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Music sales in Spain increase by 27% in first half of 2019

17/09/2019

Music sales in Spain increase by 27% in first half of 2019 with streaming up 26.9% according to Promusicae, the Spanish record industry association. There was also a substantial increase in vinyl and an upturn in CD sales making it the best first half results since 2001. During the first half of 2019, music sales in Spain experienced the highest increase since the turn of the millennium when widespread piracy caused sales to plummet. The […]

Apple Music launches beta web player

16/09/2019

Apple Music launches beta web player which works in any browser on PCs, Macs and Linux. Subscribers can access the Apple Music web version at beta.music.apple.com and sign in with their Apple ID. The beta has been a long time in the making as we saw a preview in June 2018 which used Apple’s MusicKit developer software. At launch, the service includes core features, like searching and playing songs from the Apple Music catalogue, searching […]

Spotify acquires SoundBetter

15/09/2019

Spotify acquires SoundBetter, a leading music and audio production and collaboration marketplace helping creators worldwide connect and hire top audio professionals, for an undisclosed sum. Beckwith Kloss, VP Product, Creator at Spotify, said, “As we build out our tools for creators, we want to give them the resources they need to thrive. SoundBetter has the same vision. We’re excited that creators can generate income through SoundBetter, as well as benefit from its network of top […]

BBC iPlayer Radio app will start to close on 16th September

BBC iPlayer Radio app to close

15/09/2019

BBC iPlayer Radio app to close with a staggered shutdown starting Monday 16th September according to a recent BBC blog. Over a two week period or so, users will get a message when they open the old app to say that it is being closed, and depending on their device, they will be guided to the right place to find BBC Sounds to continue listening to BBC Radio. James Purnell, Director, Radio & Education at […]

New Pandora desktop app now available for both Windows and Mac

Pandora launches Windows desktop app

14/09/2019

Pandora launches Windows desktop app following on from the recent launch of their desktop app for Mac, according to a recent blog posting. The app is available now via the Microsoft Store and can be downloaded here. The Pandora desktop app gives easy, full-featured access to Pandora across all tiers of service (Free, Pandora Plus, Pandora Premium) on your computer, whether Windows or Mac without the need to use browser tabs. Pandora desktop app features […]

Spotify and Parcast tell your future

13/09/2019

Spotify and Parcast tell your future in a new daily podcast offering horoscopes for each of the twelve star signs called Horoscope Today. The new podcast is available 365 days a year and gives astrological advice from relationship drama to career queries and everything in between. According to Spotify’s recent blog announcement: ‘Horoscope Today is a new daily podcast from Spotify and Parcast that gives you a personal forecast for your life, every day. Whether […]

Idagio offers ‘almost free’ extended trial

12/09/2019

Idagio offers ‘almost free’ extended trial giving a 90% discount for 3 months followed by their regular subscription of €/£/$9.99 per month. After the heavily discounted 3 months, you will automatically become a regular subscriber, but you are free to cancel at anytime. Idagio features Classical music collection in one app with over 1,000,000 tracks The best search for classical music. Navigate and filter by composer, ensemble, soloist and more. Easily compare recordings of the […]