12 - 2016 - RAIN News

Pandora Premium: First look

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Brad Hill

Last night at Pier 36, spacious indoor venue near the bottom tip of Manhattan, Pandora hosted hordes of music lovers for Pandora Holiday Live, a concert featuring The 1975, Bishop Briggs, and Bastille. One hour before the doors opened for the teeming crowd which had reportedly been lining up for two days, a small group of media and finance professionals were given a preview of Pandora Premium, the on-demand service which the company has been promising since its acquisition of Rdio last November. Continue Reading →

Triton Digital adds Nova inventory to a2x in Australia

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Triton Digital has a new partner for its a2x programmatic audio advertising exchange in Australia. Nova Entertainment, a media company that includes several radio stations, has made its audio ad inventory available on the a2x exchange. Continue Reading →

On the Move: Hires at Deezer and Midroll

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Anna Washenko

On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves include a VP hire for Deezer, and three updates in the ranks at Midroll Media. Continue Reading →

YouTube has paid $1 billion to the music biz from ads in 2016

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Anna Washenko

YouTube has paid out more than $1 billion to the music industry from advertising in the past year. Robert Kyncl, the video platform’s chief business officer, penned a blog post about the state of YouTube’s ad revenue. Continue Reading →

Grammy nominations reflect streaming’s growing clout

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Anna Washenko

This year has had some big milestones in recognition of streaming as a valid and valuable distribution channel for music. And that shift is reflected in the music and musicians that have been selected as Grammy nominees. Continue Reading →

Podtrac releases November podcast publisher rankings

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Podtrac released its podcast publisher rankings for November. The top 10 publishers all posted dips from their October numbers. Total global unique streams and downloads fell from 206 million in October to 203 million in November. Continue Reading →

TuneIn expands NFL programming

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Anna Washenko

TuneIn has been assembling a strong collection of sports programming. Today, the audio company expanded its National Football League content. The NFL first appeared on TuneIn in October 2015. Continue Reading →

Quick Hits: Radio still lives, Starboy stats, and women in music

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: The radio star lives on; The Weeknd smashes Spotify record; Billboard’s Women in Music 2016. Continue Reading →

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Alan Cross: Radio, Music and Technology – It’s Been a Long Strange Trip

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Alan Cross

In this guest post, Alan Cross delves into a history of radio technology. He shares some personal reflections over his more than three decades in the business, going back to his first radio station gigs with an ITC cart machine. Plus has has some forecasts of future tech. Continue Reading →

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Processing audio for DAB; NPR One’s the future; CBC wants to go ad-free

Posted on December 5, 2016 by James Cridland

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: The top stories of radio and audio from all around the world, including DAB+ developments, donations for NPR One, and CBC’s efforts to go ad-free. Continue Reading →

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Will consumers buy into “light” music subscriptions? (RESEARCH)

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Brad Hill

With Pandora and iHeartRadio exploring mid-priced music services (both named “Plus” and priced identically at $4.99/month, with similar features), the question of consumer uptake arises. Will music lovers buy into semi-interactive services that cost half as much as fully on-demand music platforms? MusicWatch tackles the question with a new survey. Continue Reading →

What to buy a podcast fanatic for the holidays — Nielsen has an answer

Posted on December 5, 2016 by RAIN News Staff

Nielsen Scarborough, a division which measures consumer shopping intentions, among other projects, released an unusual piece of research: A shopping list of sorts, tailored to podcast listeners. You’ll be amazed by what tops the list! (Sorry; we’re not used to clickbaiting. We’re clumsy at it.) Continue Reading →