Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Spotify South Africa goes live Spotify South Africa is now live and people are literally wetting themselves! In close competition with Apple Music, Spotify has been at the top of the streaming game with over 159 million active users and a music catalogue that boasts roughly 30 million songs. Towards the tail end of 2017 […]
LANDR gets your music onto Beatport & all the streaming platforms In a bold effort to remove the middle-man, LANDR endeavours to put the artists in control of their online revenue. For many aspiring producers and artists, landing a track on an online store like Beatport represents the pinnacle of your entry into the music […]
Low data YouTube Go App to launch in 130 countries Enter the stream with the YouTube Go app. Users in low connectivity countries will now be able to download videos for offline viewing to their hearts’ content; from cooking to cats to ‘DIY’ and the mysteries as to why. They can then share these videos […]
SoundCloud refutes claims of diminishing audio quality SoundCloud refutes claims that the new(ish) Opus audio format diminishes their audio quality. In a press statement (something they should be pro at by now) Soundcloud stands by their decision to change over to the Opus audio format, ensuring users that new combinations of encoding and streaming are […]
Apple confirms Shazam acquisition Apple confirms Shazam acquisition, further extending its reach in the quest to dominate the streaming business. On Friday Tech Crunch reported that Apple was eager to buy Shazam. Well, the deal was signed faster than what it takes to say “Shazam” as Apple confirmed the R400 million acquisition yesterday. Shazam is […]
Google to launch YouTube Remix YouTube Remix has been mooted as a new music streaming service to be launched by Google. Video giant YouTube is diving into the already-saturated music streaming pool. According to a report at Bloomberg, the company plans on launching a standalone paid streaming service in March of 2018. YouTube’s parent company […]
Start your own internet radio show with Stationhead app Hit the streaming radio airwaves with the Stationhead. It’s fair to say that the radio isn’t what it used to be. How can it be when we have the whole World Wide Web at our musical disposal? We live in a streaming world where services like […]
Facebook Messenger adds Apple Music Bot for full song streaming Stream full songs as Facebook Messenger adds Apple Music Bot to its resume. Facebook has now joined forces with Apple Music to give its users streaming capabilities via messenger. Before this partnership commenced, users were able to build collaborative Spotify playlists within Messenger group chats. […]
Reddit user downloads the entire 900TB SoundCloud site SoundCloud has been shrouded in a puff of a possible foreclosure. In recent months there have been reports of the possible demise of the beloved streaming site. Earlier in the month they laid off 40% of their staff, closing offices in San Francisco and London. This brought […]
Streaming takes the lead in the music industry’s revenue Streaming music is now king when it comes to the revenue stakes for music sales. With the evolution of the music industry regarding the internet, a lot has changed. Following the 1999 development of file-sharing programs such as Napster, the music business took a major dip […]
