June 2019

IFPI joins music industry coalition to tackle stream manipulation

30/06/2019

IFPI joins music industry coalition to tackle stream manipulation and endorses the Anti-stream manipulation code of best practice. IFPI has joined a broad coalition of major and independent labels, publishers and artist organisations in signing up to an industry ‘code of best practice’ which aims to detect and prevent stream manipulation as well as mitigate its effects in the marketplace. The code outlines guidelines for stopping inauthentic plays on streaming services that are designed to […]

US music streaming set to top 1 trillion in 2019

29/06/2019

US music streaming set to top 1 trillion in 2019 according to market analysts, Nielsen in their US Music Mid-Year Report 2019. On-demand streaming continues to super-charge the US music industry with more than 507 billion streams in the first half of 2019 with expectations of exceeding 1 trillion streams for the full year. This was led by singles and albums by Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Halsey Khalid, BTS, LIl Nas X and Bad Bunny […]

Share Deezer lyrics on Instagram

24/06/2019

Subscribers can now share Deezer lyrics on Instagram using the Deezer app. Deezer partnered with LyricFind in 2014 to offer the first-ever implementation of synchronized lyrics on a major streaming platform. Deezer implemented lyrics so that they were readily accessible making it easy for users to access their favourite songs by simply searching for the lyrics and finding the right song. LyricFind provide lyrics in both synchronized and display modes to Deezer, letting users choose […]

Spotify updates ‘Your Library’

17/06/2019

Spotify updates ‘Your Library’ with a refreshed look that makes it easier to switch between Music and Podcasts. The new version of Your Library puts Music and Podcasts on new tabs needing only a tap or a swipe to toggle between the two sections. Your Library – new Podcast features The new design allows you to manage your podcasts in three distinct sections: Episodes, Downloads, and Shows. Episodes The Episodes tab allows you to quickly […]

Qobuz integrates with Yamaha MusicCast

14/06/2019

Qobuz integrates with Yamaha MusicCast app on a range of Yamaha home audio products, including a sound bar, wireless speakers and AV receivers enabling streaming up to 24bit/192kHz. Access to Qobuz is available through the Yamaha MusicCast app, which allows playback on either a single device or on multiple MusicCast devices throughout the home. The following Yamaha audio products have been updated. Users are automatically prompted to install the firmware via the MusicCast app. MusicCast […]

Hi On Line Radio

13/06/2019

Hi On Line Radio is a Dutch Internet broadcaster founded in 2011 by Paul Hattink, supported by Hi.Fine – a specialist hi-fi equipment retailer in the Netherlands. There are eight radio stations broadcast by Hi On Line Radio covering most musical tastes in 320 kbps MP3. There is also an experimental CD Quality lossless Flac stream currently broadcasting the Pop channel which can be found here. Paul Hattink created the radio channels to provide quality […]

Spotify goes into partnership with the Obama's podcasting production company

Spotify partners with the Obama’s podcasting company

11/06/2019

Spotify partners with the Obama’s podcasting company – Higher Ground – to produce podcasts exclusively for the platform. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama formed Higher Ground in 2018 with an initial partnership with Netflix, to produce powerful stories to entertain, inform and inspire, and to lift up new, diverse voices in the entertainment industry. Under the Higher Ground partnership, President and Mrs. Obama will develop, produce, and lend their voices to select podcasts on […]