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mora qualitas will launch next week

mora qualitas will launch next week on the 24th October after its launch was delayed from the spring of this year. The full mora qualitas service will start its official service on the 25th November but prior to this, a free trial will be held from the 24th October to the 24th November. If users continue to use the service after the 25th November, they will effectively enjoy mora qualitas free of charge for a […]

Deloitte's Media Consumer Survey 2019
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Podcast listening increases in Australia

Podcast listening increases in Australia with 44% of respondents identifying themselves as podcast listeners according to a survey conducted by Deloitte and published in their Media Consumer Survey 2019. Despite the popularity the survey found that only 16% of podcast listeners have ever purchased an episode. Focused on four generations and five distinct age groups, the 2019 edition of the Media Consumer Survey provides a view of how people in Australia are consuming media and […]

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YouTube Music app comes preinstalled on Android 10

YouTube Music app comes preinstalled on Android 10 according to a recent blog posting replacing Google Play Music as the default music player. YouTube Music will come installed on all new devices launching with Android 10 (and Android 9), including the Pixel series. According to the blog, ‘Music listeners on Android devices are now just a few taps away from streaming their go-to tracks and discovering new music. From the gym, to the car, to […]

Daily Drive launches in Germany
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Spotify launches Daily Drive in Germany

Spotify launches Daily Drive in Germany with drive time music playlists, news and podcasts following on from the successful launch of Your Daily Drive in the US earlier in the year. Spotify’s Daily Drive playlist combines the best of news talk shows, including the relevancy and personality of the hosts, with the best of audio streaming (on demand, personalized playing and discovery). It combines your favourite music with relevant, timely world updates from reputable sources […]

Google launches Stream Transfer
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Move your music between Google devices and apps

Move your music between Google devices and apps in their newly launched Stream Transfer feature which lets you easily move music, videos, podcasts and more between compatible devices in your home using your voice, the Google Home app or the touchscreen on your Nest smart display. In a recent blog posting Google writes that ‘Since 2013, we’ve been working to make it easier for people to play music and watch their favourite shows and videos […]

Spotify Everywhere - new smart integrations released
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6 new ways to stream Spotify on a smart device

6 new ways to stream Spotify on a smart device have been published in a new blog by the streamer as part of its Ubiquity strategy. The idea is that you should be able to tune in to Spotify wherever, whenever, using whatever. With the ever increasing use of smart devices such as smart watches and smart speakers, the aim is to provide access to all of your favourite audio content on all of these […]

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

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 […]