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Neil Young Archives becomes subscription service

13/01/2019

Neil Young Archives becomes subscription service with the launch of a free ‘introduction’ service and a paid for unlimited subscription at $1.99/month or $19.99/year. As part of the launch there is a new iOS app which can be downloaded here and the promise of an Android app, both capable of streaming HiRes audio using ‘Xstream by NYA’ – a custom version of Orastream technology. The original archive site was made available free in February 2018 […]

TIDAL Masters now on mobile

12/01/2019

TIDAL Masters now on mobile with an Android app with built-in MQA decoder to allow HiRes streaming on the move. TIDAL and MQA announced the new app at CES 2019 and it is available to download now. MQA technology is already incorporated into the TIDAL desktop app and an iOS version is in development. Mike Jbara, MQA CEO, stated, “We know that most music fans are choosing to stream on their phones. MQA’s view is […]

Apple Music Year in Review App

11/01/2019

NoiseHub have developed an Apple Music Year in Review App which provides similar functionality to Spotify’s ‘Spotify Wrapped’ feature. Apple Music subscribers using the app can look back at their listening trends of 2018 by genre, artists, and songs. The app generates graphical reports which can be shared on Instagram Stories or Twitter. Released in early December 2018, it has already had 3 updates – the latest on 31st December – to address some fairly […]

US music consumption grew 16.2% in 2018

10/01/2019

US music consumption grew 16.2% in 2018 according to BuzzAngle Music, the US chart and music market analyst. In its 2018 Year-End Report, it reported that on-demand audio stream consumption continued to fuel overall growth, increasing 41.8% to 534.6 Bn streams, up from 376.9 Bn streams last year. In the 4th quarter of the year 85% of all audio streams were subscription based. The number of unique titles streamed in 2018 totalled 3 million more […]

UK recorded music consumption grows for 4th consecutive year

09/01/2019

UK recorded music consumption grows for 4th consecutive year according to figures released by the BPI, based on Official Charts Company data. Blockbuster film soundtracks and continued growth in streaming fuelled a near 6% rise in consumption. A total of 142.9 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed, purchased on physical format, and/or downloaded over the past 12 months – corresponding to a 5.7 % rise on the 135.m figure in 2017. Combined UK […]

How to setup Spotify on Alexa

08/01/2019

With your new Amazon Alexa, Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Input enabled device you need to know how to setup Spotify on Alexa. Spotify have published detailed ‘how to’ instructions on their support pages here. You’ll need your new device, the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet and your Spotify login info. How to setup Spotify on Alexa Download the Amazon Alexa app from the Google Play or App store and follow the […]

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HMV UK stores go into administration

07/01/2019

HMV UK stores go into administration on 28th December 2018 with KPMG appointed as administrators to HMV Retail Ltd and HMV Ecommerce Ltd. HMV operates 128 stores across the UK including 9 which operate under the Fopp brand. The administration which is the second time in 6 years puts 2,200 jobs at risk and is the latest in a series of UK retail failures in 2018 which have included House of Fraser, Poundland, Toys ‘R’ Us and […]