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US music streaming set to top 1 trillion in 2019

29/06/2019

US music streaming set to top 1 trillion in 2019 according to market analysts, Nielsen in their US Music Mid-Year Report 2019. On-demand streaming continues to super-charge the US music industry with more than 507 billion streams in the first half of 2019 with expectations of exceeding 1 trillion streams for the full year. This was led by singles and albums by Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Halsey Khalid, BTS, LIl Nas X and Bad Bunny […]

Share Deezer lyrics on Instagram

24/06/2019

Subscribers can now share Deezer lyrics on Instagram using the Deezer app. Deezer partnered with LyricFind in 2014 to offer the first-ever implementation of synchronized lyrics on a major streaming platform. Deezer implemented lyrics so that they were readily accessible making it easy for users to access their favourite songs by simply searching for the lyrics and finding the right song. LyricFind provide lyrics in both synchronized and display modes to Deezer, letting users choose […]

Spotify updates ‘Your Library’

17/06/2019

Spotify updates ‘Your Library’ with a refreshed look that makes it easier to switch between Music and Podcasts. The new version of Your Library puts Music and Podcasts on new tabs needing only a tap or a swipe to toggle between the two sections. Your Library – new Podcast features The new design allows you to manage your podcasts in three distinct sections: Episodes, Downloads, and Shows. Episodes The Episodes tab allows you to quickly […]

Qobuz integrates with Yamaha MusicCast

14/06/2019

Qobuz integrates with Yamaha MusicCast app on a range of Yamaha home audio products, including a sound bar, wireless speakers and AV receivers enabling streaming up to 24bit/192kHz. Access to Qobuz is available through the Yamaha MusicCast app, which allows playback on either a single device or on multiple MusicCast devices throughout the home. The following Yamaha audio products have been updated. Users are automatically prompted to install the firmware via the MusicCast app. MusicCast […]

Spotify goes into partnership with the Obama's podcasting production company

Spotify partners with the Obama’s podcasting company

11/06/2019

Spotify partners with the Obama’s podcasting company – Higher Ground – to produce podcasts exclusively for the platform. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama formed Higher Ground in 2018 with an initial partnership with Netflix, to produce powerful stories to entertain, inform and inspire, and to lift up new, diverse voices in the entertainment industry. Under the Higher Ground partnership, President and Mrs. Obama will develop, produce, and lend their voices to select podcasts on […]

YouTube Music continues European expansion

SoundCloud Go+ continues its European expansion

10/06/2019

SoundCloud Go+ continues its European expansion with launches of its premium subscription plan in Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. SoundCloud Go+ is available through SoundCloud’s existing apps in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store, or by logging on to soundcloud.com/go. SoundCloud offers a free, 30-day trial of SoundCloud Go+, after which a monthly subscription fee applies: €9.99/€6.99(PT)/₣12.99 (Web/Android) or €12.99/€9.99(PT)/₣16.99 (iOS) per month. iOS users can avoid the App Store surcharge by […]

Spotify launches Stations radio app in US

08/06/2019

Spotify launches Stations radio app in US after trialling the Pandora like app in Australia during 2018. The app which is available in both iOS and Android versions is a simpler version of the Spotify app which aims to give easier access to playlists. In a Google Play announcement, the streamer states: “Easily create stations for all the music you love, all for free. With the world’s music at your fingertips, finding the right thing […]