November 2022

MQA announces new HiRes wireless codec

11/11/2022

MQA announces new HiRes wireless codec which has been approved by the Japan Audio Society (JAS) and will be able to use their prestigious ‘Hi-Res AUDIO WIRELESS’ logo. This new codec carries the technical name of SCL6 and is being marketed as MQair. Wireless devices account for a large segment of music listening over headphones, earbuds, and wireless speakers. Bluetooth speakers and wireless headphones have a combined annual retail value of $69bn forecast for 2022, […]

Almost half of Americans listen to spoken word content daily

04/11/2022

Almost half of Americans listen to spoken word content daily making up 29% of all audio listening. These findings are part of the 2022 Spoken Word Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research’s Share of Ear quarterly survey of Americans who are asked to keep a detailed one-day diary of their audio usage. Share of Ear utilizes a nationally representative sample of those age 13+. The sample for this study was 4,118. This year’s study also includes a special focus […]

Amazon Music Prime expands to 100 million songs

04/11/2022

Amazon Music Prime expands to 100 million songs – an increase from the previous 2 million – giving Prime members access in shuffle mode, ad-free, and at no additional cost to their membership. Prime members will also get access to top podcasts ad-free and on demand, including shows they already know and love from Crowd Network and The New York Times. Ad-free shows include the +44 Podcast, binge-worthy podcasts from Wondery including British Scandal, Who Killed Daphne, SmartLess, Morbid, My Favorite […]