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Spotify extends AI Playlist Beta to more countries

15/10/2024

Spotify extends AI Playlist Beta to more countries following on from its initial launch in April 2024 to Premium subscribers in the UK and Australia. AI Playlist combines Spotify’s personalization technology with generative AI so users can turn their most creative ideas into playlists. To date, users in the UK and Australia have created millions of playlists that they keep coming back to. To create a playlist with AI Playlist just enter a unique prompt […]

SoundCloud introduces Mood and Genre Filters

08/10/2024

SoundCloud introduces Mood and Genre Filters allowing users to filter tracks based on what you’re feeling in the moment. Navigate to your Liked tracks from the Library, select your mood or genre and your entire collection will be filtered by AI, serving up a perfect playlist to match it. Depending on the types of tracks you have liked, you will see different mood and genre filters. You can easily tap on any filter which will […]

BBC Sounds continues to grow in Q2 2024

08/10/2024

BBC Sounds continues to grow in Q2 2024 with 608 million plays of all content across radio, podcasts and music mixes, an increase of almost 5% from the same period last year. Data shows there was a weekly audience average of 4.88 million with a peak of 5 million weekly users. The RAJAR figures for the same period show that podcast listening is at an all-time high with 12.3 million people in the UK (15+) […]

Spotify adds Offline Backup for when you are not online

07/10/2024

Spotify adds Offline Backup for when you are not online and creates a playlist in Offline Listening which can be found in your Home feed. Available now, Offline Backup brings Premium subscribers another way to keep listening to music offline with no downloads required. Offline Backup takes your queued and recently streamed tracks and creates a playlist that is unique to you. Spotify uses tracks already stored on your device as part of your regular […]

Free music from your local library

05/10/2024

There can’t be many of us who aren’t having to think about personal and household budgets in these difficult times following the COVID-19 pandemic and everything that has followed. So, here is a reminder that for many of us in the UK there is a wealth of free audio available usually only a short trip away from home or available online at your local library. Despite local authority cuts to library services in recent years […]

Naxos Music Library reaches 3 million tracks

04/10/2024

Naxos Music Library reaches 3 million tracks of classical music encompassing both standard and niche works from the entire classical repertoire, from mediaeval to contemporary. Launched in 2004 as an online streaming service and educational resource for classical music, the Naxos Music Library catalogue now offers individual and institutional subscribers access to tracks from Naxos Records and more than one thousand other labels introducing hundreds of new albums each month. Additionally, the Naxos Music Library […]

Qobuz introduces a student subscription plan

03/10/2024

Qobuz introduces a student subscription plan costing £/€/$4.99/month giving access to Qobuz’ complete catalogue of over 100 million titles in CD Quality and HiRes lossless FLAC. Starting on October 1st, 2024, enrolled students ranging from 18 to 25 years old will be able to access Qobuz’ complete offering – a saving of more than 60% compared to the standard subscription. The new plan, called Studio Student, opens the door to a rich and diverse catalogue […]