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Listening to music is good for your health

17/11/2019

Listening to music is good for your health is the conclusion of a study commissioned by Deezer which established a ‘Recommended Daily Allowance’ (RDA) for music. The study conducted by the British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST) looked at how different music styles affect our mental and physical well-being and concluded that we should listen to music for at least 78 minutes a day. The global study of over 7500 people looked at the relationship […]

Deezer creates new 360 Reality Audio app

14/11/2019

Deezer creates new 360 Reality Audio app joining TIDAL and Amazon Music in supporting Sony’s new immersive audio format. The announcement comes shortly after Amazon Music announced its support for the new format last month. 360 Reality Audio is a new audio format that maximizes the spatial sound field by creating multiple virtual speakers. Instruments are converted into independent ‘objects’, placeable anywhere in true 360-degree space resulting in ‘a truly immersive listening experience’. To get […]

Deezer introduces a non-music audio hub

11/11/2019

Deezer introduces a non-music audio hub dedicated to non-music audio content giving users direct access to podcasts, radio and non-music content from around the world. Deezer has made a new ‘Shows’ tab which has been initially introduced into ten countries around the world on iOS devices and will be rolling out to desktop and Android users in the near future. Available now, podcast and radio enthusiasts will be able to quickly access all their favourite […]

Deezer Flow now available on mobile homepage

05/11/2019

Deezer Flow now available on mobile homepage with a new personalised Flow which includes weekly ‘Discover’, ‘Chill’ and ‘New Releases’. Deezer is bringing personalization to the fore and has created a new home at the top of the homepage on its mobile app for its unique Deezer Flow. The new Flow also includes the debut of a smart and personal ‘New Releases’ feature. The New Release feature is a personal mix of the newest tracks […]

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Sony prepares for launch of 360 Reality Audio

19/10/2019

Sony prepares for launch of 360 Reality Audio later in the autumn and announces partnerships to deliver its immersive audio experience with leading streamers – Amazon, Deezer, nugs.net, TIDAL and Napster. Sony’s immersive audio experience utilising object-based spatial audio technology will be launched later this autumn to listeners in Europe, the US with an initial release of approximately 1,000 songs in this brand-new format from artists such as Billy Joel, Bob Dylan and Pharrell Williams […]

15% of under 25s have never listened to a full album

12/10/2019

15% of under 25s have never listened to a full album was one of the surprise findings of a survey into the UK’s music listening habits conducted by Deezer. The survey timed to coincide with the run up to National Album Day found that despite Brits listening to fewer full albums than 3-5 years ago (49%), nostalgia and fandom are increasing the nation’s desire to enjoy more albums. Over a quarter of people (28%) say […]

Deezer adds five new podcast partners

10/10/2019

Deezer adds five new podcast partners raising its game against rival streamers, such as Spotify and Pandora, who have recently increased their podcasting content. The demand for podcasting has rapidly increased as almost a quarter of internet users in Europe listened to a podcast in Q1 2019, including 44% in MENA and 34% in Latam. Deezer has been part of this increase and monthly podcast usage has increased by 250% including quadrupling the amount of […]