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Spotify’s On Repeat playlist reaches 12 Bn streams

10/04/2021

Spotify’s On Repeat playlist reaches 12 Bn streams spending over 750 million hours listening to their favourite tracks since its creation in September 2019. The personalized mix is filled with the tracks each user has streamed the most over the past 30 days. To celebrate this milestone, Spotify has created a list of the songs and artists On Repeat listeners couldn’t get enough of this past year. Top Tracks “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd “Dance Monkey” […]

BluOS rolls out MQA upgrade for internet radio

10/04/2021

BluOS rolls out MQA upgrade for internet radio enabling Radio Paradise to become the first HiRes station. Bluesound customers will have native access to four separate Radio Paradise streams/mixes of music curation of the highest order, all encoded with MQA’s HiRes audio technology. With the release of version 3.14 users will be prompted to update their BluOS players, at which time they will gain access to three new natively-integrated streaming services, Radio Paradise MQA-encoded audio […]

Music helped the UK get through lockdown

09/04/2021

Music helped the UK get through lockdown with 50% listening to music to raise their spirits according to a survey commissioned by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. The survey to be published in All About the Music 2021, the 42nd edition of the BPI Yearbook shows that well over a quarter (28%) of all those surveyed said they had increased their music listening compared to pre-lockdown. Only 11% of those asked said they […]

US Latin music market grew 19% in 2020

09/04/2021

The US Latin music market grew 19% in 2020 for a fifth consecutive year in 2020 according to the RIAA, the US recorded music industry association. Despite the COVID-19 challenges of cancelled live shows and limitations on physical retail outlets, US Latin music revenues grew 19% in 2020 to $655 million at estimated retail value – a significantly higher growth rate than for overall US music revenues. Streaming formats grew 20% to $630 million, comprising […]

Spotify introduces new personalised playlists

02/04/2021

Spotify introduces new personalised playlists featuring artists, genres, and decades you listen to often in a new family of personalised playlists – Spotify Mixes. Spotify Mixes were inspired by Daily Mix, our most popular personalized playlist among users. During the recent virtual event, Stream On, Spotify announced that they would be evolving and expanding their Daily Mix family by adding more playlists that are increasingly personalized to users and that evolve over time so you have more recommendations […]

Australian record music market grew by 7.3% in 2020

31/03/2021

Australian record music market grew by 7.3% in 2020 with growth driven by streaming and vinyl according to figures released by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The growth was driven by a rise in revenue from streaming services and vinyl, which offset a drop in revenue for digital downloads and CD sales. It is the sixth straight year of growth for the recorded music industry which now generates AUS$542 million in revenue per annum. […]

Spotify rolls out new Workout Hub

31/03/2021

Spotify rolls out Workout Hub containing celebrity inspired playlists to help get you motivated for a run or a workout. Whether you’re a gym aficionado or pilates pro, or are settling in for savasana, Spotify’s Workout Hub is now home to playlists from some of the top fitness instructors and brands, so your every workout can have the ultimate soundtrack. Spotify’s Workout Hub is where you will find the following playlists: Elevate Your Vibration with Melissa Wood […]