July 2019

TIDAL to livestream summer festivals

24/07/2019

TIDAL to livestream summer festivals with Made in America (31st August in Philadelphia) and Lil Weezyana Fest (7th September in New Orleans) scheduled to be livestreamed. TIDAL subscribers across the globe will be able to watch this season’s most anticipated music performances directly from their chosen device. These seasonal offerings add to the growing list of exclusive festival content that TIDAL offers. TIDAL livestreaming summer festivals MIA Made In America is an annual, two-day music […]

YouTube Music continues European expansion

YouTube Music adds another 13 European countries

23/07/2019

YouTube Music adds another 13 European countries to its music streaming service bringing the total of YouTube Premium countries to 63 countries. YouTube Music Premium is in 62 countries as South Korea only has YouTube Premium and not YouTube Music Premium. In May this year, YouTube rolled out its service to seven European countries and now it has added 13 more. They are: Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Estonia Greece Iceland Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Malta Serbia […]

Spotify launches Disney Hub

22/07/2019

Spotify launches Disney Hub dedicated to the music behind Disney movies and TV shows. Launched in the US, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, users can search ‘Disney’ on Spotify to find a dedicated hub for the music behind some of their favourite Disney movies and TV shows. The hub will contain playlists full of everything from The Little Mermaid to modern favourites like Frozen, to Star Wars instrumentals, and even Marvel […]

Apollo 11 - 50th Anniversary of Moon landing

Spotify is over the moon with Apollo 11 landing

21/07/2019

Spotify is over the moon with Apollo 11 landing with playlists to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. According to a blog posting, Spotify have identified more than 185,000 tracks on Spotify with ‘Moon’ in the title – any of which are appropriate to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. From the 15th July Spotify are queueing up the most popular of these ‘Moon’ tunes, alongside some illuminating insights […]

US streaming will grow by a third in 2019

20/07/2019

US streaming will grow by a third in 2019 crossing $8 billion according to the US Consumer Tech Sales report compiled by the Consumer Technology Association. On-demand music services including Apple Music, Pandora and Spotify will see a 33% revenue growth in the year as increased adoption of products such as wireless earbuds and smart speakers drive more music subscriptions. According to the CTA, US consumer tech sales are expected to reach $401 billion in […]

Xiami brings MQA HiRes streaming to China

19/07/2019

Xiami brings MQA HiRes streaming to China making it the first music streaming service in China to adopt MQA studio quality audio. Xiami Music, a wholly-owned entity of the Alibaba Group, will become the audio quality leader in China, sending a clear signal to artists and creators that Xiami’s service is the best way to connect with their fans. MQA technology which delivers master-quality music in a file small enough to stream, will be introduced […]

Capital Audiofest 2019 dates announced

18/07/2019

Capital Audiofest 2019 dates announced as 1st to 3rd November 2019 at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center. Billed as the ‘the East Coast’s Favorite Audio Show!’ CAF started out in 2010 as a very casual, DIY show which has evolved into a well-organized and well-attended event. The organisers promote the show as ‘a fun, friendly and family-oriented show, where you often see parents with children strolling from room to room listening […]