Napster announces Canadian launch
Rhapsody-owned Napster launched in Canada today. The ad-free premium music service is offering subscriptions costing C$9.99 a month, but it has a launch offer of three months for just C$1. Continue Reading
Month: November 2015
New SoundCloud Pulse app caters to the creators
SoundCloud has launched a new standalone mobile app specifically for audio creators. SoundCloud Pulse helps creators manage their accounts and communities. For now, Pulse is only available on Android, but an iOS version and new features are in the works. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: RIP Grantland — Which Is Bigger, Brand or Talent?
Guest columnist Steve Goldsteing addresses the ever-relevant question of whether brand or talent is more important. Along the way he mourns the passing of ESPN’s Grantland, and points to what happened. Continue Reading
Radical.FM pauses operation to prepare launch of TALK, one-click stream DJ’ing
Radical.FM, a distinctive online radio service that allows multi-genre mixing, has temporarily shut down the service to concentrate its resources on an upcoming launch of TALK, a new broadcast feature. TALK will allow real-time voice injection to RadCasting, Radical’s new station broadcasting function. Continue Reading
Global Interactive Media filing lawsuits over broadcast display patents
Global Interactive Media has gone on a tear of lawsuits on charges that several broadcasting companies have violated its patents. That intellectual property covers an “apparatus and method to generate and access broadcast information.” At this stage, it seems possible that the Belize-based company is looking to make money by pushing litigation over patents of questionable validity. But if the patent claims are legitimate, it could mean one more set of royalty payments for many types of audio companies. Continue Reading