Streaming Archives

25% of Latinos in the US are monthly podcast listeners

05/07/2020

25% of Latinos in the US are monthly podcast listeners with 45% of US Latinos age 18+ having listened to a podcast at some point. These findings are from a Share of Ear report from Edison Research and show the results of a representative survey of 2500 Hispanic/Latino adults age 18+. conducted in May 2020. Although US Latinos (61%) overall are less likely to be familiar with the term ‘podcasting’ than the total US population (75%), there are […]

Primephonic launches digital CD booklets

04/07/2020

Primephonic launches digital CD booklets providing online musical information for its extensive catalogue of classical music. Liner notes and CD booklets were destined to become a thing of the past with the transition from physical media to the new world of streaming. The specialist classical music streamer has partnered with major labels such as Sony, Universal and Harmonia Mundi, as well as hundreds of other smaller labels to create readable digital CD booklets. Primephonic’s app […]

Spotify adds real time lyrics

01/07/2020

Spotify adds real time lyrics to its streaming apps using Musixmatch technology and rolling it out to 26 countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and India. So far there is no indication as to when or if this will be made available to North America, Europe and Africa but is likely to be an issue over licensing rather than a technology constraint. Lyrics are not usually supplied to streamers by the record company or music […]

Spotify launches Premium Duo in 55 more countries

01/07/2020

Spotify launches Premium Duo in 55 more countries after its recent trial in Canada, France and Japan and its pilot launch in 2019 in Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Latin America. With Spotify Premium Duo, couples can enjoy their favourite music together and separately as long as they both live at the same address. Each individual gets their own Premium account under one plan in addition to unique benefits for couples for just £/$12.99 (or market equivalent) per […]

Gapless playback comes to Deezer

30/06/2020

Gapless playback comes to Deezer HiFi eliminating noiseless breaks between tracks. Gapless playback is set by default, so Deezer HiFi users don’t need to change any settings. It’s available to all HiFi subscriptions around the world on all mobile, iOS, Android, Sonos, Apple Homepod (with Airplay), Apple Watch, Ultimate Ears (via Bluetooth), BMW, Carplay and Waze devices. Benoit Terpereau, our VP of Product at Deezer, said “I’m constantly playing music at my house, especially when […]

Digital piracy is still an issue in Denmark

25/06/2020

Digital piracy is still an issue in Denmark with 40% of 18-29 year olds illegally streaming or downloading digital content over the past 12 months according to a recent study by the Danish Chamber of Commerce. More than one in ten adult Danes have been illegally downloading or streaming digital content over the past 12 months. The analysis showed that a third of adult Danes do not disapprove of illegal streaming and downloading digital content […]

TIDAL adds Contributor Mixes to aid discovery

25/06/2020

TIDAL adds Contributor Mixes to aid discovery and spotlight the behind-the-scenes creatives with an in-depth look into their discographies, while History Mixes give members a chance to dive into their own listening history on the platform. Both mixes provide TIDAL members with a curated selection of playlists based on listening patterns, enhancing a personalised experience while using TIDAL. TIDAL members will receive a curated selection of contributor playlists based on their listening patterns featuring songs […]