Streaming Archives

Amazon Music launches DJ Mode

24/06/2021

Amazon Music launches DJ Mode which ‘combines the personalisation, control and breadth of catalogue of streaming with the vibrancy and personality of DJ-hosted radio’. Listeners in the US can opt in to hear new, DJ-hosted stations across hip-hop, country, and pop, featuring music insights from industry experts and tastemakers, and drop-ins from top artists, plus music facts and trivia from Alexa. Learn more here. The first artist-led DJ Mode, The Billie Eilish Takeover, is hosted by Billie Eilish, […]

Streaming tops the list of Discovery sources

22/06/2021

Streaming tops the list of Discovery sources replacing broadcast and digital radio as top source of new music according to a recent study by US consultancy MusicWatch. They surveyed 1000 music listeners in the US covering their music listening habits and other topics around the discovery experience. For generations, radio, retail and recommendations drove music discovery. These ‘3 R’s’ helped to create awareness of new music; curated by DJ’s, record store staff and our closest […]

Telefónica launches Movistar Música in Spain

22/06/2021

Telefónica launches Movistar Música in Spain a new music streaming service with more than 50 million songs in its catalogue. The service was first piloted in Latin America and comes with several subscription options. The streaming service is available both as a mobile and tablet app and also available on the Movistar Home device. The subscription services are: Lite – Costing € 4.99 / month, users can choose from more than 5,000 exclusive playlists selected […]

Over a quarter of UK music comes from independent labels

21/06/2021

Over a quarter of UK music comes from independent labels according to figures released by the BPI and AIM. In addition, the data, which is drawn from the BPI’s yearbook All About The Music 2021 and based on Official Charts Company data, shows that: UK independent labels’ share of music consumption across streaming and physical formats combined rose for a third successive year in 2020 to reach just under 26% Independent music businesses’ share of Streaming Equivalent […]

Samsung devices to come with Spotify pre-installed

19/06/2021

Samsung devices to come with Spotify pre-installed on a range of mobile devices, tablets and Smart TVs as part of Spotify’s partnership deal. Spotify has been Samsung’s go-to music service since 2018. In 2019, Spotify strengthened that partnership when it announced that it would come preinstalled on the newest Samsung Galaxy mobile devices so music and podcast lovers could start listening as soon as they turned on their new phones. This arrangement has been extended to cover the newest range […]

UK music exports reach new high in 2020

18/06/2021

UK music exports reach new high in 2020 to over half a billion pounds driven by streaming according to new figures released by the BPI. Earnings increased 6% on 2019 to £519.7 million which makes the UK the largest exporter of music in the world after the US. Around 1 in 10 of all tracks streamed globally are now by a British artist. A BPI report earlier this year, All Around The World, found that with […]

Deezer releases new spatial audio playlist

18/06/2021

Deezer releases new spatial audio playlist featuring the world’s biggest artists in Sony 360 Reality Audio. Deezer is bringing live performances to life with its new ‘360 Sessions’ with global megastars like Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie, Circa Waves and others. Using Sony’s 360 object-based spatial audio technology, the 28 track playlist provides a unique immersive experience. This means everything from the track – including vocals, individual instruments and even a live audience can be heard as if they […]