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iOS 14 widgets for Deezer SongCatcher and Flow

24/10/2020

iOS 14 widgets for Deezer Songcatcher and Flow have been introduced to provide quick and convenient shortcuts to two of Deezer’s signature features without having to first open the Deezer app. The Flow widget provides a mix of old favourites and new tunes tailored to your personal listening tastes. SongCatcher is Deezer’s built-in song recognition feature which can identify musical tracks playing near you and lets you add them straight to your favourites and playlists. […]

Neil Young Archives now available globally on BluOS

23/10/2020

Neil Young Archives now available globally on BluOS offering HiRes streaming of the legendary Canadian rocker’s fan-focussed service on leading HiFi brand kit. The BluOS HiRes wireless distributed audio and management platform has extended its integration of Neil Yong Archives (NYA) previously only available to North American customers to a worldwide audience. The launch is timed to be available for the 20th November 2020 release of a 131-track multi-album collection ARCHIVES VOL. II: 1972-1976, which will […]

SoundCloud launches DJ Plan

22/10/2020

SoundCloud launches DJ Plan gives unlimited offline access to SoundCloud’s catalogue of open-format hip-hop and electronic hits, remixes and deep cuts through select DJ applications. The streamer introduced its first DJ integration at the Amsterdam Dance Event in October 2018. Continuous access to WiFi is not required as you can save unlimited tracks locally in select DJ apps so you’re ready to spin wherever inspiration strikes. SoundCloud DJ can be used with Virtual DJ today […]

Japanese TV broadcaster livestreams using MQA

20/10/2020

Japanese TV broadcaster livestreams using MQA technology delivering a 24-bit/192kHz audio stream in conjunction with HD video. WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster, livestreamed a musical performance in real time using MQA audio with HD video establishing WOWOW as the leader in sound quality for its live OTT (over the top) broadcasting. Virtuoso marimba player, Makoto Nakura, performed a selection of Bach repertoire in Tokyo’s Hakuju Hall. The audio was captured at 24-bit/192kHz, encoded in MQA in […]

TIDAL launches lossless casting

20/10/2020

TIDAL launches lossless casting technology giving BluOS users additional ways to control music on connected devices directly from the TIDAL app. Following a software update on the 20th October 2020, BluOS Enabled players from NAD Electronics, Bluesound, DALI Loudspeakers, and Monitor Audio, will be able to access TIDAL Connect’s HiFi casting technology. TIDAL Premium users can open the ‘Now Playing’ screen while playing a song, click on the device selector on the bottom left, and choose the […]

UK consumers want streamers to offer group deals

19/10/2020

UK consumers want streamers to offer group deals with families more likely to want a group deal according to a recent survey by research and analytics company, YouGov. Brits were asked whether they think streaming services should better cater to groups by offering subscription deals for groups. Overall, 55% of the general public agree that streaming service providers could do more to offer group subscriptions, with 28% saying they neither agree nor disagree and 18% […]

Pandora enables voice control on Apple HomePod

18/10/2020

Pandora enables voice control on Apple HomePod and the new Apple HomePod mini using Siri on Pandora’s iOS app. With Pandora on HomePod, users will be able to play their favourite Pandora content and control their listening experience hands-free by using simple Siri voice commands, such as: “Hey Siri, play some relaxing music on Pandora.” “Hey Siri, play the Sway’s Interviews podcast on Pandora.” Pandora will be available on Apple HomePod soon. Once available, users […]