Adam Parness is departing Spotify. He joined the streaming service in 2017 for a post as global head of publishing, and has played a key role in building up the visibility of songwriters and producers within Spotify’s ecosystem. Continue Reading
Sony Music will roll out two new features for royalty payments on its artist portal this autumn. First is Real-Time Royalties, which will provide immediate updates about a performer’s global earnings and account balances. The second feature is Cash Out. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered a partnership with Future publication Metal Hammer that will see new, exclusive content centered on heavy metal music appearing on the streaming service. Metal Hammer magazine is collaborating with Deezer on a series of interviews with notable names from the music genre. Continue Reading
Music startup LÜM announced that it has closed its seed funding round. The business has secured a total investment of $1.2 million in less than a year. LÜM is currently running a beta version of its social media and music streaming service. Continue Reading
Podtrac has made some changes to its measurement algorithm. This change to its measurements is part of Podtrac’s efforts to receive compliance and certification from the Interactive Advertising Bureau. It had already been compliant with the IAB guidelines, but it began the official certification program in late 2018. Continue Reading
Vevo has added a new hire for its management team. Laurie Zeleny is the video platform’s new senior vice president of people. She will be based in New York and will lead Vevo’s global people strategy, including all aspects of acquiring and developing the business’ personnel. Continue Reading
Karaoke and lip syncing apps have been making a splash in the international tech sector, and one of the most successful is rumored to be broadening its reach. Bloomberg reported on sources claiming that Chinese tech startup Bytedance may be looking to debut its own paid streaming music service. Continue Reading
Targetspot announced that it has hired Dominick Milano as its vice president of business development for North America. In this role, Milano will be responsible for leading Targetspot’s expansion efforts in the United States and Canada. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced a new partnership for its a2x programmatic digital audio advertising exchange. The a2x platform will now integrate the TouchPoint DSP from dataxu, a software provider for marketing professionals. Continue Reading
Pandora has rolled out a new desktop app for Mac. This offers a new option for Pandora users who prefer to keep their music in a standalone app rather than in one of many browser tabs. Continue Reading
After launching a 24/7 all-metal online radio and fan community for heavy metal, Gimme Radio has unveiled its second project. Gimme Country offers the same model of free online radio programmed by icons of the country music genre. Continue Reading
The BBC will roll out a new public service algorithm for its mobile app. Director of Radio and Education James Purnell shared the broadcaster’s next plans for its new BBC Sounds mobile app. Continue Reading