National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Board DirectorHenry Hinton will enter the long-running fray over the exemption of terrestrial radio from paying performance royalties for airplay of songs. Hinton will argue that stations should continue their statutory exemption. Continue Reading
Client-first thinking – True Native Media
Best – NPR Continue Reading
The Golden Globes Awards, an accolades program founded to recognize excellence in movies and television, have added a “Best Podcast” category. This mainstream recognition of podcasting as a major media category should not be underestimated. It might seem late to the game, but adding the new category was prompted by metrics , via Golden Globes data partner Luminate. Continue Reading
Tops – An upcoming webinar from Edison Research
So THAT’s how it works – The anatomy of he music revenue system, by Pete Madigan Continue Reading
Triton Digital-owned Omny Studio announces that it has equipped its podcast creation platform with video podcasting. Along with the basic capacity to produce video podcasts, the update includes analytics and monetization for them. Continue Reading
Spotify Wrapped has been released; a kind of holiday data gift to subscribers. It has also become a social touchpoint and enormous sharing topic. Wrapped is an annual feature in the Spotify mobile app; it is not presented in the… Continue Reading
In this monthly feature, we look back one decade to December 2015, and revisit selected headlines. Click any item to visit the article. Happy decade surfing. Continue Reading
In this week’s column, James assesses innovation in radio. American: no innovation for 19 years. Other part of the world get kinder marks, and this iece focuses on WSQK, a globally produced station owned by, um, British network Global. Thing is, WSQK is a pop-up station that fits into the Stranger Things franchise — “a full, 24/7, six-week long radio station deep into the Stranger Things universe,” as James explains. “And everything is perfect”. James invokes real stations to listen — the writing and production are superb — and take notes. Continue Reading
Setting the agenda – Podfest
Positioning for glory – Sounds Profitable / The Podglomerate Continue Reading
Podcast production house Audiochuck, which was founded by Ashley Flowers, is being sued by the Anatomy of Murder podcast, in a case of a client bringing a lawsuit against its service provider. At the center of the argument is a disagreement about “fair share.” Continue Reading
Giving thanks – Dave Van Dyke, Bridge Ratings Media Research
The podcast low point for women – USC Anenberg Continue Reading
“Good news… – Rob Greenlee, New Media Show
Behind the podscenes – Hollywood Reporter
AI, audio, and more – IAB Leadership Meeting
Measuring Infinity – Edison Research Continue Reading