Music / Audio

 

‘Queen Rock Montreal’ is First Concert Film with IMAX Enhanced Sound Powered by DTS (EI)

DTS, Disney+ and IMAX have announced the global streaming premiere of Queen Rock Montreal – the first concert film available with IMAX Enhanced sound powered by DTS. DTS:X, provi... More

Xperi Releases Top 100 Most Listened-to Songs In-Vehicle in the U.S., Globally for 2023 and Q1 2024

New insights from DTS revealed its full year 2023 and Q1 2024 data highlighting the top songs users listened to in-vehicle, in addition to sharing insights from DTS AutoStage's Son... More

The Rise of Foreign Music and Film/TV Content in the U.S. (Luminate)

U.S. audiences are engaging with non-English music more than ever before. And it appears this trend is here to stay, as Millennial (57%) and Gen Z listeners (59%) show even greater... More

Latest Ampere Podcast Focused on Streaming’s Path to Profitability

Over the past two years the streaming industry has shifted its attention away from pure subscriber growth, and set its eyes instead on profitability. On this episode of The Amp Pod... More

Duplitech Celebrates Milestones in Dolby Vision Excellence

Duplitech recently had the honour of hosting Thomas Graham, Head of Dolby Vision Content Enablement at Dolby Laboratories, at their newly expanded Burbank office. He experienced fi... More

The Kitchen Unveils New Dolby Atmos Suite in Turkey (TTV)

The Kitchen introduced the new Dolby Atmos suite at The Kitchen, located at The Kitchen Turkey in Ankara. The latest version of Dolby Atmos gives them superior mixing capabilities ... More

BBC Strikes Deal With Amazon Music to Distribute Podcasts Globally (The Wrap)

The BBC and Amazon Music have entered into a distribution partnership that will make the British network’s podcasts available outside of the U.K. for the first time. The deal als... More

UK Music Companies Agree to Streaming Guidelines That Would Make ‘Artist-Centric’ More Than a Buzzword (Billboard)

Record labels, publishers and streaming services in the United Kingdom have signed up to a voluntary code of good practice that requires them to provide clear and transparent infor... More

EU: Music Streaming Platforms Must Pay Artists More (Engadget)

The European Parliament is calling for new regulations to ensure streaming services pay artists fairly. The proposal also calls for more transparency around how algorithms generate... More

DTS Grows Its Play-Fi Immersive Home Theater Ecosystem (Twice)

Over the past year, DTS has made major progress in adding new partners to its Play-Fi ecosystem, allowing consumers more ways to access the content they want from major music platf... More

Key Code Media Expands Pro Audio Presence (MIX)

Primarily known for its work in post-production and broadcast circles, systems integrator Key Code Media is expanding its pro-audio division with a pair of new hires and a slew of ... More

Global Music Streams Grew by 33.7% to 7.1T in 2023 (Music Ally)

Yes, that’s 7. 1 trillion music streams last year across the world. The stat comes from research firm Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Music Report. The 7.1tn streams were across audio... More

Meet the Man Behind VITAC’s Growing Audio Description Department (VITAC Blog)

Adrian Fox has recently been promoted to Director of Operations at VITAC. It’s a role that will see him take the lead across a variety of areas, including transcription, media, a... More

An In-Depth Musical Experience with the Dolby Atmos System (TechRadar)

The balance between acoustic and electronic instruments and vocals, paired with a responsive sound projection, added substance and texture to my listening experience, thanks to the... More

Dolby, Ed Sheeran Celebrate Dolby Atmos Music in New ‘Love More’ Global Brand Campaign

In this first installment of the “Love More in Dolby" campaign, Sheeran stars in a short concert vignette exploring his latest hit “Magical” from Autumn Variations, his seven... More

London’s Wired Masters Adds Dolby Atmos Room (MixOnline)

Wired Masters has marked the 20th anniversary of the business with a new 9,000-square-foot mixing and mastering facility in Wimbledon, South London that includes a Dolby Atmos room... More

UK Music Industry Contributes £6.7B to British Economy (MW)

A new report reveals UK music export revenue in 2022 was £4 billion – a figure aided by growth in recording and music publishing, as well as the return of international touring.... More

The Global Value of Music Exploded Upwards in 2022 (RouteNote)

The global value of music copyright leaped up by 14% in 2022, over $5 billion in monetary gains showing powerful growth for the industry.... More

The Tune of the Future? Finland Embraces AI in Music, but with a Note of Caution (HT)

Finland, known for its rich musical heritage, has witnessed a significant shift in its acceptance of Artificial Intelligence in music over the past few years. According to a recent... More

Anuvu Pioneers Partnership with Podeo

Anuvu announces the launch of a new partnership that will introduce the largest Arabic podcast platform, Podeo, to in-flight listeners for the first time. The collaboration brings ... More

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