Silent Night scheduled for Rdio
Not exactly a Christmas Eve shutdown, but Rdio will go silent on December 22. The company sent an email this evening to subscribers. “Goodbye … for now,” the notice cryptically started. Continue Reading
Author: Brad Hill
Two media attorneys look toward tomorrow’s CRB announcement
The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) will outline new webcaster royalty rates tomorrow (Wednesday). Media attorneys Jay Rosenthal and David Leichtman weigh in with anticipatory comments. Continue Reading
CRB announces: New royalty rates to post Wednesday [correction]
As the webcasting world is poised with anticipation, The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has just announced that its royalty rate-setting decision will be publicized on Wednesday. The ruling deadline is Tuesday, and the CRB will deliver its ruling to the Register of Copyrights, and the proceeding participants, for review and removal of sensitive information that will be redacted from public documents. Continue Reading
Nielsen Audio: new listening metrics for radio and streaming
Nielsen has launched a media metrics snapshot called The Comparable Metrics Report. The current edition captures data from Q2 2015 and compares it to Q2 2014. You’ll be amazed at what you see! Wait, this isn’t Buzzfeed. But there are interesting results in audio streaming through different devices. Continue Reading
Pandora CFO: “The best thing that’s going to happen is…”
Pandora CFO Mike Herring spoke at the Wedbush 2015 California Dreamin’ Technology, Consumer Management Access Conference. He spoke about Pandora’s vision generally, the expansion to on-demand service in 2016, Apple Music and Steve Jobs, the company’s recent acquisition of Ticketfly, the imminent CRB royalty-rate ruling, and more. Continue Reading
CRB royalty rates arrive today; here is the prep sheet
The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) will finalize the Webcaster IV proceeding today. Here’s the background, the players, and what’s at stake.
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Broadcast group publishes attack on Pandora; we question the author, SCBA prez Thom Callahan
“Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated,” Mark Twain wrote. Pandora execs might be thinking the same thing after reading a Special Report released by Thom Callahan, President of the Southern California Broadcasters Association. We questioned Callahan about the report’s premise, assertions, and predictions. He held steady during a challenging interview, and the conversation extended to programmatic advertising, connected cars, and how radio sells ads. Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #68: Incoming royalty rates; webcast metrics; Rhapsody growth; WNYC jabs Facebook; Serial — it’s baaack!
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: CRB royalty rates due any day; Triton Digital webcast metrics; Rhapsody grows its audience; WNYC pokes Facebook with audio; Spotify faces a decision, more. Continue Reading
The Download on Podcasts: Will podcasting force Facebook to allow viral audio?
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Nearly two years ago, an article that questioned why audio doesn’t go viral, went viral. The article’s complaint has not been fully answered. Recently WNYC posted one of its podcasts to Facebook, but had to wrap it in a video because Facebook doesn’t have native audio. Podcasting might be the catalyst which changes the lack of social sharing in audio. Continue Reading
Triton Local Network now in STRATA for easier buying of streaming advertising
Triton Digital has announced that the Triton Local Network (TLN) is integrated in the STRATA media buying platform. The integration allows advertisers and agencies to view audience metrics in local markets, and plan campaigns within and across markets, with geographic and demographic targeting. Continue Reading
Clammr launches with Twitter-like clipping and sharing of audio
Why isn’t audio as social and viral as video and web pages? If lack of an easy platform is the problem, Clammr seeks to solve it with today’s launch of its new service on web and mobile. Clammr enables clipping and sharing of 24-second audio. It is designed for podcasters to create excerpt channels, and for consumers to make audio more viral. Continue Reading
Webcast listening inches up in October: Triton Webcast Metrics
Webcast listening in October moved up 1% from August numbers, according to Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker, released today. Click for historical charts from 2009 to the present. Continue Reading