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TV and radio are favourite activities of Germans

07/02/2020

TV and radio are favourite activities of Germans consuming more than 9 hours of audiovisual (AV) media each day according to German media association VAUNET. The report entitled Media Usage Analysis 2019 is a compilation of research by a number of research organisations who surveyed Germans aged 14 years and older. The consumption of television and radio programming as well as other AV media remains by far the most popular activity with Germans aged 14 […]

Children’s use of smart speakers doubles in UK

04/02/2020

Children’s use of smart speakers doubles in UK amongst children aged 5-15 with smart speakers being more widely used than radio according to a recent report by Ofcom, UK’s communications regulator. Research by Ofcom and published in Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2019 provides evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as data about the media access and use of young children aged […]

Mix SoundCloud tracks for free with Algoriddim djay

01/02/2020

Mix SoundCloud tracks for free with Algoriddim djay, the #1 DJ app in the Apple App Store with an award-winning UX. If you’re just starting out, djay’s Automix AI makes creating seamless mixes a breeze. If it’s not your first spin, you can use djay with your favourite hardware thanks to Algoriddim’s many partnerships. To celebrate the launch of this integration which was recently announced in a blog posting, SoundCloud is letting you test-drive the […]

Pandora launches ‘Fluent’ for Black History Month

31/01/2020

Pandora launches ‘Fluent’ for Black History Month to celebrate the contribution that Black artists have made to music around the globe with a new Rhythm and Blues station. According to a recent blog posting, Pandora said that ‘R&B is the great equalizer. It is more than a genre of music. It is a language – one that spans cultures, backgrounds, and generations. It is a thread that connects the black community around the world. It is […]

BMW launches Connected Music streaming solution

31/01/2020

BMW launches Connected Music streaming solution which integrates Deezer, Spotify and Napster services into its Connected Package Professional. The new in-car music streaming solution has been developed for the BMW OS 7.0 infotainment system which is offered as standard equipment in the high-end Connected Package Professional package. The BMW Connected service will be available to customers at no charge for 3 years giving unrestricted use with no additional data or roaming charges when using Connected […]

Listening to albums is in decline

30/01/2020

Listening to albums is in decline with over half of us admitting to listening to fewer albums in the last five years according to a recent survey by Deezer. The survey in January 2020 of 8,000 adults which included 2000 interviews from respondents in the US, Germany, France and Brazil found the following results: Over half (54%) of us listen to fewer albums than 5 -10 years ago Biggest reasons: being too busy and artists […]

Sonos back peddles on ‘legacy’ product updates

27/01/2020

Sonos back peddles on ‘legacy’ product updates having received countless complaints from its customer base on plans to stop updating its older products from May this year. In a blog posting, the CEO of Sonos, Patrick Spence, apologised to customers and offered what amounts to a split upgrading process where legacy kit will continue to receive updates to allow them to coexist and function with other products but will not receive newer features. No details […]