Quick Hits: Pandora’s concert livestream; have you heard of EDM?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Pandora to livestream Jack White show; Google infographic gives EDM education. Continue Reading
Author: Brad Hill
Internet Radio Rewind #028
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A six-minute blast of news you need to know in streaming audio.
THIS WEEK: Podcast listener behavior; Pandora’s growing reach; Apple iTunes earnings; SoundExchange artist payments in 2014, Spotify joins PlayStation; iHeartRadio’s audience milestones. Continue Reading
Spotify seeks $500M new funding; Jason Calacanis predicts Facebook takeover
The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify “has expressed a desire” to raise $500-million in private investment, and is working with Goldman Sachs to achieve it. Meanwhile, in an unrelated analysis, past RAIN Summit keynoter Jason Calacanis predicts that Facebook will acquire Spotify. Continue Reading
Nielsen measures consumer demand for Internet-connected cars
In the frothing realm of connected cars, we know what the tech companies and automakers are doing. But what do car-buyers want? Nielsen’s new report on consumer preferences in connected cars points toward answers. Continue Reading
Spreaker offers podcast audience intelligence with new analytics
Understanding podcast consumption is a notorious challenge for creators and publishers. Audio host and distributor Spreaker has addressed that concern for its customers with the launch of a new analytics portion of the service. Continue Reading
The Streaming Audio Marketplace: webinar slides
The Streaming Audio Marketplace, a RAIN News webinar and whitepaper sponsored by TargetSpot, is now freely available in two formats: a 50-page whitepaper, and the webinar slides. Click through to see the slides, and link to the whitepaper. Continue Reading
XAPPmedia and jacapps form JAX mobile ad service
Ad-tech company XAPPmedia and mobile app developer jacapps have partnered to create JAX, a premium advertising service for the mobile audience. The alliance integrates voice-activated XAPP Ads into the jacapps mobile platform. Continue Reading
The Streaming Audio Marketplace: Download the free whitepaper
The Streaming Audio Marketplace, a RAIN News whitepaper, is now available.
The free download is brought to you by exclusive sponsor TargetSpot.
A strategic overview of online audio advertising, the whitepaper is the most comprehensive piece of intelligence ever published on the online audio advertising industry. Continue Reading
Gartner predicts quarter-billion connected cars by 2020
Consulting and analytics firm Gartner released a prediction today, projecting that a quarter-billion connected cars will be on the road in 2020. The company notes that on-board Internet connectivity is starting to trickle down from premium models to mid-market cars. Continue Reading
Triton Digital & eXelate partner in first Data Management Platform for streaming audio
Triton Digital today announced an exclusive partnership with eXelate to develop the first Data Management Platform (DMP) dedicated to streaming audio. The streaming audio industry is getting its first dedicated Big Data-crunching platform, better enabling participation in cross-channel ad campaigns. Continue Reading
TuneCore reached new level of artist payments in 2014
TuneCore, a digital distribution service for musicians who wish to place their work in streaming music services, released a summary of its 2014 business. It’s a growth story from 2013, as the company added new distribution outlets, tracked more streams, and paid out more royalties to artists. Continue Reading
Less than one day left to register for the RAIN News Webinar!
There’s still time (just barely!) to register for The Streaming Audio Marketplace: A Strategic Guide to Online Audio Advertising, a RAIN News webinar sponsored by TargetSpot. Click through for information ande registration. Continue Reading