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Gen Z in US spend more time with music

20/01/2023

Gen Z in US spend more time with music according to recent research from Edison Research which was commissioned by Public Radio Program Directors Association (PRPD) and presented at their 2022 conference. The Media Habits of Gen Z is based on US survey data from three datasets, including The Infinite Dial (age 12-24), Share of Ear (age 13-24), and Edison Podcast Metrics (age 12-24). Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted in August 2022 to better understand how individuals age 12-24 consume […]

US women want more female oriented podcasts

17/12/2022

US women want more female oriented podcasts according to a recent report from Edison Research and SXM Media. The Women’s Podcast Report is based on a survey of 1,567 nationally representative people age 18+ in the US who self-identify as women/female who were interviewed in online surveys in August 2022. Over half of women podcast listeners in the US say they would listen to more podcasts if there were more that focused on female stories and perspectives or […]

Spotify reveals its 2022 Wrapped podcasts

09/12/2022

Spotify reveals its 2022 Wrapped podcasts as part of its annual review of what’s popular with you and the rest of the world. This year Spotify expanded its podcast offerings in new countries providing more listeners around the world with new shows to binge. With more than four million podcasts, the platform offers something for every type of podcast listener. Globally, the most popular podcast for the third year running is The Joe Rogan Experience. Call Her […]

Apple introduces Apple Music Sing

09/12/2022

Apple introduces Apple Music Sing, a new feature that allows users to sing along to their favourite songs with adjustable vocals and real-time lyrics. This is achieved by using a vocal slider which adjusts vocal volume, but does not fully remove vocals. Apple Music Sing also offers multiple lyric views to help fans take the lead, perform duets, sing backup and more. The new feature will be available later this month to Apple Music subscribers worldwide (except Voice […]

Deezer activates mood selection for Sonos Voice Control

09/12/2022

Deezer activates mood selection for Sonos Voice Control allowing users to be able to set the mood with a perfect blend of songs through the Flow feature, simply using their voice. Sonos users in the US now have the ability to launch a playlist based on their mood through Sonos Voice Control, with the addition of the Deezer exclusive Flow feature. Listeners can access mood based playlists from Deezer, with simple voice commands such as […]

Neil Young Radio returns to SiriusXM in HiRes

05/12/2022

Neil Young Radio returns to SiriusXM in HiRes to celebrate the release of his new album World Record for subscribers in the US and Canada. This unique stream features a high-resolution, lossless audio mix of Neil’s music and will be available until the 16th December 2022. To listen to Neil Young Radio High-Res log onto SiriusXM and you will hear decades of Neil’s classics, tracks from his new World Record LP, and songs from his recently released Harvest […]

Future is #1 on Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred for 2022

02/12/2022

Future is #1 on Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred for 2022 according to its recently released annual ranking of the most-loved songs by Pandora listeners. GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Future takes the top spot with “WAIT FOR U” (feat. Drake & Tems). Latin superstar Bad Bunny has the most songs on the list, with five of his hits making the Top Thumb Hundred for 2022. The countdown playlist is available now and is hosted by Pandora programmers J1 and Melony Torres. Listen here. […]