July 2018

French music streaming grew by 39% in first half of 2018

27/07/2018

French music streaming grew by 39% in first half of 2018 according to SNEP (Syndicat National de l’Edition Phonographique) the French music record industry association. 27 bn tracks were streamed during the first six months of 2018, an increase of 39% over the same period in 2017 and this makes up 56% of the total music market. Growth in music streaming has been consistent over the past five years with a six-fold increase from 4.5 bn streams in […]

SoundCloud integrates Pioneer DJ’s DJM-REC recording app

26/07/2018

SoundCloud integrates Pioneer DJ’s DJM-REC recording app allowing artists, DJs and podcasters to record, upload and share content directly to SoundCloud using the DJM-REC iOS app. The DJM-REC app offers SoundCloud creators a simple connection to DJM series mixers equipped with the send/return feature, high-quality audio recording that minimizes clipping and distortion, post-production mixing capabilities, tracklist editing, plus fast, effortless sharing directly to SoundCloud. The DJM-REC app easily connects to DJM-series mixers equipped with the […]

Austrian music streaming grows by 61% in first half of 2018

25/07/2018

Austrian music streaming grew by 61% in the first half of 2018 according to Austrian industry association IFPI Austria. Overall sales increased by 6.3% compared to the first half of 2017 generating revenue of €53.5 million. Revenues of €53.5 million were generated in the first half of 2018 on the Austrian music market with streaming subscriptions, downloads and physical media. This corresponds to an increase in sales of 6.3% compared to the first half of 2017. […]

Qobuz has been named the Official High-Resolution Streaming Service for the upcoming 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF), the largest high-end consumer audio show in North America.

Qobuz to debut HiRes in US

24/07/2018

HiRes music streaming and download service, Qobuz, will make its HiRes debut in the US at the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest this October. The Paris-based music streamer has been named the Official High-Resolution Streaming Service for the upcoming 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF), the largest high-end consumer audio show in North America. With the company making its official American launch in October, RMAF will give high-end audio enthusiasts a chance to […]

How to stream CD Quality lossless FLAC on Google Home

21/07/2018

9 million Smart Speakers were sold globally in the first quarter of 2018 with Google Home commanding the largest share of sales at 3.2 million devices, a 36.2% share of the market, and nearly doubling sales from a year ago. Global sales of all Smart Speakers in 2018 are predicted to reach 56.3 million devices with the US accounting for 68.2% of the total purchases, according to research firm Canalys. What is a Smart […]

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Upcoming YouTube Music features

20/07/2018

Hidden away in one of their support pages, YouTube Music have highlighted a number of upcoming YouTube Music features which are in development following user feedback. According to the ‘YTM Team’, ‘feedback is hugely important in prioritizing what we work on next, so please keep your ideas and feature requests coming! Here are some of the requests we expect to land in the next few months, in no particular order:’ Better audio quality, and ability […]

Spotify releases new music for playlist consideration feature

20/07/2018

Spotify releases new music for playlist consideration feature to give artists, labels and teams an easy way to submit unreleased music directly to Spotify’s editorial team for playlist consideration. Released in beta, the feature is part of Spotify for Artists and Spotify Analytics designed to make it easier for artists and labels to share unreleased music with Spotify’s editors so they can create better playlists and artists have a better shot at landing on one. […]