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Americans continue to listen to radio
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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Spotify’s Gen Z users streamed 560 Bn songs in first half of 2023
Spotify’s Gen Z users streamed 560 Bn songs in first half of 2023 according to Spotify’s annual Gen Z trend report – Culture Next Volume 05. The report based on an international survey of Gen Z (15-24) Spotify users as well as their Millennial (25-40) counterparts in June 2023. In the first half of 2023, Gen Z listened to over 560 Bn songs and more than 3 Bn podcast episodes — a 76% increase over […]
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YouTube Music now supported on Apple HomePod
YouTube Music now supported on Apple HomePod enabling users to ask Siri to play music from the streamer, or set it as the default when they ask their HomePod to play music. In a statement published on reddit YouTube Music said, “We’ve officially launched YouTube Music support on Apple HomePod to all Premium and Music Premium members globally. To get started, ensure you have the latest version of the YouTube Music app, then go to […]
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Radio Calico goes global
Radio Calico, the US based HiRes internet radio station goes global removing its geoblocking which previously restricted listening to the US only. In a recent announcement the station said, “…we now have dedicated apps in Google Play and the App Store that are capable of 48kHz / 24-bit HLS lossless streaming, in addition to our website player. We’re still ad-free and subscription-free, and sourcing HiRes files from Qobuz when available.” Streaming URLs Webplayer: https://www.radio-calico.com/ HiRes […]
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Deezer’s most streamed albums in 2023 so far
Statistics on Deezer’s most streamed albums in 2023 so far were published yesterday to support National Album Day in the UK which was on the 14th October this year. The data shows a generational divide between those who consume albums, and those who cherry-pick their songs and stick to playlists – is narrowing in 2023. Based on this year’s listening habits (up to 14/09/2023), the highlights are: Beyonce’s Renaissance holds the record as the year’s […]
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Spotify Premium users to get Audiobook access
Spotify Premium users are to get Audiobook access for up to 15 hours per month as part of their subscription plan. The offer is slightly caveated as only Premium subscribers as well as plan managers for Family and Duo accounts will be eligible and only for users in the UK and Australia. Subscribers in the US are expected to be added later this year. Over 150,000 audiobooks will be available in this offering. 10-hour top […]
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SuperStereo 6 to go Quadraphonic
In what is a world first, SuperStereo Radio Chile will be making its instrumental channel available in HiRes quadraphonic sound. Starting on the 13th October, SuperStereo 6 will be available in ‘QS’ quadraphonic sound in high resolution which can be played by anyone with a 5.1 sound card or who listens on a home cinema system. Erik Jegó, CEO SuperStereo Network said, “We have digitized a large number of vinyls from great orchestras such as […]