Streaming Archives

Deezer cuts the price of its HiFi plan

12/05/2020

Deezer cuts the price of its HiFi plan offering CD Quality streaming for £14.99/$14.99/AUS$14.99 per month with the reduction taking effect immediately on new and existing subscriptions. Deezer HiFi is an on-demand ad free streaming service offering 56 million tracks in 44.1kHz/16bit FLAC. A subscription to Deezer HiFi also gives you access to Sony’s new immersive audio format, 360 Reality Audio. There are dedicated iOS and Android apps, 360 by Deezer, which support tracks in […]

Music streaming subscriptions up 14% in the Nordics

11/05/2020

Music streaming subscriptions up 14% in the Nordics (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) since 2018 with the share of paying users now greater than that of users streaming exclusively through a free service. This is the key statistic from the Polaris Nordic Digital Music Survey 2020, conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Polaris HUB, which is a joint venture between the Nordic collective rights management societies Koda (DK), TONO (NO) and Teosto (FIN). Today, […]

Spotify celebrates Mother’s Day in US

09/05/2020

Spotify celebrates Mother’s Day* in US with a special playlist for moms and publishes the results of a survey of 3000 moms in Australia, Canada and the US. The findings show how they are navigating the new normal and how music and podcasts are playing a role. Of mothers surveyed, 78% have used music to connect with their kids in the past month, while a third say they’ve listened to podcasts with their kids for […]

YouTube Music gets new Explore tab and song lyrics

08/05/2020

YouTube Music gets new Explore tab and song lyrics and is rolling out these features to both its iOS and Android apps for both free and paid subscriptions. In the Explore tab you can find new releases and browse playlists by mood and Song Lyrics to sing along to your favourites. Both these features have been available to a small subset of users for a couple of months but have now been released to all […]

Pandora and Hasbro produce games playlists

08/05/2020

Pandora and Hasbro produce games playlists for the games maker’s range of family oriented games like Monopoly, Operation and Battleship. Each Pandora playlist features a thematic list of songs for each of 12 games, so you can perfectly soundtrack your next game night with music from artists like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, AC/DC, Justin Bieber and Prince. MONOPOLY: As you roll the Monopoly dice, the rich mix of tunes will keep your mind on your money […]

Deezer creates ‘Home Sessions’

08/05/2020

Deezer creates ‘Home Sessions’ containing new cover and acoustic tracks recorded by emerging artists in their homes. The series features breaking talent like Lukas Graham, Tate McRae, Sody and Griff. UK Deezer’s NEXT pick, Joesef, also gives Aretha Franklin fans a treat with his twist on “Day Dreaming”. The covers and acoustic versions were recorded exclusively for Deezer in the artist’s home studios. The lineup includes: Lukas Graham: ‘You’re Not the Only One (Redemption Song)’ […]

Sonos introduces Arc smart soundbar

07/05/2020

Sonos introduces Arc smart soundbar, the Sonos Sub, the Sonos Five and announces the date when the new S2 Sonos app will be available. The Sonos Arc has support for Dolby Atmos, and multiple voice assistants and can be used to stream music, podcasts and radio when the TV is off. The Arc will be available from 10th June and cost £799. It can be pre-ordered from Sonos on their website. Sonos Arc contains eleven […]