The U.S. Copyright Office released a comprehensive critique of how music licensing works in the U.S. Criticism, by itself, is not noteworth ythese days. The document is exceptional for its detail, pedigree, and disruptive recommendations. The headline recommendation: Broadcast radio should start paying artists. Continue Reading
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THIS WEEK: U.S. Copyright Office slams radio royalty exemption; Webcast metrics for November; Pandora earnings; iHeartMedia enters custom advertising; the newest podcast hit; streaming services expand globally Continue Reading
RAIN News and XAPPmedia invite you to partipate in Internet Radio and Streaming Report 2015, a comprehensive survey of industry insiders about trends in the streaming audio marketplace.
Internet Radio and Streaming Report 2015 is an open survey intended for participants in the streaming audio industry. Both streamlined and comprehensive, it is designed to produce vital intelligence about industry issues in an efficient survey that can be completed quickly.
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Month-over-month webcast listening slipped by three percent in November, according to Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. Triton’s analysis of the dip cites a “Thanksgiving Effect.” Mobile stream listening rose to nearly 70%. Continue Reading
Edison Research announced that Share of Ear, a large-scale survey project which measures what U.S. consumers listen to across all types of audio, will accelerate its semi-annual pace to a quarterly reporting period. Continue Reading
The Download on Podcasts is a new weekly feature sponsored by PodcastOne.
The podcast hit Serial was classified as a podcast blockbuster when it attracted five-million accesses (downloads or streams) on iTunes. This week NPR reports that Invisibilia, a show about unseen forces shaping the lives of individuals, has gotten 10-million listens. A new plateau of podcast audience reach helps the whole genre of on-demand audio. Continue Reading
The overwhelming majority of podcasts are spoken-word programs, and it has been that way the category started. Why? Broadcast law attorney and guest columnist David Oxenford explains the legal reasons. Continue Reading
Seeking to offer brand marketers deeper and more original integration into its vast range of distribution assets, iHeartMedia has built and launched iHeartMedia SoundBoard, a creative entertainment studio that promises to develop innovative ad campaigns.
We spoke with Gayle Troberman, Chief Marketing Officer for iHeartMedia. Continue Reading
RAIN Summits announces the “Streaming Audio’s Startup Economy” discussion panel at RAIN Summit West, April 12 in Las Vegas.
Early-stage startups — this is your invitation to apply for a chair on the panel. Present your early-stage business at the premiere information and networking event for the streaming audio industry! Continue Reading
In this edition of adStream we have a tale to tell, involving an iHeartRadio ad-skipping loophole, and a native ad on a terrestrial webcast. It’s all about content, even in commercial breaks. Continue Reading
Media software company Marketron announced the hiring of Todd Kalman, who will leave CBS Radio to join the Minneapolis company. Kalman becomes VP of Sales for Marketron. Continue Reading
In a mile-marker along the way to a major reinvention of its service, electronic music portal Digitally Imported launched a newly designed interface, with new functions and new programs. Continue Reading