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Spotify unveils new free streaming service

25/04/2018

Spotify has unveiled its completely revamped ad-supported free streaming service which puts the emphasis on music discovery and ease of use for mobile users. Spotify believes that users of its free service can be converted to either upgrading to one of its paid subscriptions or be tempted to buy download or physical products. So powerful is their argument that they have convinced record companies to support them with product and cut them with a deal […]

Deezer releases audio recognition tool for Android users

24/04/2018

Deezer has released SongCatcher, an audio recognition tool for Android users. Users with the Deezer Android mobile app will be able to use the audio recognition tool to quickly identify new songs that are playing within hearing range of their mobile devices. Users will have two ways to access SongCatcher on their Android mobile device – either by using the search bar function within the Deezer app, or alternatively they can use a shortcut by […]

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NZ mirrors Australia with record streaming growth

23/04/2018

For the third year in a row the New Zealand music industry has experienced double digit percentage growth with wholesale revenue growing by 14.6% in 2017 to NZ$98.8m driven largely by New Zealand’s ever-increasing adoption and use of music streaming services, according to new figures released by record industry association Recorded Music NZ. Wholesale revenue from streaming in 2017 was $61.3m, a 41.6% increase on 2016. Last year’s streaming revenue is almost as large as […]

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Idagio to stream Warner Classics catalogue

20/04/2018

Specialist classical music streamer, Idagio is to offer the entire Warner Classics and Erato catalogue. The Idagio streaming service, which already comprises over 650,000 tracks, will now include all the recent releases from the Warner Classics and Erato labels as well as recordings originally issued on EMI Classics, Teldec (now Warner Classics) and Virgin Classics (now Erato). The albums to be made available in the coming weeks encompass reference recordings of legacy artists such as […]

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Australian record industry growth fuelled by streaming

17/04/2018

In 2017 the Australian record industry grew by 10.5% fuelled by a 56% increase in advertising supported and subscription streaming services, according to ARIA, the Australian Recording Industry Association. The increase in value to A$391 million was the largest increase the industry has experienced in its annual wholesale figures since 1996. 2017 was the first year that revenue from music streaming services (at A$213 million) accounted for over half (54%) of the overall market. The […]

Are Smart Speakers the future of Streaming?

15/04/2018

Smart Speakers will fuel the next wave of music consumption and market growth. 48% of all Smart Speaker owners have a premium subscription to a music-streaming service and with global sales of 24m-27m Smart Speakers in 2017, 55% of US households will own a Smart Speaker by 2022. […]

What is a Smart Speaker?

15/04/2018

Smart Speakers are internet-connected speakers controlled by voice commands coupled with an artiﬁcial intelligence (AI) assistant responding to the owner’s requests. These voice controlled personal assistants are often referred to as Voice Assistants (VA). The most popular VAs are Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Google Assistant with Siri powering Apple’s HomePod and Cortana controlling Microsoft enabled devices. Traditional electronics companies are rapidly playing catchup and Samsung recently announced its own Bixby powered speaker which is scheduled […]