Pandora has added 250 Featured Playlists to its subscription tier. This addition is a series of playlists curated by the Pandora team centered on themes such as working out, break-ups, and romance. The playlists indicate continued development on behalf of Premium subscribers, after that service was repositioned earlier this year. Continue Reading
Audiosear.ch and its parent company have announced that they are winding down operations and support beginning on Nov. 28. After that date, users of the podcast discovery and search platform will not have access to Audiosear.ch’s API endpoints, website, or other features. Continue Reading
NPR Music has hired Lauren Onkey as its new senior director. In this role, Onkey will collaborate with local member stations, the sponsorships team, and the events team. She will also work closely with NPR Music’s journalists, critics, video team, and podcasters in this capacity. Continue Reading
Spotify’s approach to video appears to be in a state of flux. Bloomberg reported that Spotify has cancelled its original video series. Unnamed sources told the publication that the strategy reboot is part of an effort to find a monetization strategy that doesn’t involve recorded music and royalty payments. Continue Reading
audioBoom has hired a new head of sales for the UK. Oli Walters will fill this role for the on-demand audio company. His resume includes time with Bauer Media, where he was group head of radio for its Dentsu Aegis business, and with Absolute Radio. Continue Reading
UK telecom Three has added Apple Music to its Go Binge data-free program. The streaming music platform will be added on November 27 for customers with an “advanced” contract or a SIM-only plan with at least 4GB of data. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio announced that it is running a special promotion that combines its new on-demand music subscription in time for Halloween. The company is hosting a free preview weekend for iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster that lets people try out the service without a subscription. Continue Reading
Spotify’s UK operations collected revenue of £237 million in 2016, up 27% from the previous year. Subscription revenue was the main driver of the year’s growth with a 26% increase. Continue Reading
Audience Insights published research into podcast listening in Canada. Nearly 10 million Canadian adults, or 34% of the country’s adult population, have listened to podcasts in the past year. 12.5 million adults, or 43% of the population, have ever listened to a podcast. Continue Reading
The third quarter data from RAJAR has been released, with the latest information about radio listening in the UK. The rate of weekly listening remained steady at 90% of the adult population, or about 49.1 million people. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A difficult road for Apple’s video plans. Behind the scenes at Sonos. Take your Spotify listening to the Upside Down. Continue Reading
Auddly, based in Sweden, operates a songwriter database with information such as co-writer and producer details, split agreements, and credits. Auddly recently announced that it is expanding its pool to include data from music managers as well. Continue Reading