In what could be described as the Kerry Trainor era of SoundCloud, starting when the Vimeo ex-CEO took over the Berlin-based streaming platform, a quickened pace of product development seems to be in progress. It’s good news for the creator/uploader community which pays a lot of SoundCloud’s bills via subscriptions for cloud storage of tracks. Continue Reading
The news that Apple has withdrawn its timetable to launch the HomePod smart speaker this year is a final buttoning down of the holiday lineup of smart speakers, as we enter Black Friday week. The broken promise of a Q4 launch is certainly disappointing to Apple loyalists who are deep into the ecosystem. Was the HomePod squeezed out of its market position by a surprise maneuver by Sonos? Continue Reading
August webcast listening showed a 4% increase across the board in Triton Digital’s Top 20 Webcast Metrics report for August, with each streaming entity in the group gaining ground from July. That unanimity is rare. Continue Reading
Today Fox News launched The Fox News Rundown, a daily morning podcast positioned to compete for share of ear with Up First (NPR) and The Daily (New York Times) in the quickly heating-up category of on-demand morning news briefing. The audio production evokes cable news. Continue Reading
Leading Australian radio/TV network Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) released an infographic disclosing audience metrics on digital platforms in September. It is a chart full of comparisons. Continue Reading
Over 70 iHeartMedia radio stations will air Inside Psycho, Mark Ramsey’s highly produced podcast leading up to Halloween. It marks the first time a made-for-podcast show will air across broadcast radio, according to iHeart and Ramsey. Continue Reading
The sixth annual RAIN Summit Europe, November 7 at the British Museum in London, will feature an unprecedented level of knowledge, research, and insight into the value of digital audio. Click for agenda details. Continue Reading
In one of the most interesting and consequential deals we’ve reported this year, UK radio juggernaut Global has acquired U.S. digital audio advertising company AudioHQ. Linked with that, Global will launch DAX, its programmatic audio ad platform, in the U.S., operated by AudioHQ — whose name will change to DAX. We spoke with the principles. Continue Reading
We were interested to see Tom Taylor’s note about the Tesla Model 3 electric car, which is apparently being delivered with no AM/FM or most other audio options. Tesla responded to the report with a promise that future audio capability will be added via over-the-air updates. Continue Reading
The 6th annual RAIN Summit Europe returns to London for the fourth year, November 7 at the beautiful BP Theatre in the British Museum. Four key presenters have joined the speaker roster, bringing research, new industry developments, and immersive audio theater. Continue Reading
XAPPmedia, one of several companies which provide technical assistance to radio station presence in smart speakers, is today launching a self-serve solution for Amazon Alexa. Continue Reading
July webcast listening slipped 4% compared to the month before, in a pattern we saw last year in June and July. Every one of the top 20 brands measured by Triton Digital saw a reduction in listening during July. The year-over-year view shows that the tide was higher even as the summer waves got a bit smaller. Continue Reading