Spotify has reached a licensing deal with Warner Music Group, which ends a complicated international dispute between the companies. The two parties had been locked in a legal debate about Spotify’s launch in India last February. Continue Reading
Pandora has introduced a new tool for its arsenal of advertising services. Test & Tune is its platform for control testing of an audio spot. Part of Pandora’s Insights Lab, Test & Tune will help brands learn if their ad creative is resonating with listeners. Continue Reading
Anghami, a music streaming service focused on audiences in the Middle East, is reportedly looking for potential buyers. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg that Anghami could be valued at as much as $400 million in a sale. Continue Reading
Deezer has landed a deal that will further entrench its streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa. The company now has a partnership with Mondia, a mobile tech company based in Dubai. Continue Reading
The podcast network Barstool Sports may be changing hands. Recode reported that its owner The Chernin Group is close to a deal to sell the audio brand to Penn National Gaming, a regional gambling company. Continue Reading
Nielsen Music has released its year-end report, the latest analysis to find streaming at the hop of the heap for the U.S. music industry. The report found total album equivalent consumption of 785 million units during 2019, up 15% from 2018. Continue Reading
Sirius XM and Pandora have been gradually finding ways to cross-promote and collaborate after the satellite radio company’s acquisition of the online audio service in 2018. The businesses are now investigating how to create a joint subscription that would cover both of its services. Continue Reading
cabana, the digital audio arm of AdLarge Media, announced the addition of two more podcasts to its portfolio. First is the true crime show Voices for Justice and the second addition is ONE Extraordinary Marriage. Continue Reading
BuzzAngle Music released its 2019 music consumption report. The data company found that the United States surpassed 1 trillion on-demand streams for the first time. On-demand audio generated a record high of nearly 705.86 billion streams during the period, growing 32% from the previous year. Continue Reading
Streaming continues to grow in popularity in Germany. According to BVMI and GfK Entertainment, German listeners generated 107 billion audio streams in 2019. Continue Reading
Samsung has been quiet about its smart speaker efforts for some time, but the company is now sharing a new planned release window for one of the long-awaited projects. The Galaxy Home Mini is now expected to be available for purchase in “early 2020.” Continue Reading
Merlin has selected a new CEO following the exit of its long-time leader. The independent music licensing hub appointed Jeremy Sirota as its new top executive. Sirota joins from Facebook. Continue Reading