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Radio 1 Anthems launches on BBC Sounds

15/11/2024

BBC Radio 1 Anthems launches on BBC Sounds with a wide range of music and acts supported by Radio 1 in the 2000s and 2010s, available to stream 24×7. The new stream features a dynamic presenting line-up that combines favourite Radio 1 voices with fresh new talent who have emerged from the Student Radio Association (SRA). Joining Radio 1 Anthems are exciting new hosts Chrissy Cameron, Lauren Redfern and Tyler Selby, all of whom have made their […]

Spotify subscribers hit 252 million in Q3 2024

13/11/2024

Spotify subscribers hit 252 million in Q3 2024, a 12% increase year on year, according to its recently released Q3 2024 financial results. Monthly Active Users (MAU) increased 11% to 640 million. Key financial results in Q3 2024 Monthly Active Users grew 11% year on year to 640 million with net additions of 14 million which was 1 million ahead of guidance Subscribers grew 12% year on year to 252 million. Net additions of 6 million were […]

Apple Music Classical is now on CarPlay

13/11/2024

Apple Music Classical is now on CarPlay giving users access to their library, playlists, and other recommendations from the Apple Music Classical app directly in CarPlay. Search is also now Siri enabled allowing you to search for composers, artists, works, and instruments within Apple Music Classical, across a variety of languages. In the past year, Apple Music Classical has added 50,000 album booklets to its classical music app, seen its expansion into Asia and the launch of […]

BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches on BBC Sounds

12/11/2024

BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches on BBC Sounds showcasing a broad and eclectic range of calming classical music available to stream 24×7. The channel which launched on Monday 4th November is carefully curated to provide listeners with the best restorative classical music, with selections spanning the centuries from the medieval to the present day. In addition to a diverse range of music, the stream will also include content promoting focus and relaxation, and contributions from […]

Get 3 months of Amazon Music for free

12/11/2024

Get 3 months of Amazon Music for free as part of a trial offer valid from 11/11/2024 until 10/1/2025. The offer is available for new subscribers only and after the free period will revert to the normal subscription rate of £10.99 per month in the UK, $10.99 in the US (£9.99 per month in the UK for Prime Members, $9.99 in the US). Amazon’s deal is available in most territories where there is Amazon Music […]

TikTok launches ‘Share to TikTok’ feature

12/11/2024

TikTok launches ‘Share to TikTok’ feature which allows users to share their favourite music, podcasts and audiobooks from Apple Music and Spotify to TikTok directly from their streamer’s share menus. Users can choose to share their favourite content in two different ways: Users can post to the TikTok Feed (FYP and Stories) by sharing tracks, albums, playlists and other content using the popular green screen feature or Photo Mode. DMs via TikTok Messages allow users to send […]

BBC Sounds continues to grow in Q3 2024

29/10/2024

BBC Sounds continues to grow in Q3 2024 with 622 million plays of all content across radio, podcasts and music mixes. There were over 622 million plays of all content across radio, podcasts and music mixes in this quarter (July – Sept 2024). This is up 14 million plays on the previous quarter and an increase of more than 3% from the same period last year, as digital listening continues to grow. The busiest week of […]