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UKRD to launch pop-up digital radio stations for Christmas

23/08/2018

Commercial radio operator, UKRD Group, has announced that it will be launching ten digital pop-up Christmas radio stations this year. The in-App, Online and Smart Speaker enabled digital radio stations will launch in November and broadcast until the 31st December 2018. Playing nothing but Christmas songs, each radio station, though centrally delivered, will be locally branded for each of the ten markets in which the group owns and operates a local radio station. Peter Gordon, […]

BluOS HiRes multi-room audio to come to Monitor Audio and Roksan

22/08/2018

Lenbrook International, the developers of BluOS, have announced an agreement that will bring their high-resolution multi-room platform to Monitor Audio’s range of hifi speakers. The agreement will bring the BluOS streaming platform to upcoming products from Monitor Audio and its sister company Roksan. The technology partnership enables Monitor Audio and Roksan to enter the growing multi room streaming market. Andrew Flatt, Monitor Audio’s Chairman and CEO stated, ‘Our development team explored all of the available […]

Sony releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology

20/08/2018

Sony Music Entertainment releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology in digital formats which are available for streaming and download. Scheduled to be the first of many, Sony have made available 23 back catalogue titles (including rare and out-of-print recordings) plus a newly curated 37 track compilation – Prince Anthology: 1995-2010. The first wave of Prince back catalogue titles focuses on 1995-2010, a crucial time in Prince’s history and adds more than 300 essential Prince […]

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Comments return to SoundCloud mobile apps

18/08/2018

SoundCloud has reinstated comments on its mobile apps, the company announced in a blog. Users are now able to comment on tracks anytime, anywhere, right from their phone. Easy navigation: Simply tap the conversation bubble icon to leave a comment or read the time-stamped comments on tracks. Give and receive feedback instantly: Have more flexibility over when and where you share feedback on your favourite tracks. More control and freedom: Manage your own comments and […]

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Aniuta launches anime streaming service in US

18/08/2018

Aniuta launched its anime streaming service in the US on 1st August to add to its Japanese streaming offering. Aniuta which was launched in 2017 is promising simultaneous Japan and USA releases to provide the latest broadcast anime theme songs. The streaming service features include: Playlists for each anime series Curated playlists for each decade and genre Lyrics are displayed when a track is played 10,000 song catalogue 1000 songs per playlist Search 320 kbps […]

Prince’s Purple becomes a standard

17/08/2018

Pantone Color Institute and The Prince Estate have created a Pantone standardised custom colour based on Prince’s custom-made Yamaha purple piano which was originally scheduled to go on tour with the performer before his untimely passing at the age of 57. Prince’s association with the colour purple was cemented in 1984 with the release of the film Purple Rain, along with its Academy Award-winning soundtrack featuring the eponymous song. While the spectrum of the colour […]

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Radio still beating streaming for listeners in UK according to Ofcom report

17/08/2018

Ofcom, the UK’s communication regulator, has produced its first annual Media Nations report. The report reviews key trends in the television, audio-visual, radio and audio sectors with analysis of traditional broadcasting and the take-up and impact of subscription on-demand and streaming services. In addition to a UK-wide report and an interactive report, there are separate reports for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Media Nations 2018 Key findings Take-up of superfast broadband and connected televisions is […]