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Qobuz is now integrated on Roon

01/02/2019

Qobuz is now integrated on Roon, the music player which integrates local files, streaming and online content with extensive HiFi and device support. Roon gives a unified browsing experience managing your local file collection, Qobuz digital download and streaming collections in one app. It also collects extensive music metadata – reviews, bios, credits, release dates, recording dates, genre classifications, lyrics, concert dates – and weaves it into a searchable, surfable, digital magazine about the music […]

Reselling ‘used’ digital music declared illegal

25/12/2018

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has found the reselling of ‘used’ digital music illegal. In a ruling handed down on 12th December 2018 it rejected an appeal by Redigi who had created a platform for the resale of legally purchased music files and reaffirmed the original judgement in favour of Capitol Records LLC who had won a $3.5 million settlement in a New York City federal court in 2013. The ruling […]

Streaming up by 35% in Australia for the first half of 2018

21/09/2018

Streaming in Australia grew by 35% during the first half of 2018 according to ARIA, the Australian Recording Industry Association. Australia’s music sales jumped 6% in the first half of 2018 continuing to show the market’s return to growth for a fourth year running. In 2017, Australia’s music industry recorded its highest annual growth in over 20 years, with recorded music industry tracking a 10.5% increase in value to A$391 million. For the first half of 2018 total […]

Spotify raises download limit

16/09/2018

Spotify raises its download limit for offline listening from 3,333 songs on three devices to 10,000 songs on up to five devices. With a potential to store up to 50,000 songs this would give you over 100 solid days of offline listening. It would have to be a hellava wilderness trip to be out of internet access for longer than that and run out of music! How to download songs in Spotify for a desktop […]

Download Kerri Chandler Deep House tracks for free

20/08/2018

Deep House legend Kerri Chandler has made 43 of his vinyl only tracks available for free as a surprise gift to his fans. He made the offer in Facebook post here. The 2 GB download is a mixture of MP3 and WAV files of some of his earlier vinyl only releases. Including tracks like ‘Get It Off’ and ‘Mommy What’s A Record’, this is an essential download for anyone into the pivotal sound of New […]

Sony releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology

20/08/2018

Sony Music Entertainment releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology in digital formats which are available for streaming and download. Scheduled to be the first of many, Sony have made available 23 back catalogue titles (including rare and out-of-print recordings) plus a newly curated 37 track compilation – Prince Anthology: 1995-2010. The first wave of Prince back catalogue titles focuses on 1995-2010, a crucial time in Prince’s history and adds more than 300 essential Prince […]

Australians stream more, download less and do it more legally

18/08/2018

A survey has shown that Australians are consuming more online content since 2015, streaming more and downloading less, according to the Australian Government Department of Communication and Arts. The survey also revealed that there has been an increase in the consumption of lawful content across music, movies, video games and TV programmes collectively. The Consumer survey on online copyright infringement 2018 surveyed 2453 consumers aged 12+ and found that Australians are willing to pay more […]