Streaming Archives

Spotify CEO discusses music streaming economics

21/03/2021

Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO of Spotify discusses the economics of music streaming in a recent blog posting and announces the creation of a new website, ‘Loud & Clear’ which aims to provide clear explanations of the economics of music streaming. Spotify was founded in 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden where Ek was born and raised. Since its 2014 low, the music industry has grown by 44%, driven primarily by streaming revenues, which increased 500% […]

Neil Young Archives introduces upgraded subscription plans

21/03/2021

Neil Young Archives introduces upgraded subscription plans which include access to Neil’s live performances and priority access to new features. Neil has introduced two additional tiers of membership, Rust and Patron, in addition to the current tier that has been renamed Classic. NYA’s Classic tier will continue to provide the same benefits plus a few extras. The cost remains the same – $19.99/year. Existing subscribers will not need to do anything, their subscription will continue […]

People turned to streaming for entertainment in 2020

20/03/2021

People turned to streaming for entertainment in 2020 as they sought out entertainment and distraction during the global pandemic. YouGov conducted a global study tracking the impact of the pandemic on consumer behaviours in 17 countries around the world. YouGov’s International Media Consumption Report 2021 examines the changes in how frequently people consumed media, including how our listening habits have shifted. Among people in the US and UK there was an acceleration of active listening (music streaming […]

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic

20/03/2021

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic according to a recent survey by independent online comparison service moneyland.ch. The survey of video and music streaming conducted in January 2021 shows that YouTube, Netflix and Spotify have been able to grow their competitive advantage even more thanks to the pandemic. Other streaming services like Disney+ and TikTok have also grown substantially. The results show that the use of streaming services in Switzerland has increased once again including […]

Global music revenues reach $23.1 Bn in 2020

17/03/2021

Global music revenues reach $23.1 Bn in 2020 with a 7% annual growth despite pandemic according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research. The global pandemic caused widespread disruption to the music business, in particular decimating the live business and impacting publisher public performance royalties. Although the recorded music business experienced a dip in the earlier months of the pandemic, the remainder of the year saw industry revenue rebound, making it the sixth successive year of […]

Qobuz unveils Dark Mode for its desktop apps

17/03/2021

Qobuz unveils Dark Mode for its desktop apps and is available on MacOS and Windows according to a recent blog post by the HiRes music streaming and download service. Dark Mode is already available on Qobuz’s Android and iOS apps for smartphones and tablets. Users can now activate Dark Mode in the Qobuz desktop app’s settings, and can toggle the theme between Dark Mode and Light Mode at any time. Dark Mode is a popular […]

HiRes balance control add-on

14/03/2021

HiRes balance control add-on, MAATgo, is aimed at the playback of HiRes streams and files enhancing the audiophile user experience. The app is a cross platform plug-in and native application for routing, matrixing and visualisation of digital audio. Available for all major plug-in formats, including VST 2, VST 3 and AAX for macOS and Windows plus Audio Units for macOS, MAATgo delivers complete ‘preamp’ channel routing, plus a software goniometer that replicates an analogue oscilloscope experience. […]