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US streaming continues to grow

07/07/2018

On-demand streaming in the US rose by 45% during the first half of 2018 according to market researchers, Nielsen, in their Music Mid-Year Report. Total album equivalent consumption*, which includes physical and digital album sales, song sales and on-demand audio and video song streams are up 18% during the same period. On-demand song streaming activity reached new milestones, with volumes surpassing 400 billion, offsetting declines in album and track sales. On-demand audio streaming volume was […]

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YouTube Music and YouTube Premium launch in 17 countries

29/06/2018

YouTube Music and YouTube Premium launched in 17 countries on 18th June 2018. Both services are available in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK. In South Korea there is only a YouTube Premium subscription available which will be at the current price of YouTube Red. Apps for iOs and Android are available from the Play Store and App Store. A new […]

BBC Sounds App launched as iPlayer Radio replacement

29/06/2018

The BBC has soft launched BBC Sounds, a new audio app intended to replace the BBC iPlayer Radio. BBC Sounds brings together BBC live and on-demand radio, music and podcasts into a single personalised app which is available in iOS and Android versions. BBC Sounds is designed to learn from the user’s listening habits, providing one-tap access to the latest episodes of favourite BBC podcasts and radio shows and making available an 80,000 hour library […]

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TIDAL and Arsenal partner to develop young talent

12/06/2018

TIDAL and Arsenal Football Club are launching a partnership which celebrates the organizations’ shared commitment to developing young talent. Arsenal members for the 2018/19 season will receive six-month free TIDAL subscriptions. Platinum and Gold Arsenal members will enjoy the Hi-Fi service while Silver and Red members will receive the Premium service. Details on how to activate these exclusive offers will be communicated to members before the start of next season. Arsenal and TIDAL are collaborating […]

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Amazon Music comes to Audi

09/06/2018

Audi has brought Amazon Music to its Audi Connect service. It brings the full Amazon Music streaming library of 50 million songs to drivers, accessible through their car’s infotainment system. Using Audi’s Multi Media Interface (MMI) and the latest version of the free myAudi app on a mobile phone, users will have access to the full Amazon Music catalogue. Audi owners who subscribe to Amazon Music will also be able to access their favourites and […]

Global music streaming growth set to continue

07/06/2018

Total global music, radio and podcasts revenue are predicted to increase by 3.6% a year from US$94.9bn in 2017 to US$113.4bn in 2022, with growth largely generated by the recorded music segment according to accountancy giant PwC’s latest Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2018-2022. Consumers in developed markets are signing up for subscription-based music-streaming services from leading providers, as well as from more niche streamers, as the demand for owning music recordings wanes.

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Apple Music previews web player

06/06/2018

Apple Music has previewed an embeddable music player which brings the prospect of listeners being able to play songs, albums and playlists in a browser instead of using iTunes. While the player does not offer full access to the Apple Music catalogue, it is the first time that subscribers can listen to their music from a computer without needing to install iTunes. The player features a pause and play button, a progress bar, and skip […]