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Sirius XM has released its third-quarter financial and audience data. The satellite radio company posted increases in quarterly earnings, revenue and subscriber numbers over the same period last year. Investor Q&A focused on streaming competition. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has announced the first output from SoundBoard, an in-house creative agency for premium marketing integrations. The sponsor is Coca-Cola, in a new podcast called First Taste Fridays. The native ad staging is deep. Click to listen. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A lonely man received a radio invitation; podcast apps should sense the acoustic environment; the world’s largest natural sound archive; much more. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Pandora earnings and stock tumble; YouTube Red; music royalty controversy; Apple Music finally divulges numbers; more. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Longwave radio; how normal people talk about radio; new iHeartRadio stations; how Classic Rock has changed;much more. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Car connections; Pandora’s legal decisions; Deezer going public; WNYC invests in originals; more. Continue Reading
Emmis-owned NextRadio announced the finalists and winner of its radio spot contest this week. The winner, by college student Thomas Baker III, is called “Data Pigs.” The spot is well-produced, but mixes up NextRadio marketing in a way that could detract from its effectiveness. Continue Reading
RadioWorks, a London Specialty firm for marketers planning and buying campaigns on radio, has launched DigitalAudioWorks, bringing a similar scope of service to streaming audio advertising. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Review of Fun Kids Radio; several items on podcasting; key traits for radio presenters. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: New streaming metrics from Nielsen; Apple Music trials; Pandora enters the concert business; data-free listening; more. Continue Reading
Due to budget restrictions, the BBC has said it will not fund the digital radio switchover for its stations. “We are not convinced of the value for money case for any further such investment, particularly while digital listening remains below 50%, with DAB listening only a proportion of that.” Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: British spies are reportedly tracking listeners; BBC releases stats; Zane Lowe of Beats 1 interviewed; and much more. Continue Reading