Westwood One has released a report exploring the audio landscape, with podcasting and smart speakers drawing particular attention. The study leveraged data from the Share of Ear and Infinite Dial studies to explore trends for the podcast audience as well as tracking the adoption rates for smart speakers. Continue Reading
Fans of music legend Prince got a chance to enjoy some of his talents through streaming services starting last year. Now, most of his discography from the 1990s and 2000s has arrived on streaming services. Continue Reading
The Canadian Podcast Listener will be releasing the results from its second annual analysis during the first RAIN Summit Canada in October, but Audience Insights and The Podcast Exchange have been sharing advanced glimpses. After revealing some statistics in July, the duo have shared another slide with data about podcasting in Canada. Continue Reading
CD Baby announced a new milestone: the company has 1 million songs served by its publishing administration platform. For more than 750,000 of those tracks, CD Baby administers 100% of the publisher shares. Continue Reading
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and still-growing audio medium. Today we cover iHeartRadio’s collaboration with 23andMe, a project from Cadence13 and Blumhouse Television, and a close look at crime on PodcastOne. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Streaming for musicians, now with more experimentation. The ripple effect of fraud in streaming music. Spotify co-sponsoring residencies for female producers. Continue Reading
Amazon Music has hired former Sony exec Andre Stapleton as its new head of U.S. label relations. In addition to this new role, Amazon Music is looking for a head of digital music in Brazil. Continue Reading
Amazon and Microsoft have integrated their digital assistants, which could open up new possibilities for cross-support of features and services outside of whatever hardware brand a user owns. Plans for an integration were announced last year, and the integration is just available as a preview in the U.S. right now. Continue Reading
New market research projects that Amazon will not hold its massive lead over the smart speaker space indefinitely. Strategy Analytics’ latest report expects that Google will pose the most immediate challenge to Amazon and Echo’s dominance. Continue Reading
Pandora and T-Mobile are partnering for a limited-time streaming music subscription deal. On August 28, customers of the mobile company can sign up for a full year of free access to Pandora Plus as part of its T-Mobile Tuesdays promotions. Continue Reading
Facebook marches on with its retinue of licensing partners, this time forging an international alliance. The social media company has inked an agreement with APRA AMCOS, the combined performance and mechanical rights society serving Australia and New Zealand. Continue Reading
Podcast platform Acast has added a new voice development that hits close to home. The company, headquartered in Stockholm, has launched a new voice app for Google Assistant in Sweden. Continue Reading