Classical Music Archives

Listen to classical music on the Apple Watch

01/11/2019

Listen to classical music on the Apple Watch with the launch of a free app enabling users easy one-click access to IDAGIO’s extensive specialist classical music catalogue. The app gives every user the ability to listen to classical music for free, offering remote streaming on the go, with no login or sign in required. The IDAGIO Apple Watch app is designed to simplify music selection by matching sets of playlists with moods and offering curated […]

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Primephonic classical streaming goes global

23/10/2019

Primephonic classical streaming goes global and from August 2019 is now available in 154 countries after its launch in August last year to the US, UK and Netherlands. Primephonic are expecting to add China, Japan and Russia – ‘soon’. In addition to its worldwide availability the classical music streamer has upgraded its iOS app (v2.11.0),its Android app (v2.12.1) and its web player to add the following features: Chromecast support to connect your TV or HiFi […]

IDAGIO partners with Burmester Audiosystems

07/09/2019

IDAGIO partners with Burmester Audiosystems integrating their CD Quality lossless FLAC streaming into Burmester’s networked audio systems. The integration gives users access to the complete IDAGIO catalogue, including the ability to search works and recordings through the app’s rich metadata, browse expert-curated playlists and recommendations on IDAGIO, and play their favourite tracks in lossless audio quality through their Burmester systems. Burmester has been manufacturing high-end audio components since 1977 and users will be able to […]

63% of classical music fans listen to relax

04/09/2019

63% of classical music fans listen to relax according to a recently published study by IDAGIO on the listening habits of classical music fans. The study The Classical Music Market – Streaming’s Next Genre? was sponsored by IDAGIO and conducted by MIDiA a media analysis and insights provider focused on the intersection of technology and content. The research was carried out via an online consumer survey of 8,000 adult music listeners across eight major markets […]

2019 State of Music Streaming report

22/08/2019

Primephonic have published the 2019 State of Music Streaming report which is an online study into the streaming experiences of users. Conducted by YouGov and sponsored by the classical music streamer they have published a summary of their findings in a recent blog posting. The survey asked US adults who had streamed music in the past six months about their experiences and found that 60% of music streamers were frustrated by their streaming experience. The […]

Warner Classics new website with streaming links

25/07/2019

Warner Music Group has relaunched its Warner Classics & Erato label website with streaming links to playlists on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer. The company hopes to capitalise on the potential of streaming for the classical-music audience with streaming links to new releases and themed playlists. There are links on the site that will enable visitors to stream 30-second clips from the Warner Classics & Erato catalogue, and if they’re subscribers to Spotify, Apple Music or […]

The Classical Music Market report commissioned by IDAGIO

Is classical music streaming’s next genre?

01/07/2019

Is classical music streaming’s next genre? was the question asked by a MIDiA survey commissioned by classical music streamer IDAGIO. The results which are published in a 26 page report show that classical music streaming grew 46% in 2018 representing 37% of the total classical music market which is worth $384 million globally. The US was the largest classical music region with 38% of the global market revenue and 63% of the streaming market revenue. […]