SoundHound and Westwood One have partnered to create SoundHound for Radio, a mobile platform that connects soundHound users to radio stations when people use SoundHound to identify a song playing on the radio. Continue Reading
Over the last 15 years, FM radio has gradually extended its brands online, either via simulcasting or creating original streams derived from the broadcast signal. Much less common is an FM extension of a popular pureplay Internet-only station. 96.7 Pride Radio launches today in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Apple announces its new music service; Spotify hits back with growth story; 8tracks also on the move; Triton’s Webcast Metrics Continue Reading
iHeartMedia and Unified have jointly announced a long-term partnership to develop audience-targeting datasets that can be applied across iHeart’s sprawling radio, streaming, mobile, and event portfolios. The deal includes an unspcified investment by iHeart in Unified. Continue Reading
Generations of country music have played on the radios of Ford F-Series pickups over the past 60 years. The station is hosted by songwriter Otis Gibbs, who introduces songs, radio-style, and also features interviews and a live studio session performances. Companion graphics stick with the experience. Continue Reading
In a tradition of featuring thought leaders in the online audio industry, RAIN today announced that Jake Shapiro, Chief Executive of public radio marketplace PRX, will present the keynote speech at RAIN Summit Atlanta, September 29. Continue Reading
8tracks has secured a new cluster of content partnerships, and a new line of debt financing. The newly expanded library helps DJs build playlists more easily, and the financing will go to product and engineering. Continue Reading
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It seems like everyone is getting into podcasting — creators, networks, measurement companies, ad-tech companies, and now the transcription firm GMR Transcription, which announced the launch of an audio-to-text service. Does it make sense? We looked at two podcasts using the service.
Seven months after Taylor Swift withdrew her music from Spotify, and two days after Apple announced its subscription-only Apple Music service, Spotify has released a video which firmly defends the freemium model which offers free, ad-supported listening. The video is also remarkable for being the company’s most explicit and public-facing advocacy of free listening. Continue Reading
Webcast listening rose 1% month-over-month in April, and 39% year-over-year, according to the Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker just released by Triton Digital. Click through for historical trend charts. Continue Reading
We are pleased to announce that nominations are open for RAIN’s 6th Annual Internet Radio Awards. The RAIN Internet Radio Awards recognize the achievements and the best practices of the Internet radio industry. Finalists and winners will be recognized in six categories. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio announced a new audience milestone: 70-million users have registered with the streaming platform. iHeartRadio told RAIN News that the 70-million milestone was reached faster than the growth of Facebook or any other music service. The news comes with a new round of usage statistics. Continue Reading