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
Pandora has announced three new digital audio ad capabilities that are designed to allow a greater degree of personalization for advertisers. The new formats are Dynamic Audio, Sequential Audio, and Shorter Form Audio. Pandora has worked with Veritonic to run some early tests on how these options can impact listener behavior and drive results for brands. Continue Reading
Today features a duo of updates for Apple Music. First, the streaming service has hired Briean Bumbery as its director of publicity. There’s also a noteworthy beta test in the works for the latest version of Apple Music. Continue Reading
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and still-growing audio medium. Today’s developments include more NPR politics programming, an exclusive score for Spotify, and true crime at iHeartRadio. Continue Reading