Quick Hits: BBC smartphone strategy; Corden pitches Apple; Spotify + Facebook?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: BBC wants to own your phone; Corden stars in Apple Music ad; Spotify + Facebook? Continue Reading
Month: September 2016
7digital taking a write-off of Guvera debts
7digital announced that it is writing off the remaining debt it is owed by troubled streaming service Guvera. “After careful consideration and extensive negotiation with Guvera, we believe that receipt of further payments is now in doubt and have therefore made a provision against the full outstanding balance of £733,000,” the B2B digital music provider said. Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Nashville bringing digital audio to Music City
RAIN Summit Nashville and the RAB/NAB Radio Show are taking over nashville this week. RAIN’s event, which starts tomorrow and runs all day, brings industry-leading knowledge and networking to nearly 300 attendees gathered from over 120 companies. Continue Reading
Judge rejects DoJ’s 100% licensing rule in BMI court case
BMI’s rate court has issued a ruling in favor of the performing rights organization in assessing the Department of Justice’s recent consent decree review. U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton of New York has rejected the 100% licensing provision recently handed down by the DoJ. Continue Reading
RAIN Awards 2016: Finalists for “Best Overall Online Radio Service”
This week we are revealing finalists in the 7th Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards! Today we are pleased to announce the advancing finalists in the “Best Overall Online Radio Service” category. Continue Reading
Podtrac adds Top 20 ranker for individual podcasts
Podcast audience measurement company Podtrac has launched a new rankings chart for individual shows. The Top 20 Podcast Ranking will offer a monthly update on the numbers of unique monthly listeners in the U.S. for the most popular shows. Continue Reading
RAIN Awards 2016: Finalists for “Best Podcast” and “Best Audio Startup”
This week we are revealing finalists in the 7th Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards! Today we are pleased to announce the advancing finalists in the “Best Podcast” and “Best Audio Startups” category. Continue Reading
The Download on Podcasts: Arguments for and against brand advertising in podcasts
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As much as podcasting has accomplished in its two-year resurgence as an increasingly popular and mature content business category, there is a preparatory feeling to the young industry. Major challenges seem to stand between the present and a potential future in which “big money” buys into podcasting as a category standing alongside video, display, and radio. Continue Reading
RAIN Awards 2016: Finalists for “Best Podcast” and “Best Audio Startup”
This week we are revealing finalists in the 7th Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards! Today we are pleased to announce the advancing finalists in the “Best Podcast” and “Best Audio Startups” category. Continue Reading
Nielsen: 80% of Americans stream audio
The latest Nielsen Music 360 report offered some updated information about the listener preferences in the United States. Online music services saw an increase in popularity, with 80% using one in the last 12 months. Nielsen’s definition of “online music service” includes streaming music, video, and live broadcast radio. Continue Reading
Mark Edwards: Radio Again Marginalized By New Technology
Mark Edwards, managing general partner of multi-disciplinary media consultancy Mark Edwards Worldwide, pens a guest post about how technology is changing the position of radio. He focuses particularly on the traditional task of serving and informing local communities. Continue Reading
Amazon Echo to land in Europe soon
Amazon will roll out its voice-controlled Echo speaker to three new markets: the UK, Germany, and Austria. It is expected to launch in the additional nations on Sept. 28. The BBC reported that a reason for the delayed rollout beyond the U.S. was to ensure that the Echo speakers could support local accents. Continue Reading