Streaming Archives

Five hurdles to HiRes audio adoption

27/08/2020

There are five hurdles to HiRes audio adoption according to a recent report by Futuresource Consulting entitled ‘Perspective on HiResolution Audio’. HiRes audio has been around for over 15 years yet despite the availability of affordable recording equipment enabling artists to produce music in HiRes and more audio devices capable of higher quality playback there remain five hurdles to overcome before HiRes reaches the mass market. Limited content library Music content delivered in HiRes to […]

Younger listeners in UK turn to Classical music

19/08/2020

Younger listeners in UK turn to Classical music with 37% of UK Classical music fans on Deezer under 35 years old and global streams from this age group rising by 17% in the last year. This is according to a joint report The Classical Revival in 2020 from the BPI, Deezer and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) using official streaming data and market research. Research showed that 18-25 year olds accounted for a third (34%) […]

New Deezer analytics app for Podcasters

18/08/2020

New Deezer analytics app for Podcasters has been rolled out to give podcasters an instant overview of their podcast’s performance. Analytics by Deezer is available on both iOS and Android and provides easy-to-read charts and stats on your show’s audience and success, helping to shape your content strategy. The app contains two dedicated tabs which help you to discover more about your podcast: Analytics: find out the number of streams, unique listeners, fans and shares of your podcast, […]

Apple announces Apple Music Radio

18/08/2020

Apple announces Apple Music Radio renaming Beats 1 to Apple Music 1 and adding two channels, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country. The new live radio channels are available in 165 countries and feature exclusive original shows from the world’s top music hosts and artists. Beats 1, the flagship global radio station, will be renamed Apple Music 1, and two additional radio stations will launch: Apple Music Hits, celebrating everyone’s favourite songs from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s, […]

Spotify produces ‘behind the scenes’ podcasts

17/08/2020

Spotify produces ‘behind the scenes’ podcasts with the first three episodes of ‘Spotify: For the Record’ available to listen now. This new series features interviews with Spotify employees and industry experts who discuss cultural events, listening trends, the tech behind Spotify’s platform. The three episodes are: Artists & Creativity During COVID-19 During the COVID-19 pandemic, artists, producers, and venue owners are looking for and finding creative solutions to stay connected with fans. Katy Perry gives us a […]

Spotify creates track IDs for DJ playlists

16/08/2020

Spotify creates track IDs for DJ playlists co-curated between Spotify’s editorial team and DJs to provide the track IDs for their sets. Spotify has also created a new suite of playlists, all with track IDs which will take the guesswork out of identifying the tracks in dance and electronic music sets. Each playlist will also include original tracks from the DJ. In addition to allowing DJs to connect with fans in an entirely new way, […]

Wear OS smart watches to lose Google Play Music

09/08/2020

Wear OS smart watches to lose Google Play Music in the next few weeks with no date for its replacement by YouTube Music. In a support note Google made the following announcement: “In the next couple of weeks, users will no longer be able to use or download Google Play Music on their Wear OS by Google smartwatches. Google is investing heavily in improving integrated music services through all of your connected devices with YouTube […]