Qobuz updates its mobile apps with a new Android TV beta, Android Auto integration and a new Radio feature for both iOS and Android devices. Android TV (Beta version) – Qobuz have rolled out a brand new beta version of the Qobuz app for Android TV allowing you to stream music directly from your TV. Android Auto Integration – Qobuz is now available on Android Auto, making your journeys more enjoyable. There is a new […]
Create personalized playlists with Spotify’s AI Playlist which has been released in Beta on Android and iOS devices in the UK and Australia. Available on Spotify Premium creating a new playlist with AI Playlist is as simple as typing a unique prompt into the chat. The AI Playlist pairs Spotify’s personalization technology with AI to deliver a personalized mix that can reference places, animals, activities, movie characters, colours and even emojis. The most successful playlists […]
TIDAL’s HiRes plan is now cheaper than Spotify coming in at £10.99/month compared to the recently increased Spotify Premium plan costing £11.99/month. Introduced on the 10th April, a TIDAL subscription is now the same price as Amazon Music and Apple Music. TIDAL subscription plans Individual – £10.99/month 110M+ tracks in lossless, HiRes FLAC and Dolby Atmos Ad-free, offline listening Personalized mixes, editorial playlists, and Live sessions Family (up to 6 members) – £16.99/month 110M+ tracks […]
Spotify gets a Desktop Miniplayer allowing users to change settings without switching between windows. Currently only available to Premium subscribers on PCs, it will allow you to adjust volume or change the Repeat mode without interrupting whatever else you are doing. Desktop Miniplayer features Supports all content types including music, podcast and video. Video podcasts display in a picture-in-picture mode with controls and the image ca be made larger or smaller as required. Float over […]
Spotify Audiobooks adds 3 more countries – Canada, Ireland and New Zealand – to its growing list of countries that Spotify Premium subscribers can access audiobooks. From the 9th April Spotify Premium users in these markets will have access to up to 15 hours of audiobooks per month, seamlessly integrated alongside music and podcasts, on a single platform through a unified subscription. Spotify’s Premium audiobook catalogue, already available in the US, UK, and Australia, is […]
US music revenues grew for 8th consecutive year in 2023 up 8% to a record high of $17.1 Bn according to figures released by the RIAA. Streaming continued to be the biggest driver of growth with record levels of paid subscriptions, continued growth in ad-supported revenues and growing contributions from new platforms and services. Paid subscriptions continue to drive streaming growth Streaming continued to account for the great majority of recorded music revenues in 2023. Paid subscriptions, […]
Streaming now makes up 88% of Swiss music sales with total sales of CHF 233.9 million in 2023, 5% more than in the previous year according to IFPI Switzerland. Music streaming services such as YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify grew to CHF 206.1 million (+8%) and now accounts for 88% of the overall market. Sales of downloads and physical recordings continue to decline. The moderate growth in vinyl that has continued since 2010 fell slightly […]
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