitor Audio’s Chairman and CEO stated, ‘Our development team explored all of the available […]

Sony releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology

20/08/2018

Sony Music Entertainment releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology in digital formats which are available for streaming and download. Scheduled to be the first of many, Sony have made available 23 back catalogue titles (including rare and out-of-print recordings) plus a newly curated 37 track compilation – Prince Anthology: 1995-2010. The first wave of Prince back catalogue titles focuses on 1995-2010, a crucial time in Prince’s history and adds more than 300 essential Prince […]

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Comments return to SoundCloud mobile apps

18/08/2018

SoundCloud has reinstated comments on its mobile apps, the company announced in a blog. Users are now able to comment on tracks anytime, anywhere, right from their phone. Easy navigation: Simply tap the conversation bubble icon to leave a comment or read the time-stamped comments on tracks. Give and receive feedback instantly: Have more flexibility over when and where you share feedback on your favourite tracks. More control and freedom: Manage your own comments and […]

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Aniuta launches anime streaming service in US

18/08/2018

Aniuta launched its anime streaming service in the US on 1st August to add to its Japanese streaming offering. Aniuta which was launched in 2017 is promising simultaneous Japan and USA releases to provide the latest broadcast anime theme songs. The streaming service features include: Playlists for each anime series Curated playlists for each decade and genre Lyrics are displayed when a track is played 10,000 song catalogue 1000 songs per playlist Search 320 kbps […]