September 2020

Audiobooks by Deezer app launched in Germany

27/09/2020

Audiobooks by Deezer app launched in Germany with an optimized user experience for streaming audio books and radio plays. Due to the local popularity of audiobooks, Audiobooks by Deezer for iOS and Android is initially only available on the German market and offers an optimized user experience with functions specifically for streaming audiobooks. This follows on from Deezer’s recent launch of an audiobook channel in the Netherlands suggesting that the streamer may provide audiobooks more […]

Music industry grows in Italy despite pandemic

26/09/2020

Music industry grows in Italy despite pandemic with streaming music subscriptions up 33% in first half of 2020 according to FIMI, the Italian music industry association. The lockdown has not stopped the enjoyment of music in Italy although this is increasingly driven by digital which now makes up 86% of all industry revenues. Of this, 82% is represented by streaming, which generated €68 million in the first six months of 2020. This is a significant leap compared […]

Live streaming can’t save classical music

26/09/2020

Live streaming can’t save classical music according to a recent report into classical music events by the classical music streamer Primephonic. The report is based on research commissioned by Primephonic and conducted by YouGov who carried out an online survey of a representative sample of 1145 US adults aged 18+ between the 20th and 21st July 2020. The report looked into the challenges facing the classical music community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data shows […]

BBC to launch Radio 1 Dance stream

19/09/2020

BBC to launch Radio 1 Dance stream which will be available from 9th October on BBC Sounds. Radio 1 Dance will bring together Radio 1’s existing dance programmes into a dedicated 24-hour stream on BBC Sounds providing a second chance to hear the station’s world-famous DJs and mixes from all corners of the globe. From Monday – Thursday on Radio 1 Dance, Pete Tong’s world-renowned Radio 1 show will fill the Drivetime slot (4pm-6pm), with exclusive […]

UK stream ripping increases 1390% in 3 years

19/09/2020

UK stream ripping increases 1390% in 3 years with stream ripping sites now accounting for 80.2% of the 50 most popular music only infringing piracy sites. PRS for Music commissioned a study, ‘Stream-ripping: its role in the UK music piracy landscape three years on’, to look at trends in this particular form of music piracy. The study was conducted by INCOPRO who estimated use in the UK of a sample of 100 of the most […]

Deezer adds ‘Country Selector’ feature

17/09/2020

Deezer adds ‘Country Selector’ feature allowing listeners to switch music and shows tabs to anywhere in the world. The new ‘Country Selector’ feature lets you switch your music and shows tabs to a location of your choice. Within seconds, you’ll instantly get transported and have access to local artist tracks, curated playlists, charts and shows. So if you’re curious about life on the other side of the ocean, Country Selector lets you hear what the […]

Amazon Music launches podcasts

16/09/2020

Amazon Music launches podcasts in the US, UK, Germany and Japan and available on all subscription tiers at no additional cost. Customers will be able to stream top podcasts they already know and love, as well as new, original shows produced exclusively for Amazon Music and hosted by creators including DJ Khaled, Becky G, Will Smith, Dan Patrick, and more. Amazon Music customers can access podcasts in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android, on Amazon Echo devices, and at music.amazon.com/podcasts. Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music said […]