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Kodi 18 released

07/02/2019

Kodi 18 released after a two year development contains a DRM decryption tool, allowing you to stream media content from third-parties within Kodi, an upgraded music player and Google Assistant integration on its Android TV version. Kodi 18, codenamed ‘Leia’, is available on Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi and various Unix variants as a free download. The media player formerly known as XBMC has in the past found itself in the centre of […]

Apple Music takes off with American Airlines

06/02/2019

Apple Music takes off with American Airlines so that subscribers can listen to the full range of Apple Music with no WiFi purchase required. Apple Music subscribers can access over 50 million songs, playlists and music videos on any domestic US American Airlines flight equipped with Viasat satellite WiFi with no WiFi purchase required. American Airlines is the first commercial airline to provide exclusive access to Apple Music through complimentary in-flight WiFi. “For most travelers, […]

Album consumption in Canada increases 21% in 2018

05/02/2019

Album consumption in Canada increases 21% in 2018 with homegrown artists doing well both at home and abroad according to market analysts, Nielsen. The Canadian music industry experienced significant overall growth in 2018, with total album equivalent audio consumption up 21% over 2017, driven by a 47% increase in on-demand audio song streams compared with last year. The album with the highest total consumption is Drake’s Scorpion, with 424,000 on-demand audio consumption units, including over […]

Qobuz is official streamer at Florida Audio Expo

03/02/2019

Qobuz is official streamer at Florida Audio Expo taking place Friday 8th – Sunday 10th February 2019 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore. There is free admission to the public and will showcase Qobuz’s HiRes streaming service which is in open beta testing in the US. Originally scheduled to launch in 2018 the US service is now scheduled to launch in ‘early 2019’. “Our mission was to create a show that offers […]

YouTube Music comes to Sonos

03/02/2019

YouTube Music comes to Sonos controlled using the Sonos app. Sonos users with a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription can now easily play official songs, albums, thousands of playlists, and artist radio as well as YouTube’s tremendous catalogue of remixes and live performances. YouTube Music features available on Sonos Recommended Loaded with listening suggestions based on your favourites, Recommended has playlists for every mood, plus your favourites and last played. From Mellow Moods […]

Spotify increases US Premium subscribers by 2 million

02/02/2019

Spotify increases US Premium subscribers by 2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 according to investment research company Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC (CIRP). As at 31st December 2018, CIRP estimates that in the US, 41% of Spotify users have a Spotify Premium subscription. “In our third survey of Spotify users, we see improvement on a range of metrics,” said Josh Lowitz, Partner and Co-Founder of CIRP. “We’ve seen Spotify steadily increase its paying […]

Qobuz is now integrated on Roon

01/02/2019

Qobuz is now integrated on Roon, the music player which integrates local files, streaming and online content with extensive HiFi and device support. Roon gives a unified browsing experience managing your local file collection, Qobuz digital download and streaming collections in one app. It also collects extensive music metadata – reviews, bios, credits, release dates, recording dates, genre classifications, lyrics, concert dates – and weaves it into a searchable, surfable, digital magazine about the music […]