Spotify introduced a new platform aimed at promoting up-and-coming artists. The RADAR program will feature 36 performers from around the world. The artists will be featured in an On Our RADAR playlist. Continue Reading
Amazon Music has hired Kirdis Postelle for the new role of global head of artist marketing. She was most recently EVP/general manager at Hitco Entertainment, and has also worked at Warner Bros Records and Capital Music Group. Continue Reading
Lydia Polgreen who has been Editor in Chief of HuffPost since 2017, is moving to Gimlet Media as head of content, the Daily Beast and other sources report. It’s an interesting choice, and an interesting move for someone with sterling career in traditional journalism. Continue Reading
Spotify has hired Kevin Weatherly as its head of North American programming. Weatherly was previously a senior vice president of programming at Entercom. Continue Reading
Audible is running a new promotional campaign in Australia/New Zealand aimed at encouraging more people to pick up audiobooks. The campaign has tapped some popular local celebrities to tout audiobooks as a way to keep up with their ‘to-read’ lists even when they lead busy lives. Continue Reading
Pex, an analytics and digital rights management company, has acquired Dubset Media Holdings. Dubset offers tools for DJs and other creators to identify the audio used in mixes and remixes, and to secure the rights for their use. Continue Reading
Entercom Communications announced a big change in its C-suite leadership. The media and entertainment company’s Chief Operating Officer Weezie Kramer will retire later this year. She will be succeeded by Susan Larkin, who will assume the COO post effective May 5. Continue Reading
ABC Audio and ESPN Audio have entered a partnership for podcast ads. Under their agreement, the ESPN Audio ad sales team will represent the ABC Audio podcast network. ABC Audio joins FiveThirtyEight, National Geographic, and ESPN’s own network as ad sales clients. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced a new integration with DBSgroep, a leader in Dutch audio media sales. With this arrangement, DBSgroep’s RTVPLAN media sales solution has been integrated with the Triton Advertising Server. Continue Reading
Chinese conglomerate Bytedance, which owns the popular video app TikTok, is moving forward with a standalone music streaming service. The platform is called Resso. The “social music streaming app” is debuting in India. Continue Reading
The IPFI and German music trade body BVMI won a victory in a legal case against a website that sold stream manipulation services. The organizations received an injuction against Followerschmiede.de. The site creates “plays” on digital service providers such as YouTube and Spotify that do not represent actual human listening. Continue Reading
Spotify has partnered with several different companies to offer deals and discounts over the years. Its most recent arrangement is with Chase. Eligible customers of select Chase credit cards can get a six-month free trial of Spotify Premium. Continue Reading