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Sony releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology

20/08/2018

Sony Music Entertainment releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology in digital formats which are available for streaming and download. Scheduled to be the first of many, Sony have made available 23 back catalogue titles (including rare and out-of-print recordings) plus a newly curated 37 track compilation – Prince Anthology: 1995-2010. The first wave of Prince back catalogue titles focuses on 1995-2010, a crucial time in Prince’s history and adds more than 300 essential Prince […]

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Comments return to SoundCloud mobile apps

18/08/2018

SoundCloud has reinstated comments on its mobile apps, the company announced in a blog. Users are now able to comment on tracks anytime, anywhere, right from their phone. Easy navigation: Simply tap the conversation bubble icon to leave a comment or read the time-stamped comments on tracks. Give and receive feedback instantly: Have more flexibility over when and where you share feedback on your favourite tracks. More control and freedom: Manage your own comments and […]

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Aniuta launches anime streaming service in US

18/08/2018

Aniuta launched its anime streaming service in the US on 1st August to add to its Japanese streaming offering. Aniuta which was launched in 2017 is promising simultaneous Japan and USA releases to provide the latest broadcast anime theme songs. The streaming service features include: Playlists for each anime series Curated playlists for each decade and genre Lyrics are displayed when a track is played 10,000 song catalogue 1000 songs per playlist Search 320 kbps […]

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Radio still beating streaming for listeners in UK according to Ofcom report

17/08/2018

Ofcom, the UK’s communication regulator, has produced its first annual Media Nations report. The report reviews key trends in the television, audio-visual, radio and audio sectors with analysis of traditional broadcasting and the take-up and impact of subscription on-demand and streaming services. In addition to a UK-wide report and an interactive report, there are separate reports for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Media Nations 2018 Key findings Take-up of superfast broadband and connected televisions is […]

JD Sports launches music streaming platform

16/08/2018

JD Sports launches a multi-stream music entertainment platform, JD-X, available to customers in-store and via its mobile app. JD-X offers 21 bespoke streaming channels with specific playlists and genres, including the main Live channel featuring DJs, guest artists and other exclusive content. The 21 channels focus on genres and activities popular with the JD audience, such as UK Reppin’ – featuring tracks from the stars of the UK Grime and RnB scenes. There are other […]

Vancouver Island Library adds to its music streaming services

15/08/2018

Vancouver Island Regional Library adds over 2 million tracks to its digital eResource area bringing a range of music genres from around the world to anyone with a VIRL library card. VIRL have added the Naxos Music Library to its other audio and video resources all freely available to Library members. Naxos Music consists of the following four libraries: Naxos Music Library: More than two million tracks of various music genres: classical, blues, jazz, folk, […]

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Deutsche Grammophon and Apple Music launch new classical music playlist

13/08/2018

Deutsche Grammophon and Apple Music have partnered to launch a new classical music audio and visual playlist that will highlight recordings from the iconic label’s 120-year history. The Deutsche Grammophon playlist launched on Friday, 10th August with a media conference at Mozart’s birthplace in Salzburg, Austria, where DG artists Trifonov, Villazón, Abdrazakov and Gregson performed and later appeared on a panel discussion about music curation in the digital age. Trifonov’s performance was recorded and will be added to his […]