May 2019

News

Japanese HiRes streaming service delayed

30/05/2019

Japanese HiRes streaming service delayed according to mora qualitas – a joint venture between Sony Music and Rhapsody International which was announced in December 2018. In a newsletter the mora qualitas team announced that progress had been delayed and that ‘the service start scheduled for early spring 2019 will be put off till the autumn.’ Apologizing for the delay the mora qualitas staff promised to keep newsletter subscribers updated with progress. To subscribe to mora […]

SoundCloud integrates Traktor DJ 2 software

SoundCloud adds Native Instruments DJ integration

29/05/2019

SoundCloud adds Traktor DJ 2 integration into its increasing range of DJ software integrations. Native Instruments Traktor DJ 2 joins previously announced integrations with Serato, Virtual DJ, DEX 3, Pioneer DJ and Cross DJ 4. SoundCloud’s integration is now live in their new iPad and desktop app, Traktor DJ 2. Created for DJs of all levels, the new Traktor DJ 2 seamlessly connects to SoundCloud, enabling creators to instantly stream and mix SoundCloud’s catalogue of […]

Japan follows trend to music streaming

27/05/2019

Japan follows trend to music streaming which made up 54% of sales in 2018 with a 33% year on year growth amounting to 34.9 Bn Yen (~£251 million) according to figures compiled by the RIAJ, The Recording Industry in Japan. In 2018, the total value of recorded music (audio and music videos) increased 4% from the previous year to 240.3 Bn yen, the first year-on-year increase in three years, despite a 4% decline in unit […]

SoundCloud adds Mixvibes DJ integration

23/05/2019

SoundCloud adds Mixvibes DJ integration into its increasing range of DJ software integrations. Mixvibes’ Cross DJ 4 joins previously announced integrations with Serato, Virtual DJ, DEX 3 and Pioneer DJ. How to use Cross DJ with SoundCloud Download and log into Cross DJ 4 on your computer mobile device or tablet Enable SoundCloud within CrossDJ 4 then log in using a SoundCloud Go+ premium subscription username and password Begin accessing saved SoundCloud playlists, and to […]

UK Official Charts available on major streamers

22/05/2019

UK Official Charts available on major streamers including Spotify, Deezer, Napster and Apple Music. In a recent blog posting The Official Charts Company has published links to the following UK charts, playlists and biggest artist hits. UK Official Charts streaming links Official Singles Chart Get it on Apple Music, Deezer and Napster. Official Trending Chart Updated every Tuesday, the Official Trending Chart is a compilation of the freshest tunes that are starting to make a big impact in the UK […]

Apple Music is now available on Alexa enabled devices in Australia and New Zealand

Apple Music and Alexa now available in Australia and New Zealand

21/05/2019

Apple Music and Alexa now available in Australia and New Zealand joining the recently launched service in the US, UK and Ireland. Apple Music subscribers can now listen to Apple Music’s 50 million songs on Amazon’s full range of Echo devices, including Echo Dot, Echo Plus and Echo Show. Apple Music subscribers will be able to ask Alexa to play their favourite songs, artists, and albums – or any Apple Music playlist. Alexa can be […]

YouTube Music continues its European expansion

20/05/2019

YouTube Music continues its European expansion adding 7 new countries bring its total list of countries to 50. The new YouTube Music and YouTube Premium countries are: Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic – https://czechrepublic.googleblog.com/ Hungary North Macedonia Poland – https://polska.googleblog.com/ Romania Google’s marketing policy has been to set local pricing for its subscriptions so in Poland a YouTube Music subscription will cost 19.99 złoty (about £4.07) and in the Czech Republic it will cost 149 Czech […]