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UK record label income reaches £1.1 Bn in 2019

UK record label income reaches £1.1 Bn in 2019, a 7.3% increase on 2018 and the fourth consecutive year of growth according to recent figures released by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. This is the highest level of annual trade income in well over a decade and fuelled by the continuing increase in streaming income, which leapt by 21.8% to reach £628.9 million. Record label trade income is made up of combined […]

New OS from Sonos will enable HiRes Audio
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New OS from Sonos will enable HiRes Audio

New OS from Sonos will enable HiRes Audio and will power the next generation of products and experiences according to a recent Twitter post by the company. Most Sonos products will be compatible with the new S2 Operating System however some of its oldest products (previously referred to as ‘legacy’ products) will not support the advances of S2 due to their memory and processing power. If you own any of these products, you can continue […]

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Media consumption set to increase 60% during COVID-19 crisis

Media consumption set to increase 60% during COVID-19 crisis as more countries impose quarantine measures aimed at reducing the spread of the virus according to analysis from market analysts, Nielsen. Media consumption in the US is already at historical highs with Americans spending just under 12 hours each day with media platforms. During crisis events, such as snowstorms, hurricanes or a global pandemic, media users ramp up their media consumption to stay informed, kill time, […]

YouTube Music launches in Nigeria
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YouTube Music launches in Nigeria

YouTube Music and YouTube Music Premium launches in Nigeria as part of its continuing worldwide rollout to replace Google Play Music. Google has been under criticism that YouTube Music is less feature rich and less available than Google Play Music and this has seen a flurry of additional countries and features deployed on the YouTube Music platform. Recent additions have been the ability to upload and play your music collection with the YouTube Music app […]

How to customize your Spotify profile
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How to customize your Spotify profile

Spotify has published updated details on how to customize your Spotify profile with guides for both mobile and desktops which allow you to update everything from your photo to your username and create a personalized music page unique to you. How to change your Spotify profile picture (Note: you can’t upload any images that violate any copyright, trademark, or personal image rights. Further information can be found here.) On Android and iOS smartphones and tablets […]

IFPI chief executive Frances Moore presenting Billie Eilish with the IFPI award for biggest global single of 2019
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bad guy by Billie Eilish named Biggest Global Single of 2019

bad guy by Billie Eilish named Biggest Global Single of 2019 according to IFPI who recently published the Top 10 Global Digital Singles 2019. bad guy is the fifth single from Eilish’s first album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? and was released alongside it on 29th March 2019. The song was an instant hit, topping the charts in more than 15 countries around the world, including the US, Australia, Canada and […]

BPI reported over 500 million illegal music links to Google
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BPI reported over 500 million illegal music links to Google

BPI reported over 500 million illegal music links to Google to Google with a request to remove them from the search engine’s listings. This was done as part of BPI’s mission to protect the UK music industry from the activities of illegal music sites which cost them an estimated £150 million a year in lost revenue. The BPI passed the milestone of the 500 millionth URL submitted to Google for delisting on behalf of UK artists and labels. The BPI […]