The result of a large-scale consumer survey commissioned by Spotify was released today, assessing how consumers in 10 European countries listen to terrestrial radio and Spotify’s radio-like freemium platform. Called “The New Audio,” the study is positioned to brand marketers. Continue Reading
Bite-sized news app Rivet Radio, released upgraded versions of its Android and iOS apps, and announced a new key partnership with Radiate Media which adds real-time, geo-targeted traffic updates to the news programming. Continue Reading
Mobile listening is more than a trend, and more than the future. Mobile is reality, now. At RAIN Summit Atlanta, five experts will participate in a discussion moderated by James Cridland, UK-based radio futurologist. Continue Reading
This week we are revealing finalists in the Sixth Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards. Today we are pleased to announce the advancing finalists in the “Best Overall Digital Strategy” category. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Two new and unusual stations; Nielsen report on streaming and music; podcast research; more. Continue Reading
Brian Benedik, previously head of North America advertising at Spotify, has been promoted to a newly created position as Global Head of Advertising Sales. He will take charge of the company’s entire advertising sales effort across the 58 global markets in which the music service operates. Continue Reading
Geico became the first advertiser to place a buy on Expressway from Katz, the Jelli-powered programmatic platform for broadcast radio spots. The announcement from Horizon Media, which piloted the transaction, claims Geico’s campaign as the first-ever live programmatic buy for spot radio. Continue Reading
This week we are revealing finalists in the Sixth Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards. Today we are pleased to announce the advancing finalists in the “International Excellence in Online Audio” category. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has announced that Macquarie Radio Network has joined a2x, Triton’s programmatic audio advertising exchange. Macquarie will put its digital audio inventory into the system, which Triton launched in Australia this past summer. Continue Reading
CBS Radio has launched CBS Sports Radio Roundup, a 12-hour daily hosted Internet-only program that jockeys live sports-talk feeds from 15 major-market stations. That description is a mouthful, and possibly unique. Continue Reading
This week we are revealing finalists in the Sixth Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards. Today we are pleased to announce the advancing finalists in the “Best Podcast Series” category. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Interview with Midroll Media’s Erik Diehn; Ministry of Sound on the business of playlist curation; Microsoft’s Groove Music on Sonos. Continue Reading