Consumer credit-rating company Experian has a new CMO, and has rolled out new ads with radio and streaming audio in the mix. We caught one as a pre-roll of an HD Radio webcast in iHeartRadio. Continue Reading
U.S. radio group Cumulus announced hiring Tommy Page as SVP of Brand Partnerships. Page comes from Pandora, where he held a similar role as VP of Artist and Brand Partnerships. Page’s career has wended through music, publishing, and online music service. Continue Reading
Cisneros Interactive, a digital advertising company addressing the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences, has purchased a majority stake in Audio.Ad, a Latin American digital audio advertising network. Cisneros Interactive will exclusively market Audio.Ad digital inventory, through its RedMas subsidiary. Continue Reading
With podcasting top-of-mind in the online audio industry, a potential new player is Spotify, according to unnamed sources reported by Bloomberg Business. Competition with Apple? Catching up to Deezer? Continue Reading
Technology and strategy company Lochbridge surveyed nearly 1,500 consumers across age demographics to investigate demand for digital technology in the car — how much, what kind, and among whom. The demographic profile is clear-cut. Continue Reading
Listeners in the UK are getting a new set of DAB station options next year thanks to a new national digital radio multiplex getting assigned an operator. Sound Digital, which is a consortium of Arqiva, Bauer, and UTV Media GB, will run the set of 14 new stations. The consortium will be responsible for upgrading the equipment at these stations and reaching 75% of households with the set of stations. It will be required to begin broadcasting the new DAB stations by the middle of 2016. Continue Reading
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THIS WEEK: Beats Music leaks; new startup merges listening and broadcasting; new podcast company Amplifi Media; Android Auto hits the road; new AMP bill benefits music producers. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced an exclusive deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) to deliver and monetize streaming audio advertisements within MLB’s streaming apps. The agreement starts with the upcoming 2015 season. Continue Reading
urRadio, a new streaming startup launched this morning, is based on technology that uniquely blends music discovery and broadcasting. “We’re changing how people listen to music,” the CEO told RAIN News. Continue Reading
An influential legal panel will highlight RAIN Summit West, April 12 in Las Vegas. The RAIN Legal Panel, well-known at RAIN Summits for illuminating complex issues of music licensing, will be moderated by David Oxenford and feature the RAIN Summit debut of Alex Luke. Continue Reading
The New York Times captured a carload of anonymously sourced information about Apple’s music products. Apple’s refreshed music ecosystem will be unveiled this summer, according to earlier rumors. Continue Reading
British digital music company 7digital released 2014 financials that embody two major changes, one structural (a merger last year) and one strategic. The company is turning decidedly toward its B2B streaming services. Continue Reading