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Amazon Music brings spatial audio to Alexa Cast devices

20/10/2021

Amazon Music brings spatial audio to Alexa Cast devices as well as iOS and Android devices with their existing headphones. Originally introduced to Amazon Music subscribers in 2019, spatial audio provides an immersive, multidimensional audio experience with new releases from artists including FINNEAS, Lil Nas X, and Remi Wolf. You will also be able to hear Alicia Keys’ full catalogue in 360 Reality Audio, including classic albums like Songs in A Minor and Girl on Fire. In November, Amazon Music will exclusively release Mercury – […]

US Latin music market grew 37% in first half of 2021

18/10/2021

The US Latin music market grew 37% in first half of 2021 with streaming accounting for 96% of this market according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. During this period revenues from Latin music in the US grew to $407 million and represents 5.8% of the total US music market. Paid music subscriptions continued to be the biggest driver of Latin music revenue growth. Revenues from paid subscriptions grew 41% to $279 million, accounting […]

Spotify releases new version of Car Thing

18/10/2021

Spotify releases new version of Car Thing which is only available in the US and has both a limited availability and a wait list. Car Thing was initially released in April this year as a smart player that fills your car with music, news, entertainment, talk, and more. Available for just the price of shipping, Spotify are now expanding this limited US release of Car Thing to users who are interested in purchasing the device. Spotify […]

Pandora launches ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’

17/10/2021

Pandora launches ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’, the trendsetting playlist spotlighting the next wave of hip hop superstars. The Pandora station will feature songs heard on the SiriusXM show of the same name, which airs on SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation (Ch. 44) and is hosted by music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy. ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’ on Pandora will feature new artists weekly like Toosii, Sheff G, Metro Marrs, Young Devyn, $NOT, Dro Kenjo, Cico P, Flo Milli, Nevi, SoFaygo, Isaiah Rashad, Sleepy Rose, and […]

P!nk is top UK female artist this century

12/10/2021

P!nk is the top UK female artist this century according to music licensing company PPL which has released the Top 20 Female artists in the UK in the 21st Century as part of the celebrations for the fourth edition of National Album Day on Saturday 16th October. This year it will spotlight women artists and their huge contribution to music and culture through the format. P!nk’s solo career began with her debut album Can’t Take Me Home in 2000, […]

Deezer hosts Amsterdam Dance Event 2021 channel

11/10/2021

Deezer hosts the Amsterdam Dance Event 2021 channel offering playlists including Trance & Progressive and House & Disco. The streamer is the official partner to ‘ADE 2021’ and contains curated content and tracks that mirror the sounds you’d find at the festival, alongside a few new surprises. Available now, the ADE website will host a Deezer music widget with an exclusive ‘Sounds of ADE’ playlist. The new playlist includes tracks from the likes of Charlotte de […]

UK National Album Day 2021 full plans revealed

09/10/2021

UK National Album Day 2021 full plans have been revealed and this year will spotlight women artists and their huge contribution to music and culture through the art of the album. Returning for its fourth edition on Saturday 16th October it will revisit iconic and influential albums by women artists, from the earliest pioneers to present-day legends, and point towards exciting new and future talent. The 2021 event will also highlight the integral role women […]