Paris-based international music subscription service Deezer will close its Australian office. Thomas Heymann, who ran that office, will leave the company. Heymann oversaw Deezer’s Australian launch in 2012. Deezer’s Australian service will continue, undisturbed by the structural change, managed from Paris. Continue Reading
Although not yet showing in the Google Play app store, it is widely reported that the unfortunately-named Google Play Music All Access subscription service, version 5.4, adds offline access to “radio” stations. Many users will probably think, “Finally!” Continue Reading
Abacast, a streaming and monetization provider whose major clients include radio networks ESPN Radio and NBC Sports Radio, announced a partnership with AfterBuzz TV, a video podcast that provides post-show entertainment for fans of popular TV programs. Continue Reading
A new research report from eMarketer projects U.S. online listening to grow incrementally through 2018, from 148-million listeners in 2013 to 183-million listeners in 2018. eMarketer characterizes the audience as “mass market.” Continue Reading
Recently, Nielsen Audio released its first annual “State of the Media: Audio Today” report — its new version of Arbitron’s venerable annual “Radio Today” reports. One interesting finding — one that I knew in the back of my mind but… Continue Reading
Reluctantly leaving behind our POTD celebration of Beatlemania, we needed something remarkable to distract us. We found the perfect stream to carry us away from cloying nostalgia: Radio Oloron. This French-originating stream is surprising, satisfying, and addictive. Continue Reading
Edison Research has revisited its landmark study on streaming music listening conducted last September, “The New MainStream.” Now, Edison breaks out numbers for the 18-34 demographic. Continue Reading
Forget Google Glass. For audio, the hot wearable device is The Dash, which mashes in-ear listening with Bluetooth streaming, onboard music storage, and … wait for it … fitness tracking. Continue Reading
According to a first-hand document provided by a RAIN source, federal judge Denise Cote seemed to agree with Pandora’s argument that it be treated as “radio” in closing arguments of a royalty case. Pandora could pay less to publishers as a result. Details. Continue Reading
As with yesterday’s POTD, we are celebrating Beatlemania, 50 years later. today’s Pureplay of the Day revisits a past selection: All Beatles & Stones Radio, an iHeartRadio pureplay station. The station has been renamed “24/7 Beatles” for an undetermined time. Continue Reading
Shazam, best known as a music-identification app, is reportedly closing a $20-million funding round with undisclosed investors. Perhaps the most important part of the news is a reported disclosed valuation of $500-million. Continue Reading
Music intelligence company The Echo Nest continues its global expansion in a partnership with Hikari-TV, part of NTT Plala. (NTT is Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.) Hikari-TV is an in-home provider of broadband services including on-demand video and music. Continue Reading