6 - 2015 - RAIN News

YouTube adds new Music Insights analytics for artists

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

YouTube launched a new set of analytics called Music Insights specifically for musicians. The participating artists can use Music Insights to view engagement information, including their most popular songs and the locations where they have the largest number of fans. It also shares aggregated view counts, which include fan-uploaded videos using that artist’s songs as well as views of videos on the performer’s own channel. Continue Reading →

Bret Kinsella: Four Charts Show Radio’s Future Is on Mobile

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Bret Kinsella

by Bret Kinsella

Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends presentation is always highly anticipated. Guest columnist Bret Kinsella dug into this year’s report and those of the past five years to develop revealing trends. Continue Reading →

Universal Music Japan may be buying into Line Music

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Line Music may have received an important vote of confidence from the Japanese arm of Universal Music. The major label has bought into the new music channel of the popular messaging app, according to Complete Music Update. Japan boasts a complicated music market, where CDs are still the dominant listening format. Continue Reading →

Dash Radio launches with $2 million, 60 stations, and celebrity power

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Dash Radio has launched from its beta testing and is now operating live on the web and on mobile. The online radio platform has received $2 million of seed funding and already has a suite of 60 channels. It is available with apps on both iOS and Android. Continue Reading →

Merlin is the newest partner for SoundCloud’s monetization program

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

SoundCloud has signed an agreement with Merlin that will enable the independent agency’s more than 20,000 labels and distributors to earn money on the platform. The people represented by Merlin will be able to earn royalties from the On SoundCloud advertising program and they will reportedly have involvement in the streaming platform’s upcoming subscription service as well. Terms of the partnership have not been disclosed. Continue Reading →

Programmatic solves liquidity problem in streaming audio ads: RAIN/WideOrbit webinar report

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Brad Hill

In a highly engaged webinar yesterday, RAIN News and WideOrbit presented a RAIN Report webinar to hundreds of industry professionals on programmatic advertising for digital audio, called Programmatic Fast-Tracks Revenue Growth for Digital Audio. Click through for coverage and the webnar video. Continue Reading →

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Pandora receives final FCC clearance to acquire radio station

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Brad Hill

Pandora is now legally free to acquire KXMZ, a South Dakota radio station. the FCC has ruled against a petition to deny Pandora’s application, saying that ASCAP failed to establish its case. Continue Reading →

Report shows growth in radio and streaming, declines in physical and digital sales

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Pricewaterhouse Coopers released a report about the global entertainment and media markets. The research covered both the radio and music market segments. The report found that radio had total revenue of $20.67 billion in 2014. On the other hand, the music industry was valued at $15.06 in 2014 and total recorded music revenue was $6.01 billion. Continue Reading →

MusicWatch measures music service competition; Apple must differentiate its upcoming offering

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Brad Hill

Research company MusicWatch publicly released data points from its Annual Music Study, measuring relative popularity among leading streaming music outlets YouTube, Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, VEVO, and iTunes Radio. The timing anticipates Apple’s expected announcement of its new on-demand music platform. Continue Reading →

Rumor Fact(ory): L.A. Reid/Sony may be buying a stake in Rhapsody

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Anna Washenko

L.A. Reid may be making a bid for shares of Rhapsody. The chairman and CEO of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is allegedly working with a private equity investment group to purchase a large share of the streaming platform. Continue Reading →

DGital Media acquires ad sales company WYD Media

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Brad Hill

DGital Media, which launched its nascent podcast network last week, has moved quickly to bolster its monetization capacity and executive leadership. WYD Media, an ad sales organization that specializes in spoken-word audio brands, will be folded into DGital. Continue Reading →

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Brad Hill

The latest RAIN Report is now available for downloading.
Programmatic Fast-Tracks Revenue Growth in Digital Audio.
Click RAIN Reports in the menu tabs above.

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by Bret Kinsella

The latest RAIN Report is now available for downloading. Programmatic Fast-Tracks Revenue Growth in Digital Audio. Click RAIN Reports in the menu tabs above.

The latest RAIN Report is now available for downloading.
Programmatic Fast-Tracks Revenue Growth in Digital Audio.
Click RAIN Reports in the menu tabs above.