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Deezer SongCatcher song recognition now on iOS

Deezer SongCatcher now on iOS

14/07/2019

Deezer SongCatcher now on iOS enabling mobile users to identify unknown tracks. Deezer’s proprietary audio recognition feature, SongCatcher, that identifies songs users don’t know or can’t remember was previously only available on Android devices. Music fans who hear a song on TV, in a cafe, on the radio or anywhere within hearing range of SongCatcher, can immediately discover the name of an unknown song. Users can launch SongCatcher by using the search bar function in […]

SOURCE: BVMI - German Music Industry Market Shares in the first half of 2019

German music industry grew by 7.9% in first half of 2019

13/07/2019

The German music industry grew by 7.9% in first half of 2019 according the BVMI, the German record industry association in its Half Year Report. In the first six months of the year, the industry generated a total of €783.21 million from audio streams and the sale of CDs, downloads and vinyl. This is 7.9% more than in the same period of the previous year (H1 2018: €725.9 m) and marks the highest growth rate […]

Apple Music 6 months free deal for US students

Apple Music offers 6 month free trial to US students

12/07/2019

Apple Music offers 6 month free trial to US students – the offer running up till the 26th September 2019. After the free trial students can sign up for just $4.99 per month, a 50% discount on the regular subscription. In order to get the student discount, you must verify your eligibility through Unidays. Simply enter your college or university email address and school name into the Unidays form. In addition to the deal on […]

Spotify Lite aimed at emerging markets

11/07/2019

Spotify have rolled out a new lightweight Android app, Spotify Lite, aimed at emerging markets where data costs and lower phone specs are an issue. Spotify Lite is a small, fast, and simplified version of their main Spotify app that works in much the same way. Familiar features include search and play your favourite songs and artists, save them, share with others, discover new music, and enjoy playlists made just for you, but with a […]

Rolling Stone rolls out daily charts

10/07/2019

Rolling Stone rolls out daily charts with five new charts available auto-populating in almost real-time on a daily basis, with finalized overviews available at the end of each week. The Rolling Stone Charts announced by the music magazine are powered by its independent analytics company Alpha Data, formerly known as BuzzAngle Music, which collects and processes data from dozens of major suppliers. The company aims ‘to reflect the true impact of music, celebrate the artists […]

Apple Music creates African Legends hub

06/07/2019

Apple Music creates African Legends hub featuring playlists, albums and charts from the African continent’s greatest artists. Originally launched to coincide with this year’s Africa Day the hub contains the African Legends playlist with Fela Kuti’s funky Afrobeat, Brenda Fassie’s vivacious Afropop, Youssou N’Dour’s thrilling mbalax and Angélique Kidjo’s richly textured world fusion amongst other notable African artists. The African Legends hub consists of Essentials Playlists, Essentials Albums, Classic Singles, A Spotlight On and a […]

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Spotify for Artists Upload Beta to close

05/07/2019

Spotify for Artists Upload Beta to close with the streamer relying on its distribution partners to enable independent artists to upload their music to Spotify. In a blog posting, Spotify announced that the beta which started a year ago will be closing and that from the end of the month they will not be accepting any new uploads. All the participating artists have been informed of the closure and they are being encouraged to ‘lean […]