Streaming Archives

Sonos now supports Amazon Music in HiRes

11/12/2021

Sonos now supports Amazon Music in HiRes streaming at a maximum stream rate of 24-bit/48kHz joining Qobuz which was first HiRes streaming service on the platform. The Sonos products capable of playing 24-bit music at 48 kHz are Roam, Arc, Beam (both generations), Five, Sub (all generations), Move, One, One SL, Port, Amp, SYMFONISK Bookshelf, SYMFONISK Table Lamp, Play:5 (Gen 2), Connect (Gen 2), and Connect:Amp (Gen 2). Amazon Music Unlimited has two qualities HD (CD Quality) and Ultra HD (HiRes up to 24-bit/192kHz) but Sonos streams […]

Deezer gets Christmas Flow Wheel mood

11/12/2021

Deezer gets Christmas Flow Wheel mood giving you an endless stream of holiday-themed tunes that are tailored to your unique taste. To find the Christmas mood, first select ‘Flow’ in the Deezer app. Then simply tap the Flow Moods rainbow wheel icon above the cover art to bring up the seven different mood options and pick ‘Christmas’. To help you dream of a white Christmas, Deezer has made sure that the snow is falling in […]

YouTube Music releases 2021 Recap

10/12/2021

YouTube Music releases 2021 Recap a first-time experience that will bring you fun, shareable stats, and a personalized playlist to help you relive all your favourite music from the past year. Music fans can tap into their 2021 Recap landing page on the YouTube Music app and scroll through to see their personalized stats (top artists, songs, music videos, and playlists) from this year. There are also top playlists made by YouTube Music listeners, The 2021 Recap also highlights your […]

Your Spotify 2021 Wrapped becomes available

05/12/2021

Your Spotify 2021 Wrapped becomes available letting you relive the music and podcasts you listened to during the year. In addition Spotify have created playlists of the top music and podcasts streamed globally in 2021. Your Spotify Wrapped 2021 In addition to your top artists, genres, songs, and podcasts and the minutes listened, your personalized Wrapped experience includes several all-new features: 2021: The Movie – This feature pairs your top songs with classic scenes from a […]

Spotify Review

05/12/2021

History Launched in 2008 Spotify has 381 million active users with 172 million paying subscribers (as at Q3 2021) across 184 countries. Spotify has been the leader in the streaming field for some time and despite not having a CD Quality or HiRes service it has produced a service which has near ubiquitous availability across HiFi, mobile, PCs, tablets, smart TVs and speakers and In Car Entertainment (ICE) systems. That and its ease of use […]

SoundCloud announces ‘The SoundCloud Playback’ 2021

04/12/2021

SoundCloud announces ‘The SoundCloud Playback’ 2021 featuring fan-powered top picks plus a newly expanded ‘Your 2021 Playback’. The Playback (SoundCloud’s end of year review) spotlights the year’s top artists, tracks, biggest debuts, hardest hits and engaging artist-to-fan moments. Powered by fans and communities driving what’s next in music culture, ‘The SoundCloud Playback’ is rooted in music discovery from emerging and established creators, making it the antithesis of expected mainstream round-ups. The Top Artist spot goes to YoungBoy Never […]

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SoundCloud Review

03/12/2021

History SoundCloud was originally set up in 2008 as an online audio distribution platform that enabled its users to upload, record, promote and share their originally-created sounds. Recently it has split its subscriptions into a ‘listener’ Go channel which targets users who want music streaming and downloading and its ‘creator’ Pro channel which follows its original focus allowing the uploading of content, downloads for fans and reporting of interest in downloads and streamed tracks. A […]