Apple Music Voice Plan is to be axed with the close down starting in November 2023 when Apple will be turning off auto-renew for existing Voice subscribers. If you’re a current Voice subscriber, you can continue on your plan for the duration of your final billing cycle. Or you can switch to another Apple Music plan: Individual, Student, or Family, as well as Apple One – which includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more. Current […]
Deezer rebrands and updates its apps with a new logo and user experience inviting its users to ‘Live the music’. In a recent announcement the streamer said it was, ‘…reinventing itself as an experience services platform, with expression and connection as guiding principles to help artists, fans and partners to be and belong through music. To highlight the transformation and recharge people’s emotional connection to the brand, Deezer is refreshing its visual identity.’ Jeronimo Folgueira, […]
Spotify’s Gen Z users streamed 560 Bn songs in first half of 2023 according to Spotify’s annual Gen Z trend report – Culture Next Volume 05. The report based on an international survey of Gen Z (15-24) Spotify users as well as their Millennial (25-40) counterparts in June 2023. In the first half of 2023, Gen Z listened to over 560 Bn songs and more than 3 Bn podcast episodes — a 76% increase over […]
YouTube Music now supported on Apple HomePod enabling users to ask Siri to play music from the streamer, or set it as the default when they ask their HomePod to play music. In a statement published on reddit YouTube Music said, “We’ve officially launched YouTube Music support on Apple HomePod to all Premium and Music Premium members globally. To get started, ensure you have the latest version of the YouTube Music app, then go to […]
Statistics on Deezer’s most streamed albums in 2023 so far were published yesterday to support National Album Day in the UK which was on the 14th October this year. The data shows a generational divide between those who consume albums, and those who cherry-pick their songs and stick to playlists – is narrowing in 2023. Based on this year’s listening habits (up to 14/09/2023), the highlights are: Beyonce’s Renaissance holds the record as the year’s […]
Spotify Premium users are to get Audiobook access for up to 15 hours per month as part of their subscription plan. The offer is slightly caveated as only Premium subscribers as well as plan managers for Family and Duo accounts will be eligible and only for users in the UK and Australia. Subscribers in the US are expected to be added later this year. Over 150,000 audiobooks will be available in this offering. 10-hour top […]
Deezer creates its One Hit Wonder playlist to celebrate One Hit Wonder Day (25th September) and the songs which made their artist famous for just one hit. The streamer looked at its 2023 streaming data to find out which one-track triumphs people still cling to and has curated a playlist especially for the occasion. Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” stands out as the most streamed global one-hit wonder hit on Deezer. This song has found […]
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