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Who is winning the Spotify v Apple Music wars?

28/08/2018

When Apple launched Apple Music in June 2015, many people confidently predicted that the David and Goliath struggle between Apple and Spotify would favour Apple with its colossal financial and marketing power combined with an installed base of hundreds of millions of iOS devices. Against all expectations Spotify has not only managed to keep ahead of Apple Music but the gap between the two streaming services has gradually widened from 20 million when Apple Music […]

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Safaricom’s Songa streaming service now data free

26/08/2018

Safaricom’s has relaunched its Songa streaming service with data free packages and a reduced tariff of 5 Kenya Shillings per day. Safaricom is Kenya’s largest mobile operator with 29.5 million users (2018) but Songa has not attracted the numbers of subscribers its owners expected since its launch in February 2018. As part of its relaunch Songa is reducing its basic service to 5 Kenya Shillings per day and making it data free for Safaricom subscribers. […]

Humbolt launches Indie Music streaming service

24/08/2018

Humbolt launches an Indie Music streaming service providing a platform for independent artists and labels allowing music lovers to discover and support music from around the world. For $2.99 a month fans can subscribe to their favourite band, artist, or label and immediately unlock the label’s entire catalogue, providing a curated experience. Humbolt aims to be an ethical music streaming service and according to its website ‘the lion’s share of the subscription fee goes to […]

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TIDAL starts African rollout starting with MTN in Uganda

23/08/2018

TIDAL has partnered with Telecoms provider MTN to rollout its streaming service in Africa starting with Uganda. The partnership provides MTN Uganda customers a variety of options for a data-inclusive TIDAL membership as part of their mobile plan to gain access to exclusive high-quality streaming music, videos, concerts and more. The partnership, launched in Uganda but set to be rolled out in other MTN operations across Africa, comes with an array of membership options where […]

Sony releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology

20/08/2018

Sony Music Entertainment releases Prince legacy recordings and a new anthology in digital formats which are available for streaming and download. Scheduled to be the first of many, Sony have made available 23 back catalogue titles (including rare and out-of-print recordings) plus a newly curated 37 track compilation – Prince Anthology: 1995-2010. The first wave of Prince back catalogue titles focuses on 1995-2010, a crucial time in Prince’s history and adds more than 300 essential Prince […]

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Comments return to SoundCloud mobile apps

18/08/2018

SoundCloud has reinstated comments on its mobile apps, the company announced in a blog. Users are now able to comment on tracks anytime, anywhere, right from their phone. Easy navigation: Simply tap the conversation bubble icon to leave a comment or read the time-stamped comments on tracks. Give and receive feedback instantly: Have more flexibility over when and where you share feedback on your favourite tracks. More control and freedom: Manage your own comments and […]

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Aniuta launches anime streaming service in US

18/08/2018

Aniuta launched its anime streaming service in the US on 1st August to add to its Japanese streaming offering. Aniuta which was launched in 2017 is promising simultaneous Japan and USA releases to provide the latest broadcast anime theme songs. The streaming service features include: Playlists for each anime series Curated playlists for each decade and genre Lyrics are displayed when a track is played 10,000 song catalogue 1000 songs per playlist Search 320 kbps […]