The Amazon initiative intending to “reimagine radio,” Amp, has hit a roadbump, as the company is making staff cuts, Business Insider reported on Friday, saying that “roughly 150 people,” or half of the division, were let go. When the division… Continue Reading
According to a report yesterday in Billboard (here but may be behind a paywall), lawyers for Slacker Radio and its parent company LiveOne are arguing to a federal judge that last week’s $10 million judgment for unpaid music royalties to… Continue Reading
Royalty collection and distribution agency SoundExchange has won a judgment of $9,765,396, plus legal fees, from the Slacker Radio division of LiveOne (formerly LiveXLive) in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California for unpaid music royalties and… Continue Reading
Spotify added another category of content to its service yesterday, in the U.S. initially, with the addition of more than 300,000 audiobooks — albeit priced separately from its monthly subscription service at prices “competitive” with other providers. According to The… Continue Reading
By Aric Kim, Manager, Operations & DSP Relations, Beatroot Music. At Beatroot Music, one of the first things our artists ask us is how to get on more playlists. Landing on playlists can be a big step towards building name… Continue Reading
Bauer Media Audio announced today that is has launched new, premium subscription audio services in Norway, RadioPlay.no, combining a commercial-free version of the live radio experience with quality on-demand content and new levels of user choice and personalization. The service… Continue Reading
In the current issue of Bloomberg Businessweek, the publication argues (in the article’s subhead) that “Joe Rogan, Bill Simmons, and Call Her Daddy haven’t fixed the business.” Journalist Lucas Shaw describes the hiring of former TV/cable exec Dawn Ostroff, who… Continue Reading