Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. In this edition: a history of standup, a power-politics show featuring Richard Clarke and Bill Clinton, and a history less from Detroit’s War on Drugs. Continue Reading
Spain’s music industry sales edged up slightly in the first half of 2018. Spanish industry body Promusicae reported €107.6 million in H1 sales, a less than 1% increase from the year-ago period. Although the overall market barely shifted, digital consumption showed a strong increase to secure almost three-quarters of the revenue total. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: How AI-generated music is changing the way hits are made. Meet the company preparing to be the last CD distributor standing. Virginia is for podcast lovers. Continue Reading
Vevo has appointed a new CEO. Alan Price is formally taking the top executive title at the music video service. He’d been shouldering the responsibilities on an interim basis since the departure of Erik Huggers in December 2017. Continue Reading
Family plans have become an industry standard for streaming services, but their prevalence has caused concern among labels. A feature in Billboard examined the impact of these group subscription plans on the streaming economy. Continue Reading
Streaming music remains a small portion of revenue for Japan’s music industry, and skepticism from artists could be a reason. Many popular performers in Japan are opting to keep their new albums off streaming services at launch, at least domestically. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced that Brazilian radio group Sistema Globo de Rádio is its latest client partner. SGR will take advantage of Triton’s Tap service for monetizing its news, music, and podcast content. It will also make its inventory available on Triton’s a2x programmatic ad exchange. Continue Reading
A new event later this year aims to illuminate the educational potential in podcasting. Sound Education is scheduled to take place November 2-3 and is hosted by Ministry of Ideas, a podcast based at Harvard Divinity School. The panels cover topics geared toward how the audio format can be applied for academia and teaching, both either a formal or casual student audience. Continue Reading
Graham James is departing his post as Spotify’s global head of corporate communications. The publicity veteran spent more than six years in the streaming company’s communications department. Continue Reading
Tencent Music Entertainment may have set a date for its planned IPO in the United States. Sources in China, now also being covered in the western press, have reported that Tencent IPO will be submitted to the SEC on September 7 for a stock exchange debut on October 18. Continue Reading
Spotify has offered different types of perks to its subscribers over the years, from discounted prices to bundled entertainment packages, in order to help attract paying customers. The latest deal is specifically for its student tier. Continue Reading
Two familiar names in audio engineering are throwing their hats into the premium smart speaker ring. Apple’s HomePod and the Sonos One are currently the two biggest contenders in the high-end audio space, but all signs point to this niche getting crowded fast. Continue Reading