Streaming Archives

YouTube Music now free on Google Home

21/04/2019

YouTube Music now free on Google Home or any Google Assistant powered speaker. YouTube Music is being offered as an ad-supported service in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands, and Austria and will be ‘available in more countries soon’. With YouTube Music and Google Home, you can ask Google Home to play the right music for any moment or mood, and YouTube Music will […]

UK’s biggest streaming hits in 2018

15/04/2019

The Official Charts Company has released a list of the UK’s biggest streaming hits in 2018 which shows that not only new songs but also old favourites are popular plays. Streaming continues to grow in popularity with subscriptions to streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Deezer rising by well over a third (+34.9%) in 2018 and by a dramatic 220% in the past three years. Streaming accounts for nearly two thirds of […]

The cost of music is falling

12/04/2019

The cost of music is falling but the cost to the environment is increasing according to recent research conducted by the University of Glasgow and the University of Oslo. The price consumers have been willing to pay for listening to recorded music has never been lower while its carbon emissions costs have soared. Dr Matt Brennan from the University of Glasgow, who led the research on the changing economic cost of recorded music, said: “The […]

Boomplay raises $20 million funding

11/04/2019

Boomplay raises $20 million funding to fuel Boomplay’s continued expansion, with a focus on content acquisition, product optimization, recruitment, and a further consolidation of its position as the leader in the African market. The additional capital has been provided by Maison Capital and followed by Seas Capital and other strategic investors. Boomplay offers both an ad-free paid subscription and a free ad-supported streaming service. In February 2019, Boomplay had acquired over 42 million users and […]

Primephonic adds offline playlists to iOS app

10/04/2019

Primephonic adds offline playlists to iOS app as part of its v2.5 release on the 4th April 2019. This much requested enhancement became available to download once iOS 12.2 was installed. The iTunes store release notes are: ‘Our latest update enables you to download the playlists that you create to your device, so you can listen to your favourite works even when there’s no internet available. Listen to your very own curated playlists in high […]

Streaming price war hots up in India

09/04/2019

Streaming price war hots up in India as Apple Music is the latest streamer to reduce its prices to ₹99/month (£1.10) from ₹120/month following price cuts by local music streaming services, JioSaavn and Gaana. JioSaavn and Gaana are well established and currently account for about half of India’s music streaming market. India has the world’s second largest smartphone market and the potential market for music streaming is huge. The country has seen both Spotify and […]

Deezer launches new K-Pop channel

08/04/2019

Deezer launches new K-Pop channel with exclusive playlists from artists like iKON, Stray Kids and Day6. South Korean boy band, iKON will provide fans with an exclusive Hip Hop playlist filled with their own personal inspirations. iKON commented, “Get ready? Showtime! Hello, Deezer K-Pop Channel fans! This is iKON, thank you for listening to our music in the K-Pop channel. We love iKONIC! Enjoy our music!” Deezer’s new channel will also feature editorial playlists focused on K-Pop and its subgenres. […]