Classical Music Archives

Classical music front-end for Spotify

23/05/2020

Concertmaster is an open source classical music front-end for Spotify. It uses Open Opus data and combines it with automated analysis of Spotify’s own metadata in order to create an improved user experience for classical music. It relies on crowdsourced curation as well for additional verification and refinement. Concertmaster runs on Android phones and Mac, Windows, ChromeOS and Linux computers. Due to Spotify restrictions, it doesn’t run on iPads and iPhones but a Concertmaster app […]

Deutsche Grammophon launches online classical platform

20/05/2020

Deutsche Grammophon launches online classical platform branded DG Premium which offers video and audio classical music content. DG Premium will offer exclusive content to classical music fans and is focused on concert-length productions. Evolving from the popular bonus content site myDG, it will provide access to a compelling basic package of video and audio recordings – free of charge until at least the end of this year – for new subscribers and those already registered […]

IDAGIO integrates with Apple CarPlay

11/03/2020

IDAGIO integrates with Apple CarPlay enabling listeners to seamlessly enjoy over 2 million classical music tracks while on the road. IDAGIO is the first classical-only music streaming service offering a full Apple CarPlay experience with multiple playback options for both IDAGIO Free and IDAGIO Premium users. In 2019, more than 82% of American drivers reported they felt feelings of road rage or had driven aggressively. With IDAGIO’s new Apple CarPlay integration, drivers can easily divert […]

SOURCE: RPO - Interest in orchestral increases for under 25s in UK

Interest in orchestral music increases for under 25s in UK

22/02/2020

Interest in orchestral music increases for under 25s in UK fuelled by streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube according to new research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). Almost three quarters (73%) of British adults have an active relationship with orchestral music from going to concerts, streaming music online to learning an instrument. However, amongst those under 25, the proportion rose to 83%, dispelling notions that orchestras are the preserve of older people. Orchestral […]

Half of Americans can’t name a classical composer

08/12/2019

Half of Americans can’t name a classical composer but a third say they like to listen to classical music according to a recent survey* commissioned by Primephonic and conducted by YouGov. The survey results published in a recent blog posting show that although Americans know very little about classical music, they like to listen to it. Of those that do, more than half of those who listen do not do so regularly. In the US […]

Improving streaming services could gain more subscribers

05/12/2019

Improving streaming services could gain more subscribers according to a recent survey* of US adults conducted by YouGov on behalf of specialist classical music streamer, Primephonic. The survey’s main findings showed dissatisfaction with all the mainstream streaming services: 73% cannot always easily find what they are looking for 85% do not frequently listen to playlists recommended by their streaming services 74% do not believe streaming services do an adequate job at introducing them to new […]

IDAGIO named as one of TIME magazine's best inventions of 2019

IDAGIO is ‘one of 100 Best Inventions of 2019’

01/12/2019

IDAGIO is ‘one of 100 Best Inventions of 2019’ according to TIME magazine’s annual list of the best and most innovative inventions in a wide variety of categories. The classical music streamer is featured along with LG’s 88-inch OLED 8K TV as the only two items selected in the Entertainment category. To assemble the 2019 TIME Best Inventions list, TIME solicited nominations across a variety of categories from editors and correspondents around the world, as […]