Celebrating 45 years together, Birmingham’s own UB40 – the popular reggae band – are gearing up to release their new album UB45 on April 19th. The album boasts seven new tracks plus fresh recordings of some of their most-loved songs. Music videos for 13 tracks from the album were shot at Inspired Thinking Group’s Capture […]
Stingray, a specialist in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, has announced the launch of five video channels on Xiaomi TV+, a free ad-supported TV streaming service platform. This cooperation was made possible through the commercial support of THEMA, a Canal+ company. The offering is now live and available on all Android […]
ROXi announced at CES that is bringing America’s first ever fully interactive broadcast TV channels to TVs this year through a a strategic partnership between licensed music streaming company ROXi, and US broadcaster Sinclair. All linear TV channels will have all the interactive features of a downloadable TV app without consumers having to download or […]
ROXi, the free music video streaming app for TVs backed by Simon Cowell, Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, has announced it is launching new strategic partnerships with a number of smart TV brands including LG, Samsung and Sky which aims to turn smart TVs into a smart speaker replacement for music. ROXi will integrate its […]
Following the debut of the Saltburn movie on Prime Video, the music video to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder on the Dancefloor (featured in the movie’s final scene) saw a 541 per cent surge in views in the UK, global music video network Vevo has reported. This equates to nearly 6.5x its average daily views. This spike […]
XITE, the music video network, has announced an extension of its content on Amazon Fire TV as the music video provider for Amazon’s Fire TV Channels app. The offering will include XITE’s twenty-one music video channels currently available on Freevee, bringing an even more immersive and dynamic music experience to viewers in the US. In 2019, […]
Vevo, the music video network, has released its top charts of the year, rounding up the music videos and artists that saw the highest viewership on Vevo in 2023. “Vevo’s annual rankings show us the power and reach of visual storytelling for artists, as well as which music videos resonated with audiences the most this […]
Music-streaming service Spotify has announced it is cutting 17 per cent of its workforce, approximately 1,500 staff, in a cost-cutting measure. Chief executive Daniel Ek said “substantial action to rightsize our costs” was needed for the Sweden-based company to meet its objectives. “I recognise this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable […]
Ahead of the much-anticipated release of Magic Light Pictures production of Tabby McTat on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas, fans are now able to download the Tabby McTat Song. The song has been exclusively performed and recorded by voice cast Rob Brydon, who plays busker Fred in the film, and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù who […]
The French Senate is discussing a streaming music tax. The proposal, if adopted, will be made through amendments to the Finance Bill (PLF) 2024, the principle of taxing music streaming platforms. The tax contribution will fund the National Music Centre (NJC). Currently, the organisation receives government support and a ticket tax for live performances. The […]