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Author: Anna Washenko

Tidal is the latest to display producer, songwriter credits

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Tidal added new interactive credits to display the production roles for tracks. The credits include information about songwriters, producers, engineers, and session musicians. It will let you pick “View All” to display all credits or to limit the display to a particular role. Continue Reading →

News Tidal

Spotify brings home the Bacon with new original podcast from Funny Or Die

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Spotify has a new exclusive podcast on the horizon, and its tapping well-known talents yet again. The upcoming show is called I’m Gonna Be Kevin Bacon, and Kevin Bacon will be in the story playing himself. Continue Reading →

Podcasting Spotify

Whooshkaa adds transcription, dynamic insertion to podcast hosting plans

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Whooshkaa announced some updates to its podcast hosting plans. First, it added features to its Forever Free option. Second, it launched a new, paid option with more comprehensive tools. Continue Reading →

Podcasting Whooshkaa

Speakers are the second-biggest smart home segment in Europe as Google and Amazon jockey

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Anna Washenko

IDC has released a new report about smart home technology in Europe. According to the analysis, the European smart home market grew by 23.9%, with 21.3 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2019. Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Europe, IDC

iHeartRadio launches top podcast chart

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Anna Washenko

iHeartRadio, the second-biggest podcast publisher in the U.S. according to Podtrac, has unveiled a weekly chart, titled Podcasts Top 100. It showcases the top performers on its platform. A weekly list, it will be updated every Monday. We do the inevitable comparison with Podtrac, noting factors which define each list. Continue Reading →

Podcasting iHeartRadio

Chinese regulator squashes 26 audio apps

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Anna Washenko

China has been a market of interest and growth for audio over the past year, but that rise may not continue unchecked. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered 26 audio-focused apps to close or enter talks with regulators on Friday. Continue Reading →

News China

Spotify ends direct distribution beta test for artists

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Spotify announced today that it is ending its beta test of direct distribution for independent artists. The streaming service conducted a trial for nearly a year, which allowed indies to upload their music directly to Spotify rather than relying on a third-party service. Continue Reading →

News distribution, Spotify

Samsung launches voice skill marketplace for its Bixby platform

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Samsung has launched the Bixby Marketplace in support of its voice assistant platform. The skill marketplace, available in the United States and in Korea, offers Bixby customers access to “capsules” designed to improve their usage of the voice AI. Continue Reading →

Smart Speakers Bixby, Samsung

iHeartMedia to list on NASDAQ stock exchange next month

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Anna Washenko

In a long-awaited post-bankruptcy maneuver, iHeartMedia is readying a NASDAQ listing on the U.S. stock exchange. Class A common stock will be available under the ticker IHRT. It expects to list on July 18. Continue Reading →

News iHeartMedia

YouTube Music introduces Smart Downloads on Android

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Anna Washenko

YouTube Music is adding a new feature that will automatically download tracks that a listener is most likely to enjoy. The Smart Downloads feature is on the Android app, and it downloads up to 500 songs that the user has liked. Continue Reading →

News YouTube Music

7digital at risk of bankruptcy

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Anna Washenko

7digital, the B2B music provider, may be facing bankruptcy this summer. The company’s leadership did not pass a resolution this week during its general meeting, which means it needs to raise $5.5 million by July 31. Continue Reading →

News 7digital, eMusic

Podtrac May publisher ranking shows small audience dips

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Podtrac has posted its May ranking of podcast publishers. Across all of the top ten publishers, the average U.S. unique monthly audience was 8.6 million. The figure was down just 2% from April and up 41% on-year from May 2018. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research, Podcasting Podtrac

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