Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Streaming for musicians, now with more experimentation. The ripple effect of fraud in streaming music. Spotify co-sponsoring residencies for female producers. Continue Reading
Amazon Music has hired former Sony exec Andre Stapleton as its new head of U.S. label relations. In addition to this new role, Amazon Music is looking for a head of digital music in Brazil. Continue Reading
Amazon and Microsoft have integrated their digital assistants, which could open up new possibilities for cross-support of features and services outside of whatever hardware brand a user owns. Plans for an integration were announced last year, and the integration is just available as a preview in the U.S. right now. Continue Reading
Pandora and T-Mobile are partnering for a limited-time streaming music subscription deal. On August 28, customers of the mobile company can sign up for a full year of free access to Pandora Plus as part of its T-Mobile Tuesdays promotions. Continue Reading
Public Radio International and PRX, an audio and podcast platform, have announced a merger. The resulting public media company will support the next generations of both creatives and listeners. The joint public media entity, which does not have a new name yet, will have some financial backing from WGBH, a public media outlet in Boston. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Spotify adds songwriter and producer credits on iOS. Audio Recording Through the Ages. Continue Reading
Pandora is announcing today the addition of Premium controls to its Google Home presence. Pandora Premium is the fully on-demand music service in Pandora, and this release enables subscribers to voice-control their accounts. Continue Reading
Apple Music is putting a brighter spotlight on classical music thanks to its partnership with Deutsche Grammophon. The classical music label is helping to curate The DG Playlist, which will feature recordings from across its 120 years in operation. The pair is also tapping some of the label’s younger talents to aid in the curation. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Music Biz Slams Citi Report on Industry & Artist Revenue as ‘Inconsistent,’ ‘Inaccurate.’ The future is ear: Why “hearables” are finally tech’s next big thing. Spotify’s $30 billion playlist for global domination. Cook says Apple not in music streaming for the money. Your Favourite BBC Podcasts, Now on Spotify in the UK. Continue Reading
Pandora has hired Heidi Anne-Noel as its new senior manager of communications. In this position, she will be responsible for overseeing the music communications strategy as well as outreach to the music press and business communities. Continue Reading
Apple Music has long been making video a key component in its strategy, from funding viral music videos to landing exclusive visual albums. Now, the streaming service has a new visual project with a decidedly classic bent. Continue Reading
Samsung has unveiled its first smart speaker, joining the product segment that has been rapidly growing and bolstering a boom in audio and voice tech. The Samsung Galaxy Home will run the conglomerate’s Bixby voice assistant and will put an emphasis on high-quality audio. Continue Reading