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Deezer rolls out Dark Mode to iOS and desktop app

26/08/2019

Deezer rolls out Dark Mode to iOS and desktop app joining the Android version launched in July 2019. According to the streamer, Dark Mode is the most sought-after feature from its users and the new feature gives users the freedom to switch from their normal light music player to a dark grey background. The claimed benefits are reduced eye strain and improved readability in low light conditions. Dark mode setting can be turned on or […]

Students can get 3 months of YouTube Music for free

25/08/2019

Students can get 3 months of YouTube Music for free and at the end of the trial they can continue their subscription at half price. In the UK this will be £4.99/month for YouTube Music Premium and in the US it will be $4.99. YouTube Premium student subscriptions are £6.99 and $6.99 for the UK and US respectively. Other countries pricing may vary but a similar offer is available in most of the countries where […]

BBC Sounds app updates include Chromecast

24/08/2019

BBC Sounds app updates include Chromecast support as well as an increased number of categories according to a recent BBC blog posting. This comes soon after Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, Alexa support and live rewind and live restart. Google Home speakers are also included in the Chromecast support update. The number of categories in the app has been increased from 12 to 40. These can be accessed from the home screen or via […]

Apple launches Apple Music for Artists

23/08/2019

Apple launches Apple Music for Artists, a portal for artists and creators which provides ‘Everything you need to understand your music’s impact across Apple Music and iTunes’. Apple Music for Artists joins other streaming services such as Spotify (Spotify for Artists) and SoundCloud (SoundCloud Creators) providing a dedicated portal for its artists and creators Apple Music for Artists features Keep tabs on how your music is performing View a quick snapshot of your music’s overall […]

2019 State of Music Streaming report

22/08/2019

Primephonic have published the 2019 State of Music Streaming report which is an online study into the streaming experiences of users. Conducted by YouGov and sponsored by the classical music streamer they have published a summary of their findings in a recent blog posting. The survey asked US adults who had streamed music in the past six months about their experiences and found that 60% of music streamers were frustrated by their streaming experience. The […]

Amazon Prime benefit for US students

21/08/2019

Amazon have introduced an Amazon Prime benefit for US students enabling them to get Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99/month. College students can sign up for a six-month trial of Prime Student and enjoy fast, free delivery from Prime, thousands of movies and shows with Prime Video and ad-free music. Amazon have introduced a new music benefit for Prime Student members who can now subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited for an additional $0.99 per month. College […]

Deezer updates ‘Queue List’ feature

20/08/2019

Deezer updates ‘Queue List’ feature which syncs your tracks across multiple devices no matter how often you switch. Premium users listening to a track on mobile, tablet or desktop can change devices and listen to the same track without having to look for it. Each user’s queue list is now stored in the cloud, making it effortless to switch between mobile, web, desktop, smart watches (Apple Watch and Android Watch), In Car (Carplay and Android […]