Deezer, Sony Debut Immersive Audio Showcase; Stationhead CEO on Streaming Parties, Social Listening; Spotify Acquires Podz

Deezer HiFi subscribers can now listen to 28 new tracks reformatted in Sony 360 Reality Audio.

In the era of streaming, listening to music has become more accessible than ever, and it’s no longer impossible for artists to rack up astronomical sales within a short period of time.

Podcasts are all the rage, but podcast discovery is a challenge. Today, Spotify announced its acquisition of Podz, a startup that’s trying to solve the problem of podcast discovery.

Fresh off his stint on Celebrity Apprentice, Australian surfer and YouTube and Instagram star, Alex Hayes, has launched an independent label Live Daily Records, and signed a global distribution deal with Ingrooves.

Birmingham rapper M1llionz has been unveiled as YouTube’s second Artist On The Rise in the UK of 2021.

According to Spotify, the new playlist -- which currently features more than 150 songs -- highlights the megahits that have surpassed the one billion streams mark. Included on the new playlist are Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy," Drake's "God's Plan," J Balvin's "Mi Gente," and many, many others.

This is the first podcast report to distribute after Triton’s implementation of the latest version (v2.1) of the IAB Tech Lab’s Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines.

Starburst trend? Washing machine challenge? If ByteDance has its way, you won't need to know how to cast TikToks to your TV anymore. It wants to put native TikTok apps on smart TVs, but experts say it won't be easy.

Apogee's brand new Duet 3 is a sleek, low-profile USB audio interface for creative professionals, and optimized for Logic Pro X.

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Well if you were like most of us and couldn't be there in person when Tyler Childers slayed at the iconic Red Rocks amphitheater in Colorado on September 30th,

300 claims that Sparta offers "unmatched delivery speed and flexibility."

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