Streaming Archives

TIDAL brings its streaming app to the Microsoft Store

28/11/2018

TIDAL brings its streaming app to the Microsoft Store with a Windows 10 packaged version of its desktop app. Subscribers can sign up to the TIDAL service and stream CD Quality and HiRes music using MQA (Master Quality Audio) technology. Currently TIDAL Masters audio is only supported on the desktop application and select Android devices. TIDAL is an advertisement-free, lossless, CD-quality music and music video streaming service with extensive curated editorial expertise. TIDAL gives access […]

YouTube CEO warns of unintended consequences of new EU Copyright rules

28/11/2018

YouTube CEO warns of unintended consequences of new EU Copyright rules in YouTube’s Creator Blog. Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, whilst supporting the goals of Article 13 believes that it could ‘have a profound impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people’. The European Parliament recently agreed new legislation on digital copyright rules which now await ratification by the EU’s member states. One particularly contentious part of the legislation is Article 13, ‘which […]

Get Spotify Premium for 99p

27/11/2018

Spotify are offering a Black Friday deal of 3 months of Spotify Premium for 99p. After the introductory period the price will rise to the normal subscription rate of £9.99/month. The trial offer is available now and ends on the 31st December 2018. Spotify Premium is an ad free music streaming service and allows you to skip as many songs as you want. The offer is not available to those who have already tried Premium […]

Get Amazon Music for £0.99

26/11/2018

Get Amazon Music for £0.99 for 3 months as part of Amazon’s new offer to entice customers to its music streaming service. The offer which applies to all Amazon countries that have rolled out Amazon Music Unlimited is £0.99 in the UK, €0.99 in Europe, AUS$0.99 in Australia and $0.99 for the USA. After three months, your subscription will automatically renew at £9.99 per month or £7.99 per month if you are a Prime member […]

TIDAL Black Friday Offers

25/11/2018

TIDAL Black Friday Offers of 99p for 3 months of TIDAL Premium and £1.99 for 3 months of TIDAL HiFi are available. But you will have to be quick as this offer expires on the 27th November. The 99p TIDAL Premium offer branded Holiday Premium gives Standard sound quality, high definition music videos and expertly curated content. Renews at £9.99 per month after the promotional period. The £1.99 TIDAL HiFi offer branded Holiday HiFi gives […]

Spotify back equal opportunity directory

24/11/2018

Spotify back equal opportunity directory to promote gender equality for women in Audio and Music Production. In a blog posting, Spotify and SoundGirls have announced the launch of ‘EQL Directory’ a Global Database for Women in Audio and Music Production. The announcement continues that ‘It’s estimated that less than 5% of all audio professionals are women. Many people in the music industry are – and have been – working to solve this issue by providing […]

SoundCloud adds private track and playlist sharing to iOS

23/11/2018

SoundCloud adds private track and playlist sharing to iOS making it easier to collaborate and share your work discreetly before it’s 100% ready to be publicly available. In a blog posting, SoundCloud announced, ‘Whether you’re getting tips from your college roommate’s producer friend, emailing mom to get her perspective (spoiler alert: she’ll LOVE it), or pitching your favourite music blog for feature consideration – collaboration is key. We’re the only audio streaming service to offer […]