Discovery Archives

SoundCloud relaunches their official Charts

24/11/2023

SoundCloud relaunches their official Charts in the US and UK, including a revamped ‘New & Hot’ Chart and a brand new ‘Next Pro’ Chart to spotlight emerging talent. SoundCloud’s flagship ‘New & Hot’ Chart has been refined to celebrate and promote the fastest growing artists and music gaining traction on its platform. With SoundCloud Charts being refreshed every Thursday, SoundCloud will offer an early perspective ahead of other charts typically published on Fridays. The streamer […]

SiriusXM to rollout new streaming app

12/11/2023

SiriusXM is to rollout a new streaming app which will be available to users in the US from the 14th December 2023. Following on the heels of a rebrand the new app will offer listeners a ‘more personalized, easy-to-use, lean-back streaming experience that puts discovery at the forefront’. The price for this ‘Streaming All Access Plan’ will be $9.99/month and is aimed at attracting new listeners. Key features of the new SiriusXM app Always-On Personalization […]

SoundCloud adopts TikTok style feed

12/09/2023

SoundCloud adopts TikTok style feed updating its mobile app (iOS and Android) splitting the Feed into two tabs: Discover and Following. On the web, Feed will continue to just be the Following feed for now. The mobile Feed has a preview option which has either been hand-picked by the artist, or by our AI tagging tool to select what is most exciting for you. You can click into a track to listen to the full song, […]

Deezer adds new discovery features

24/08/2023

Deezer adds new discovery features with two new tables – Home and Explore – making it easier for music fans to enjoy their own library and discover new music. The new Home tab creates a fully personalised experience and is the hub for all recommended content based on listening habits and liked songs, including the infinite AI-generated playlist, Flow. Here you will find recently played tracks and your personal, endless AI-generated Flow mix. Finally, the Home tab […]

YouTube Music introduces a new discovery feature

17/08/2023

YouTube Music introduces a new discovery feature which streams a seamless feed of short form videos on a dedicated Samples Tab. Powered by YouTube’s extensive catalogue of music videos, this personalized feed will explore the depths and breadth of the YouTube Music library. The result is that there is always something new to listen to, whether it’s the latest release from an up-and-coming artist or a deep cut from a legacy artist. Each clip offers […]

Deezer updates its Flow discovery feature

18/07/2023

Deezer updates its Flow discovery feature to include both moods and genres as well as adjusting the balance between listening to favourites and discovering new music. Music fans can now not only get recommendations that match their current mood, but also choose a genre they want to explore. The AI-powered in-app genre Flow wheel will display 6 genres (out 32 currently available) based on what you have listened to recently. Another addition to the next […]

TIDAL launches Live

07/04/2023

TIDAL launches Live a new in-app feature that makes it easy for HiFi and HiFi Plus TIDAL subscribers to share music in the moment without physically being together. Formerly beta tested as ‘DJ’ through an early access program, Live is a new way for fans to spontaneously share music. The new feature makes it effortless for fans to also find and follow music tastemakers. When starting a Live session, TIDAL subscribers can choose the session […]