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Today’s Top Hits on Spotify is world’s biggest playlist

29/06/2021

Today’s Top Hits on Spotify is world’s biggest playlist is the world’s biggest playlist. With over 28 million followers, it’s also the top destination for emerging and established artists across all genres to reach millions of fans and provide them with chart-topping, show-stopping songs each day. And Today’s Top Hits (TTH) influences more than culture – it has helped kickstart the careers of many emerging artists – like The Kid Laroi, Tate McRae, and Conan Gray – and supported music favourites like Billie Eilish, SZA, […]

Deezer now available on VIDAA platform

28/06/2021

Deezer now available on VIDAA platform to bring music to 15 million smart TVs in over 150 countries worldwide. Deezer is the only global music streaming service available on VIDAA, one of the biggest TV platforms for brands like Hisense, Toshiba and others. A dedicated Deezer button will added to all remote controls on Hisense Loewe TV remote controls from this summer. France, Mexico and Canada will be the first countries shipping the Deezer-branded remote […]

Amazon Music launches DJ Mode

24/06/2021

Amazon Music launches DJ Mode which ‘combines the personalisation, control and breadth of catalogue of streaming with the vibrancy and personality of DJ-hosted radio’. Listeners in the US can opt in to hear new, DJ-hosted stations across hip-hop, country, and pop, featuring music insights from industry experts and tastemakers, and drop-ins from top artists, plus music facts and trivia from Alexa. Learn more here. The first artist-led DJ Mode, The Billie Eilish Takeover, is hosted by Billie Eilish, […]

Streaming tops the list of Discovery sources

22/06/2021

Streaming tops the list of Discovery sources replacing broadcast and digital radio as top source of new music according to a recent study by US consultancy MusicWatch. They surveyed 1000 music listeners in the US covering their music listening habits and other topics around the discovery experience. For generations, radio, retail and recommendations drove music discovery. These ‘3 R’s’ helped to create awareness of new music; curated by DJ’s, record store staff and our closest […]

Telefónica launches Movistar Música in Spain

22/06/2021

Telefónica launches Movistar Música in Spain a new music streaming service with more than 50 million songs in its catalogue. The service was first piloted in Latin America and comes with several subscription options. The streaming service is available both as a mobile and tablet app and also available on the Movistar Home device. The subscription services are: Lite – Costing € 4.99 / month, users can choose from more than 5,000 exclusive playlists selected […]

Over a quarter of UK music comes from independent labels

21/06/2021

Over a quarter of UK music comes from independent labels according to figures released by the BPI and AIM. In addition, the data, which is drawn from the BPI’s yearbook All About The Music 2021 and based on Official Charts Company data, shows that: UK independent labels’ share of music consumption across streaming and physical formats combined rose for a third successive year in 2020 to reach just under 26% Independent music businesses’ share of Streaming Equivalent […]

Samsung devices to come with Spotify pre-installed

19/06/2021

Samsung devices to come with Spotify pre-installed on a range of mobile devices, tablets and Smart TVs as part of Spotify’s partnership deal. Spotify has been Samsung’s go-to music service since 2018. In 2019, Spotify strengthened that partnership when it announced that it would come preinstalled on the newest Samsung Galaxy mobile devices so music and podcast lovers could start listening as soon as they turned on their new phones. This arrangement has been extended to cover the newest range […]