8tracks is to close at year end (2019) according to a recent announcement by the company. Launched on 8th August 2008 the streamer initially offered a globally available streaming service which in 2016 was restricted to the US and Canada due to licensing concerns. The reasons given for the closure are that because of its relatively small scale compared to the likes of Spotify it cannot charge enough in advertising to fund its advertising sponsored […]
Music piracy is declining in Australia according to a recent survey conducted by the Australian Government’s Department of Communications and the Arts. The survey conducted in March 2019 was the fifth consumer survey of online copyright infringement amongst Australians aged 12+ which asked respondents about their consumption of all types of online content. The results show that consumption continues to grow and ‘online copyright infringement continues to trend down’. The four key objectives stated for […]
Indie artist streams double on Napster’s 100 most streamed artists growing from 15% in 2015 to 33% in 2019 according to a recent blog posting. Latest data from the streamer shows that its subscribers are streaming songs and albums by indie artists more frequently helping more listeners discover music outside the mainstream. Indie artists are also seeing this trend and are feeling optimistic. Eva Walker, The Black Tones, said, “With a ton of hard work […]
Today’s Top Hits, Spotify’s biggest playlist hits 25 million followers and has been streamed more than 20 billion times according to a recent blog posting. If Today’s Top Hits was an artist, it would be the third most streamed of all time (after Drake and Ed Sheeran). Over 70 featured artists have received 100+ million plays Since 2014, Spotify’s team of curators have analysed its streaming data, as well as music culture and trends, to […]
Deezer adds an Exclude button to remove unloved songs and artists from Flow, mixes or mood selections. Available now, users can give feedback on titles and artists they don’t like and these are then excluded from your Deezer Flow and recommended mixes. The streamer maintains that ‘in this way, the algorithm behind it gets to know the listener’s taste in music even better and can further personalize recommendations.’ The new exclude button is available on all […]
YouTube Music adds personalised playlists to make music discovery more personal with the introduction of three new mixes – Discover Mix, New Release Mix and Your Mix. Available now the new mixes contain official songs and albums as well as deep cuts, live performances, and remixes as well as recommendations based on listening history. These mixes are updated regularly and with your listening history will create a unique experience and guide your music exploration to […]
SoundCloud integrates with FL Studio allowing users to directly upload tracks to SoundCloud without ever leaving your workstation according to a recent blog posting. Creators will be able to seamlessly create and share by adding FL Studio to the list of integrations which includes GarageBand, Ableton and Logic amongst others. The integration will allow to directly upload your track from FL Studio and play it back instantly without the need to export, save and then […]
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