US Archives

Improving streaming services could gain more subscribers

05/12/2019

Improving streaming services could gain more subscribers according to a recent survey* of US adults conducted by YouGov on behalf of specialist classical music streamer, Primephonic. The survey’s main findings showed dissatisfaction with all the mainstream streaming services: 73% cannot always easily find what they are looking for 85% do not frequently listen to playlists recommended by their streaming services 74% do not believe streaming services do an adequate job at introducing them to new […]

Spotify creates personalised road trip playlist

23/11/2019

Spotify creates personalised road trip playlist which launches in the US on a separate website, here, rather than as part of the streamer’s app. The Soundtrack Your Ride lets you personalise your playlist for your journey in three easy steps. Once you have logged into your Spotify account: Select the length Use the Google Maps tool or time selector to set the length of your trip Customize Take a quick quiz to personalise your playlist. […]

Americans are changing their listening habits

22/11/2019

Americans are changing their listening habits with people spending more time listening to Spoken Word Audio at the expense of music listening according to The Spoken Word Audio Report. The study conducted by the NPR and Edison research found that share of time spent listening to spoken word audio has increased 20% since 2014, while time spent with music across the same period decreased 5%. This shift is led by a dramatic increase in spoken […]

Qobuz drops MP3 streaming in US

12/11/2019

Qobuz drops MP3 streaming in US creating one CD Quality/HiRes price plan – Studio Premier eliminating its MP3 (lossy) streaming tier completely. Available now, Qobuz has streamlined its monthly offerings to one $14.99 plan that includes unlimited access to its entire HiRes and CD Quality catalogue and $12.50/month if you take out a yearly subscripton. With their maximum quality plan now available for one accessible price, Qobuz is the first streaming service to say goodbye […]

Listening to music is still favourite activity for US teens

10/11/2019

Listening to music is still the favourite activity for US teens according to a study conducted by Common Sense with 82% of them listening to music every day. 2019 The Common Sense Census: Media use by Tweens and Teens is a report which presents the results of a nationally representative survey of more than 1,600 US. 8- to 18-year-olds about their use of and relationship with media. The survey covers their enjoyment of various types […]

Spotify sponsored favourite recommendations

Spotify tests sponsored album recommendations

03/11/2019

Spotify tests sponsored album recommendations on its Spotify mobile app with Spotify Premium subscribers able to turn these off. Spotify occasionally delivers full-screen recommendations in its Spotify mobile app, letting you know that one a favourite artist has a new album out. Based on interviews Spotify have conducted with Premium users, as well as Twitter feedback, listeners seem to like this feature. Spotify will personalize these new album recommendations based on listening taste, combined with […]

Pandora adds song credits to its web and desktop app

30/10/2019

Pandora adds song credits to its web and desktop app now displaying full song credits for millions of its tracks in its catalogue. According to a recent blog posting by the streamer full song credits are now accessible to Pandora users across all tiers of service on the web at Pandora.com and on Pandora’s desktop apps for Mac and Windows With the move from physical to digital music it has been difficult to find the […]