DAB+ in Flemish Brabant: less space in the same bed
The arrival of Family Radio Flemish Brabant as the tenth station on the DAB+ trial mux in Flemish Brabant also has consequences for the other nine local radio stations in this ensemble. All stations are now connected to 80 CUs, where previously they each had 96 kbps. This is a disappointment, especially for Radio Victoria in Halle it used its 96 CUs to set the protection level to the highest setting (EEP A-1). With that higher error correction, Victoria’s signal always carried just a little further than that of the other radio stations in the same multiplex. Now all 10 local radios are at the same protection level (EEP A-2), which is still better than other ensembles in the Belgian digital airwaves where the ‘international average standard’ (EEP A-3) is used. With protection level EEP A-2, there is ‘only’ a sound quality of 80 kbp/s for each station in Flemish Brabant.
UK: Angel Radio +1 on DAB+, an hour later than on FM
Another one about a DAB+ that stands out in a somewhat special way. At the UK local multiplex Trial Portsmouth sends Angel Radio, which is mainly aimed at an older audience, is now out with the program ‘Angel Radio +1’. So that is the same program as on FM, but an hour later. It is the first British radio station to distinguish itself from FM in this way on DAB+. Angel Radio is a local but very creative community radio that recently celebrated its silver anniversary. The channel has been broadcasting on a regional DAB multiplex since 2010 and in 2015 was one of the founders of one of the first and most innovative small-scale DAB multiplexes in Great Britain. The new service was made possible with help from Dean Kavanagh of Radiofinity.
Import Spotify playlists into Apple Music?
Will Apple Music soon be able to import songs from competing services? It was previously announced that Apple Music is making the annual Replay function a monthly version, so that you can see which were your favorite songs every month. But there is more news on this front: a new feature is currently being tested that allows you to import songs and playlists to Apple Music from competing streaming services, such as Spotify. Readers on Reddit discovered the feature in software updates, and it was also confirmed by Apple blog MacRumors. The feature would be made possible through a partnership with SongShift, a long-standing service that allows you to transfer your music library and playlists from one streaming service to another. (HVG)
2024-03-02 10:50:00
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