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Music streaming drives success for Rap and Reggaeton artists in US

03/01/2021

Music streaming drives success for Rap and Reggaeton artists in US according to the Digital Media Association (DiMA) which has published the Top 2020 Streaming Lists. Breakout rap and reggaeton artists continue to dominate year-end ‘most streamed’ and ‘best of 2020’ lists with artists Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Bad Bunny, and Megan Thee Stallion among those with the highest streaming numbers. Additional findings from the review of the year-end lists of DiMA member organizations include: […]

1 in 10 songs streamed globally are by British artists

02/01/2021

1 in 10 songs streamed globally are by British artists with the UK share four times its GDP share according the BPI. The analysis is based on the music charts of 14 major markets which represents around three quarters of global recorded music consumption. The 10.1% share of global streaming is four times greater than its share of global GDP (2.2.%) underlining the UK’s exceptional performance in music. The 1 in 10 result highlights the […]

TIDAL adds Metallica to its HiRes catalogue

01/01/2021

TIDAL adds Metallica to its HiRes catalogue with all their albums and specially curated playlists on TIDAL Masters in the US. HiFi members can access iconic albums like “Master of Puppets” and “Ride The Lightning” and playlists of the band’s classic tracks including Essentials, Live Essentials, the decade-by-decade Evolution (80’s, 90’s & 21st Century) and more. In TIDAL Magazine, hard-rock authority Ian Christe, author of the definitive metal history Sound of the Beast, has crafted a special essay detailing Metallica’s enduring influence. Metal fans can explore more […]

Wondery to join Amazon Music

01/01/2021

Innovative publisher of podcasts Wondery to join Amazon Music which will see its top-rated podcasts including “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” “Business Wars,” and “The Shrink Next Door” added to its podcast catalogue. According to Amazon, “Wondery is already delighting listeners with its collection of immersive podcasts, and the company is evolving this entertainment medium into a truly new and exciting experience. When the deal closes, nothing will change for listeners, and they’ll continue to be […]

Holiday music listening started earlier on Amazon Music

23/12/2020

Holiday music listening started earlier on Amazon Music in 2020 with 3.5Bn streams and 230 million voice requests so far. The Amazon Music holiday programming team has curated hundreds of new playlists and stations such as Christmas Past, Holiday Pop and Feel-Good Christmas. In 2020 holiday listening earlier than ever before with listeners playing seasonal music around the clock and asking Alexa to play holiday music every minute of every day since 1st October. Amazon Music has also surpassed 3.5 Bn […]

Spotify plans to launch in South Korea

22/12/2020

Spotify plans to launch in South Korea with a rollout expected in first half of 2021 according to a recent announcement by the streamer. Since Spotify debuted its first K-Pop playlist in 2014, listeners have streamed more than 180 Bn minutes of the genre and added K-Pop tracks to more than 120 million playlists. In the last six years, the share of K-Pop listening on Spotify has increased by more than 2,000%. Launching in South […]

Listening to Spotify podcasts on Alexa extended

19/12/2020

Listening to Spotify podcasts on Alexa extended in 11 new countries – Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, India, Austria, and Ireland. Spotify rolled out this feature in the US in late 2019 and has now extended this to more countries to both Free and Premium subscribers. How to setup listening to Spotify podcasts on Alexa Go to the Amazon Alexa App. Open the menu, head to Settings, then Music & Podcasts. If […]