Music / Audio
BBC to Livestream Dua Lipa, Coldplay Glastonbury Sets Globally (Advanced Television)
The BBC has announced it will livestream headline Glastonbury performances to a global audience, with Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Stage sets available to view on the rec... More
Unlocking Insights: 3 Key Learnings for the UK Music Industry (Luminate)
Last week, Luminate’s VP of International, Helena Kosinski, delivered a presentation at The Great Escape festival in the United Kingdom highlighting the U.K. music industry and i... More
VSI Group Enhances Theatrical and Home Entertainment Capabilities in Spain
VSI Group continues to invest in its owned and operated global studio facilities with the latest round of investment focused on the Spanish market. In collaboration with Dolby, VSI... More
Keywords Studios and Reactional Music Explore Unique Collaboration
Keywords Studios and Reactional Music are exploring a unique collaboration to support the implementation of Reactional’s technology as a service for customers including games dev... More
Apple Music Rolls Out New Analytics Tools (Billboard)
Partners in the programme can measure the impact of their marketing efforts and get access to more charts.... More
‘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