RADIODAYS EUROPE 2015
by Kurt Hanson
RAIN News founding editor Kurt Hanson is in Milan for Radiodays Europe 2015. This is the first of his bulletins, with photos. Continue Reading
Author: Brad Hill
DAAST specification for audio ad serving now in adoption phase
Six months after its introduction by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the Digital Audio Ad Serving Template (DAAST) is in its adoption phase. “Industry adoption of DAAST enables digital audio ads to be easily run and tracked in a consistent manner across publishers, similar to other digital marketing mediums,” said Scott Cunningham, Senior Vice President, IAB, and General Manager of the IAB Technology Lab. Continue Reading
Triton Digital CEO Neal Schore on the acquisition by Vector Capital: “An inflection point”
As we reported this morning, Vector Capital has acquired Triton Digital. We spoke with Triton President and CEO Neal Schore, to get context around the new business structure. He shared to background and reason for the ownership change, and addressed staff changes. Continue Reading
Vector Capital acquires Triton Digital
Vector Capital, a private equity firm specializing in technology, has acquired Triton Digital, the leading technology provider to the online audio industry. The announcement follows days of rumors. Continue Reading
Pandora stock leaped Friday on takeover rumors
Pandora’s NYSE_traded stock jumped over seven percent on Friday, an unexpected upward spike generally attributed to buyout rumors. Even as those rumors circulated, they were discredited by some analysts. Continue Reading
Friday Fun: Ad Roulette
The Grey advertising agency has contrived an interactive mashup called Ad Roulette, which allows you to combine audio and video of different commercials. “Though ephemeral, the new combinations become messages of higher, almost spiritual meaning,” Grey says. Maybe. Fun, for sure. Continue Reading
TuneIn readies NCAA basketball coverage, will add a new feature
As NCAA men’s basketball season comes upon us, TuneIn is sending a reminder that it is the exclusive distribution app for streaming the games — every game in the tournament. Last year was a big success. This year TuneIn is adding a new feature. Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #034: Audience profiles for podcasting and radio
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THIS WEEK: A radio star moves into podcasting; a profile of the podcast audience; snapshot of radio listening from Nielsen; Pandora’s micro-subscription plan; Apple CarPlay throttles up. Continue Reading
Spotify debuts at #2 in Triton Webcast Metrics Top-20 Ranker for January
Month-over-month webcast listening grew by five percent in December, according to Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. The lift came despite lower listening during Christmas week, compared to the three previous weeks. Big gains for streaming in 2014. Continue Reading
Nielsen Total Audience report (Q4) shows complicated radio picture
Nielsen released the Total Audience Report for the fourth quarter of 2014. It covers basic consumption metrics across TV, gaming, computer, phone, and AM/FM radio. This edition of the report shows AM/FM listening to be fairly stable, with trend signals that move in different directions. Continue Reading
A showcase for startups at RAIN Summit West, hosted by Joanna Bloor
A showcase for streaming audio startups will highlight RAIN Summit West, April 12 in Las Vegas. Called Streaming Audio’s Startup Economy, the showcase panel will feature four entrepreneurs representing their early-stage companies Continue Reading
Jelli upgrades RadioDash programmatic tool for radio stations
Jelli, the cloud-based programmatic ad service for broadcasters, announced a new version of its RadioDash platform, providing a campaign data dashboard to radio station clients. We spoke to CEO Mike Dougherty. Continue Reading