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Plex adds TIDAL streaming service

09/12/2018

Plex adds TIDAL streaming service to its media server platform to make available 60 million high quality tracks. Plex media server brings together music and video streaming into one customisable app. Subscribers to Plex will now have access to TIDAL’s catalogue of 60 million tracks, 244,000+ videos and unique editorial content with an exclusive deal that gives Plex and TIDAL plans starting at $9.99/month and $8.99/month for Plex Pass subscribers. Users can seamlessly combine TIDAL’s […]

Control Spotify on Xbox One with Cortana

08/12/2018

You can now control Spotify on Xbox One with Cortana which is one of the new features introduced with an improved user interface and a new design. In a blog posting on the Xbox Wire news site, Isabelle Forslund, Spotify Product Marketing Manager describes the new features which have been introduced: an improved user interface making it easier to find the perfect soundtrack recommended music based on your listening integration to Cortana voice commands for […]

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YouTube Music deals for US students

07/12/2018

YouTube Music deals for US students were announced by the company with a promise that further countries will be added soon. A student subscription will be available to college students for $4.99 per month which is a discount of $5 a month. YouTube Premium student subscriptions are also being offered at $6.99 a month down from the normal rate of $11.99 a month. The company is also offering a Black Friday/Holiday special discount for users […]

IFPI disputes Google’s YouTube payments

06/12/2018

IFPI disputes Google’s YouTube payments saying that its figures show that they are less than half those claimed by Google. In a response to Google’s Anti-Piracy Paper released earlier this month, IFPI Chief Executive, Frances Moore, said: “We welcome Google’s recognition that it and Google’s YouTube need to operate responsibly and properly value creators and their work. However, the figures in Google’s anti-piracy paper don’t match our own. “It is difficult to get any clarity […]

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Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa

03/12/2018

Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) taking in 13 new countries and providing Arabic content tailored to local tastes. The new service includes Arabic classical and pop to gritty folk, funk, and hip-hop sounds. In addition to Spotify’s entire catalogue of over 40 million tracks and billions of playlists there is a library of brand new, fully curated playlists available exclusively for listeners in the MENA region. From Today’s Top Arabic […]

TIDAL comes in to all Amazon Echo devices

02/12/2018

TIDAL comes in to all Amazon Echo devices allowing subscribers to control their music via Alexa commands. Available initially only in the US, it is expected to roll out to more countries in the near future. How do I enable TIDAL on my Alexa? Log in to the Amazon Alexa companion app on your mobile or in your browser. You can search directly for TIDAL, or find it under Music skills. Enable TIDAL. You will […]

Amazon Music app comes to Xbox One

30/11/2018

Amazon Music app comes to Xbox One and is available in the US with other countries ‘coming soon’. The announcement in Microsoft’s November update for Xbox One consoles comes amongst more upgrades for the gaming console. The Amazon Music app for Xbox enables Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers to stream more than 50 million songs and thousands of playlists and stations through their Xbox One family of devices. Prime members can also use the app to stream […]