All items tagged with music streaming (160)
Roku to Offer New Voice Control, Search and Volume Leveling Features
September 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Roku to Offer New Voice Control, Search and Volume Leveling Features

TV streaming service pioneer Roku has announced its Roku OS 8.2, a software update for Roku TVs that enables new features for compatibility with upcoming Roku TV Wireless Speakers; and Roku OS 9, an upcoming new software release with a variety of enhancements to provide new easy ways to search and control the entertainment experience. Roku will soon enable the ability to use Google Assistant devices to control Roku streaming. In addition, premium music services Spotify and Pandora Premium support are also coming to Roku devices.
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SiriusXM and Pandora Get Together to Create the Largest Audio Entertainment Company in US
September 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SiriusXM and Pandora Get Together to Create the Largest Audio Entertainment Company in US

Sirius XM Holdings and Pandora Media announced a definitive agreement under which SiriusXM will acquire Pandora in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion. The combination creates the largest audio entertainment company in the US (both services are only available in the US market), with more than $7 billion in expected pro-forma revenue in 2018 and strong, long-term growth opportunities. According to the announcement, both SiriusXM and Pandora brands, products, and services will continue independently.
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Amazon Expands Alexa Voice Capabilities, Alexa Echo Devices and Wants to Ride Along in Our Cars
September 21, 2018 by Joao Martins

Amazon Expands Alexa Voice Capabilities, Alexa Echo Devices and Wants to Ride Along in Our Cars

With Amazon now behaving like a powerful consumer electronics organization with the capabilities and resources to disrupt the markets it wants to enter at any time, the company announced a completely new range of Alexa-enabled Echo devices designed to make it even easier to add Alexa to more places in everyone's home, including hi-fi integration. And now, Amazon also wants us to bring Alexa on the road with Echo Auto, proposing a top-of-dash device. The new Echo designs and products also improve the sound quality significantly.
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Audio Praxis: Mixing and Mastering for Today’s Music Streaming Services
September 20, 2018 by Jon Schorah

Audio Praxis: Mixing and Mastering for Today’s Music Streaming Services

On the cutting-edge of current audio industry trends, this article by Jon Schorah explains what you should know about delivering music to Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, and other platforms. Jon Schorah explains how to deal with different audio codecs, the effects of masking, Spectral Band Replication (SBS), Parametric Stereo (PS) and others way these services deal with data rate reduction, as well as loudness normalization. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2018.
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Control4 Delivers High-Resolution Audio and Homeowner Personalization Enhancements to Elevate the Smart Home Experience
September 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Delivers High-Resolution Audio and Homeowner Personalization Enhancements to Elevate the Smart Home Experience

During CEDIA Expo 2018, Control4 released the latest Control4 OS, version 2.10.4, which expands music streaming and hands-on personalization choices for homeowners with new native streaming services and When >> Then features. The latest Control4 OS release adds native Amazon Music and Deezer HiFi streaming services. The home automation company continues to expand the scope of audio solutions for custom integration since the acquisition of Triad.
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Qobuz to Preview High-Res Audio Music Streaming and Download Service at CEDIA Expo 2018
September 4, 2018 by Joao Martins

Qobuz to Preview High-Res Audio Music Streaming and Download Service at CEDIA Expo 2018

In audioXpress we've published several stories about French music streaming provider Qobuz, soon to be launching in the US this Fall. The company claims to be "the world's highest resolution music streaming service," meaning they have more hi-res audio files to download than any other. But the interesting part is their claim that, with the launch in the US, they will be also providing a hi-res streaming option based on FLAC (lossless compression). A world first, which the company will be introducing at CEDIA Expo 2018.
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Volareo, The Indie Smart Speaker Launches on Indiegogo
August 15, 2018 by Joao Martins

Volareo, The Indie Smart Speaker Launches on Indiegogo

Volareo, a different type of smart speaker, launched on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Starting from $99USD for the early bird special, Volareo is being introduced as “the 1st independent smart speaker supporting open source to integrate with blockchain streaming platforms,” “backed by blockchain technology and AI.” While that sequence of buzzwords doesn’t actually say much about what makes Volareo different, saying that it interfaces with platforms where artists are paid directly and immediately for their songs played, makes it much more interesting.
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iHeartRadio Artificial Intelligence Integration Powers Seamless Song Transitions and Gapless Music Playback
August 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

iHeartRadio Artificial Intelligence Integration Powers Seamless Song Transitions and Gapless Music Playback

iHeartMedia teamed with artificial intelligence (AI) platform Super Hi-Fi to deliver an optimized digital music listening experience. The new AI capabilities will allow iHeartRadio to revolutionize its digital music service by creating a listening experience that mimics the polished production of live radio. The integration brings the best of live broadcast radio to digital streaming music by delivering flawless song transitions, including precise crossfades, volume leveling and truly gapless playback.
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AmpMe Announces New Synchronized Music Streaming Partnership With Deezer
August 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AmpMe Announces New Synchronized Music Streaming Partnership With Deezer

AmpMe, the app that allows users to play music in perfect sync across multiple devices to create one powerful sound system, announced users can now also sync their music with music streaming service Deezer. AmpMe already supports Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud with more services to come soon. Launched in 2015, the synchronized streaming app that combines multiple devices together to play music louder continues to expand globally.
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Qobuz Expands Team and Prepares for US Launch in Fall 2018
July 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Expands Team and Prepares for US Launch in Fall 2018

Qobuz, the Paris-based online music streaming and download music service, has been named the Official High-Resolution Streaming Service for the upcoming 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF), the largest high-end consumer audio show in North America. Preparing for its scheduled launch in the North American market, Qobuz also announced key appointments in its US operations, including naming music industry veteran Dan Mackta as Managing Director USA.
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