Media streaming (144 articles)

Virgin Media music service will be called MusicFish

Virgin Media has given a name to its forthcoming music download service - "MusicFish" - and according to reports in Marketing magazine it'll be launching to the public in July. The company says that it's "making good progress".

The company, which already offers...

Sling Monitor 150 to catch media with no box at all

Sling Media Inc is at it again at CES. The company has slung from a box, it's caught with a box and now it's planning on doing it without a box at all.

Meet the Sling Monitor 150 and allow us to break your hearts right from the off - you can't buy it. It's a light...

Asus launches O!Play HDP-R3 media player

Asus has just announced the launch of its O!Play Air HDP-R3, a media player, which appears to be an update of its previous O!Play HDP-R1.

The device enables you to stream a variety of multimedia - audio, photos and high-def video - from PCs, NAS devices, card...

Last.fm reveals 2009 statistics

Last.fm has announced the release of its annual Best of 2009 web "featurette" of what users of the social music service have been listening to the most in 2009.

With one big artist list (instead of artists/albums/tracks) expanded to a Top 40, Last.fm has split...

Deck your halls with Christmas music

It's Christmas. The season of eating, drinking, making merry, and - most importantly - giving. So here's what we're giving you this Christmas - the gift of music. The gift of Cliff Richard, Mr Blobby, and Rage Against the Machine. We're giving you the gift of as much...

We7 reveals most played songs and artists of 2009

Online streaming service We7 has revealed its most-played songs and artists for 2009. As far as the last year goes, We7 says more and more music fans are choosing to listen to their favourite songs online and that it's enjoying "rapid growth".

"The ability...

BPI says one in three still downloading music illegally

New legal services that offer consumers free access to songs - such as We7, Spotify and Last.fm - are not stopping people from illegally downloading music, says the British Phonographic Industry.

A survey carried out for the industry body (that's aim is to...

VIDEO: Orange offers dial-in "Relaxation Line"

Orange is trying to get the UK to chill the heck out with the launch of a new "Relaxation Line" offering soothing sounds for the stressed.

Bird song, the sound of a village green, the sea, woodland and a roaring log fire - all apparently voted in as the most...

Sky Songs offers Christmas gift options

Sky Songs, the broadcaster's new music streaming and download service, is following rival service Spotify in offering gift subscriptions for Christmas.

Sky Songs has three packages to chose from, a streaming option, a download option and a "bit of both" option...

Vevo launches in the USA

Universal Music's much-discussed music video service has finally been brought to life. The Hulu-like site, which was formed following major label dissatisfaction with YouTube, has gone live with content from Universal, Sony Music and EMI.

Independent labels and...

VIDEO: Cello iViewer does iPlayer, YouTube

Cello showed off its iViewer TV today, which promises access to BBC's iPlayer service without the need for any additional boxes. You simply plug it into your network and away you go.

This brief promo video gives a quick run down of the services on offer, including...

Connected iViewer television gets iPlayer built-in

A new connected television has been announced from British co Cello Electronics that offers access to the BBC's iPlayer catch-up, on-demand service built-in.

Needing no set-top box or games console, the iViewer TV connects to the Internet via Ethernet or an...

UK's first internet-connected Freeview HD set-top box announced

3view has announced the launch of the world's first internet-connected HD set-top box with free-to-air capabilities.   

Ahead of Humax's unveiling of a similarly HD effort, the new set-top box will mean consumers can tune into the coming-soon high definition...

Flip launches FlipShare TV

The makers of the Flip Video family of camcorders have launched a "new innovation" in home video sharing in the States with the introduction of the FlipShare TV.

Described as an industry first (the tech isn't, but the idea of a dedicated set-top box for a...

Pure Lounge offers Christmas carols and sounds

Pure is getting into the festive spirit with the news it has made over 100 Christmas carols and sounds available on its radio and media portal, the Pure Lounge.

This means owners of the Evoke Flow, Siesta Flow, Sensia and Avanti Flow will be able to enjoy "the...

Linn announces it's quitting the CD player market

High-end home ent manufacturer Linn has announced it has taken the "dramatic decision" to stop making CD players.

Linn will cease production from the start of 2010 to focus on digital music streaming systems, sales of which have apparently outpaced those of...

Roberts launches two new Stream internet radios

Roberts has announced new internet radios into its range that will go on sale in the UK in time for the Christmas present buying frenzy.

The Wi-Fi range sees the addition of the new Last.fm-enabled Stream 83i Wi-Fi/DAB/FM RDS digital stereo radio offering...

Nokia announces Rihanna live stream event

Rihanna will show off songs from her forthcoming album "Rated R" exclusively to a Nokia audience via a globally streamed live performance on 16 November.

Due to be performed live from "a secret London location", fans can sign up to watch the live stream now...

Robbie Williams' new album gets exclusive Spotify debut

Popular music streaming service Spotify has announced that Robbie Williams' new album will debut exclusively on the service in the UK.

From Friday 6 November, the comeback album, "Reality Killed The Video Star", will be available to listen to exclusively to...

BBC World Service content available on Stitcher app

The BBC has announced it has made a deal with Stitcher.com to make its BBC World Service content available to users of the mobile phone-based application across the globe.

As many of you will know, Stitcher is a free mobile phone "Smart Radio" app, available...

Netflix streaming coming to Wii

It's being reported that Netflix streaming of movies may soon be available on Nintendo's Wii console. The service, which is already available on PCs and on the Xbox 360 and PS3, will allow customers to choose from a selection of films to view on-demand from their sofa.

There's...

Spotify expands Premium discount programme

Spotify, following a good deal of public experimentation with price points, has decided to lower the price of its premium subscriptions in a sponsorship deal with insurance company Swiftcover.

Billboard is reporting that until 2 November, you'll be able to get...

Sonos Software 3.1 with Twitter support released

We brought you news this was incoming, and it's now been released as Sonos makes the Sonos Software 3.1 available to all Sonos users globally.

The free one-button update integrates Twitter into the Sonos Controller interface, which means Sonos users can send the...

Revo Heritage DAB and internet radio launches

Revo has announced the launch of the Heritage, a new multi-format digital radio.

Described as a "contemporary reinterpretation of classic European table radio designs from the 50s and 60s", the Heritage gets a walnut veneer and metal exterior.

Offering...

Internet radio portal planned for the UK

An online portal that will offer the entire output of the British radio industry could go live in the first half of next year.

While only 2% of radio listening in the UK is currently done online, the plan is hoped to offer a boost to the radio industry amid...