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Spotify celebrates Mother’s Day in US

09/05/2020

Spotify celebrates Mother’s Day* in US with a special playlist for moms and publishes the results of a survey of 3000 moms in Australia, Canada and the US. The findings show how they are navigating the new normal and how music and podcasts are playing a role. Of mothers surveyed, 78% have used music to connect with their kids in the past month, while a third say they’ve listened to podcasts with their kids for […]

US mums keep connected during COVID-19 crisis

US moms keep connected during COVID-19 crisis

09/05/2020

US moms keep connected during COVID-19 crisis with more reliance on the internet and devices according to a recent survey by Edison Research. Moms and Media 2020 builds on The Infinite Dial, the company’s 20+ year series of surveys of digital media consumer behaviour in America enquiring into the use of media channels, including streaming audio, podcasting, and social media. Survey findings Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets keep up with busy moms and smart […]

YouTube Music gets new Explore tab and song lyrics

08/05/2020

YouTube Music gets new Explore tab and song lyrics and is rolling out these features to both its iOS and Android apps for both free and paid subscriptions. In the Explore tab you can find new releases and browse playlists by mood and Song Lyrics to sing along to your favourites. Both these features have been available to a small subset of users for a couple of months but have now been released to all […]

Pandora and Hasbro produce games playlists

08/05/2020

Pandora and Hasbro produce games playlists for the games maker’s range of family oriented games like Monopoly, Operation and Battleship. Each Pandora playlist features a thematic list of songs for each of 12 games, so you can perfectly soundtrack your next game night with music from artists like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, AC/DC, Justin Bieber and Prince. MONOPOLY: As you roll the Monopoly dice, the rich mix of tunes will keep your mind on your money […]

Deezer creates ‘Home Sessions’

08/05/2020

Deezer creates ‘Home Sessions’ containing new cover and acoustic tracks recorded by emerging artists in their homes. The series features breaking talent like Lukas Graham, Tate McRae, Sody and Griff. UK Deezer’s NEXT pick, Joesef, also gives Aretha Franklin fans a treat with his twist on “Day Dreaming”. The covers and acoustic versions were recorded exclusively for Deezer in the artist’s home studios. The lineup includes: Lukas Graham: ‘You’re Not the Only One (Redemption Song)’ […]

Pantheon Podcasts releases the first HiRes podcast

06/05/2020

Pantheon Podcasts releases the first HiRes podcast on its podcast network using Orastream technology which is the same as used by Primephonic and the Neil Young Archives. Pantheon Podcasts, the podcast network for music fans with over 40 shows, has delivered the first podcast available to be streamed in lossless, full resolution audio. The HD Podcast platform’s first show, Rock N Roll Archaeology is available now and the HD Podcast web player will play the […]

Over 55s are UK’s fastest growing group of music streamers

06/05/2020

Over 55s are UK’s fastest growing group of music streamers with 90% of new over 55 streamers taking out paid subscriptions, according to new pane research conducted by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). More than 1.1m over-55 year olds turned to streaming services over the past year. Over-55 year olds are the fastest growing group of new users of subscription music streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Deezer and You Tube Music Premium. The […]