Month: December 2017

Webcast listening gains in October for nearly all major entities (Triton Webcast Metrics)

Posted on by Brad Hill

In the October report of Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker, overall stream listening inched upward a bit (one percent from the previous month). Hidden in that modest movement are significant gain by five of the top six entities, composed of three pure internet plays and three radio groups. Continue Reading →

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Australia’s christmas sabotage, and UK radio to get deregulated

Posted on by James Cridland

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James reacts to Australian radio’s long holiday break in ratings. Others share insights on UK radio’s impending deregulation. Continue Reading →

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GM pulls (a few) podcasts into its in-car audio suite

Posted on by Brad Hill

General Motors is reportedly adding podcasts to the dashboard of about one-million cars. Only a handful of podcasts will be included in a proprietary selection. The most interesting aspect of this venture is GM’s recognition of podcasting as a worthy audio category around which to build business relationships and proprietary distribution products. Continue Reading →

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Mechanical royalty overhaul of the Music Modernization Act reaches House of Representatives

Posted on by Anna Washenko

Legislation that proposes a mechanical licensing overhaul has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Music Modernization Act would create a collective to manage the licenses for the mechanical licensing in all digital uses of music compositions. Under the bipartisan proposal, royalties would be based on free market rates of what willing buyers and sellers would negotiate. Continue Reading →