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TIDAL Masters now on iOS

14/03/2019

TIDAL Masters now on mobile with an iOS app with built-in MQA decoder to allow HiRes streaming on the move. The eagerly awaited update to TIDAL’s iOS app follows the recent Android news announced at CES in January 2019. With TIDAL Masters playback now accessible on iPhones and Android smartphones, as well as desktop and connected devices, studio quality sound is now available on all major platforms. Using a process called ‘music origami’, MQA’s technology […]

The German Music Market 2018 - Shares in Revenue

No growth for German music market in 2018

13/03/2019

The BVMI, Germany’s recorded music industry association has reported no growth for the German music market in 2018 which achieved sales of €1.582 Bn – a small decline of 0.4% less than in 2017. Final figures for 2018 show that audio streaming, which continued to soar (+ 33.5%), now accounts for 46.4% of the market with CDs still the second strongest seller with a market share of 36.4% despite a decline of around 20%. Downloads contributed […]

Spotify - 5 Fast Facts about Spotify and Samsung's Partnership expansion

Spotify expands Samsung partnership

12/03/2019

Spotify expands Samsung partnership providing easy access to Spotify on Samsung mobile devices. Additionally new Spotify consumers in the US with select Samsung Galaxy mobile devices, including the just-launched Galaxy S10, may qualify for six months of free Spotify Premium, redeemable in app. Those devices include the soon-to-be-released Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, Galaxy Fold and select Galaxy A Series phones. Starting on 8th March 2019 Spotify also will be pre-installed on millions of […]

Qobuz now integrates with SONOS in the US

11/03/2019

Qobuz now integrates with SONOS in the US giving Qobuz HiFi subscribers access to CD Quality (16bit/44.1 kHz) audio. Most SONOS users will be streaming at MP3 quality (320 kbps) but their SONOS devices are capable of full CD quality. US users who subscribe to Qobuz’s HiFi plan for $19.99/month will be able to stream full CD Quality music and push their SONOS gear to its maximum potential. SONOS also provide a number of additional […]

Drake named Global Recording Artist of 2018

10/03/2019

Drake named Global Recording Artist of 2018 by IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Drake has been named the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2018, following the global success of his fifth album Scorpion, including tracks God’s Plan, Nice for What and In My Feelings. Drake is the only artist to ever hold this title multiple times, with his first being in 2016. Released in June 2018, Drake’s 25-track double album […]

US recorded music revenues hit $9.8 Bn in 2018

09/03/2019

US recorded music revenues hit $9.8 Bn in 2018 up 12% on the previous year according to the RIAA, the US recorded music industry association. For the third year in a row growth was driven primarily by increased revenues from paid subscription services from Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon and others, achieving more than 50 million subscriptions in the US. Revenue growth from streaming formats continued to be offset by decreases from both digital downloads […]

Google Play/YouTube Music planning to add news in Australia

09/03/2019

Google Play/YouTube Music planning to add news in Australia which is likely to affect traditional media players according to a report from Roy Morgan, the Australian market research company. The conclusions from the report suggest that introducing news content into Google Play/YouTube Music streaming music services will present a significant challenge for TV, radio and traditional newspapers. Over 5.4 million Australians now use music streaming services with Spotify the clear industry leader used by nearly […]