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Francesca Lombardo - 200 millionth upload on SoundCloud

SoundCloud reaches its 200 millionth upload

17/02/2019

SoundCloud reaches its 200 millionth upload with Francesca Lombardo’s ‘Eye Ring’. Francesca Lombardo is a London-based DJ and classically-trained vocalist has performed at IMS Dalt Vila, Burning Man and Tomorrowland and is releasing her debut album, Life of Leaf on 15th February. Francesca has built up 50,000 followers on SoundCloud and in an interview posted on the SoundCloud blog she describes how she built up her following, “I’ve worked hard to keep a steady release […]

Qobuz on tablet, desktop and mobile platforms

Qobuz finally launches in US

16/02/2019

Qobuz finally launches in US after several false starts during the second half of 2018. Streaming subscriptions and downloads are available in MP3, CD and HiRes at varying price points to suit most budgets and audio aspirations. The HiRes Studio subscription at $24.99/month represents excellent value for audiophiles and for those who still prefer some of their music as downloads, then the streamer’s Sublime+ combined streaming and download package at $299.99/year is certainly worth a […]

Spotify acquires podcasting companies

15/02/2019

Spotify acquires podcasting companies Gimlet Media and Anchor to accelerate its growth in podcasting. Gimlet is an independent producer of podcast content, and Anchor is a market leading tool for podcast creation, publishing, and monetization services. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. With these acquisitions, Spotify is positioned to become both the premier producer of podcasts and the leading platform for podcast creators. Gimlet will bring to Spotify its best-in-class podcast studio with dedicated […]

Welsh Language Music Day playlists hosted on Spotify

Welsh Language Music Day gets streaming site

14/02/2019

Welsh Language Music Day gets streaming site with bilingual playlists hosted on Spotify. All kinds of Welsh language music is featured including indie, rock, punk, funk, folk, electronica, hip hop and more. The playlists were sponsored by Carmarthenshire County Council and curated in association with Stiwdio Box to celebrate the event on 8th February 2019. The initiative was launched following a pilot held last year when Welsh music was played at certain times during the […]

Tidal accepts Venmo digital payments

13/02/2019

Tidal accepts Venmo digital payments using its iOS and Android apps for both new and existing users. Venmo is a mobile payment system owned by PayPal and currently only available to US residents. Tidal’s adoption of Venmo follows on from recent partnerships for the payment app giving support for Uber, Shopify and Hulu. New Tidal users will be able to select Venmo as a payment option when signing up to a subscription, while existing users […]

Paid-for streaming set to overtake free services in UK

11/02/2019

Paid-for streaming set to overtake free services in UK with younger consumers more likely to pay for streaming according to new figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). Subscription streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer and YouTube Music are winning the battle to persuade more people to pay to stream music than stream it for free. More males pay to stream (24.3%) rather than stream for free (23.9%), and more 25-34 year-olds […]

Japan should look to China for future streaming growth

09/02/2019

Japan should look to China for future streaming growth according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research. Despite being the world’s second largest recorded music market accounting for 14% of the global total, Japanese recorded music revenues fell by 3.3% in 2018 (US dollar value) or 1.8% (Yen value). Although streaming was up 30% in 2018, physical sales still accounted for 69% of all revenues. CD sales and monetising fandom One of the major drivers […]