2021 Archives

Your Spotify 2021 Wrapped becomes available

05/12/2021

Your Spotify 2021 Wrapped becomes available letting you relive the music and podcasts you listened to during the year. In addition Spotify have created playlists of the top music and podcasts streamed globally in 2021. Your Spotify Wrapped 2021 In addition to your top artists, genres, songs, and podcasts and the minutes listened, your personalized Wrapped experience includes several all-new features: 2021: The Movie – This feature pairs your top songs with classic scenes from a […]

SoundCloud announces ‘The SoundCloud Playback’ 2021

04/12/2021

SoundCloud announces ‘The SoundCloud Playback’ 2021 featuring fan-powered top picks plus a newly expanded ‘Your 2021 Playback’. The Playback (SoundCloud’s end of year review) spotlights the year’s top artists, tracks, biggest debuts, hardest hits and engaging artist-to-fan moments. Powered by fans and communities driving what’s next in music culture, ‘The SoundCloud Playback’ is rooted in music discovery from emerging and established creators, making it the antithesis of expected mainstream round-ups. The Top Artist spot goes to YoungBoy Never […]

Qobuz presents its UK Top Tracks, Albums and Artists for 2021

01/12/2021

Qobuz presents its UK Top Tracks, Albums and Artists for 2021 with classic tracks and artists remaining in the top spots but new artists starting to make their mark. Qobuz has unveiled its 50 most-streamed titles and top 10 most-streamed albums, as well as their top 10 most played bands and female and male artists of 2021. The Beatles top the list for the most played bands of 2021, with Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, London […]

Amazon Music gets into the festive spirit

06/11/2021

Amazon Music gets into the festive spirit with new Christmas songs and covers released for the holidays from Alessia Cara, Norah Jones, She & Him, NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot, JUDAH., Olivia Dean, La Oreja de Van Gogh, and Lang Lang! In its biggest season of holiday programming yet, the release contains Christmas music from artists across the globe. The release contains: Camila Cabello’s cover of ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas.’ Dan + Shay – ‘Pick Out a Christmas Tree,’ A reimagined version […]

National Album Day 2021 a success

25/10/2021

The fourth edition of National Album Day, staged on Saturday, 16th October, has been welcomed as a success by its joint organisers, the BPI and the Entertainment Retailers Association, with the impact reflected in the Official Vinyl Charts, the Official Album Charts and sales overall as well as across media and socials. This year National Album Day celebrated Women in Music and the important contribution they make to the album format. Based on Official Album Charts midweeks, vinyl LP sales on Saturday 16th October […]

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, […]

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 […]