Amazon is expected to launch its Amazon Prime Music service in India by early 2018, according to The Economic Times. The company is in discussions with Indian record labels to acquire music rights for the eventual rollout. Continue Reading
Warner Music UK has introduced a new label called Artists To Watch Records that will be a streaming-only operation. The new company will seek out songs that have potential to become popular on streaming services and put resources into making them hits. Continue Reading
Jane Huxley, the managing director for Pandora in Australia and New Zealand, is departing the audio company. She joined the business in 2012 to launch Pandora in those regions. Continue Reading
TuneIn has appointed Anthony “DJ Reflex” Jaramillo as its new head of music. In this role, Jaramillo will be responsible for building and curating TuneIn’s original music stations. He was most recently head of radio for Tidal. Continue Reading
A new music startup is hoping to reach music collectors who want the convenience of digital listening with an artist-focused business model. It’s called Voltra, and it is an unusual hybrid of streaming and digital downloads. Continue Reading
The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of iHeartRadio in a pre-1972 copyright lawsuit. The online audio platform was in court over the question of whether its service should be treated as a broadcast, and thus exempt from a state statute that makes it illegal to transfer sound recordings without the owner’s consent. Continue Reading
Listeners browsing through Spotify’s RapCaviar playlist may find themselves becoming viewers. The streaming service is experimenting with a mixed audio and visual format in its popular rap playlist. Clips range from an intro and outro video for the curated playlist to full-length music videos. Continue Reading
Deezer is launching its first global ad campaign to promote its Flow feature. The spots highlight the lean-back listening option, which plays a personalized stream of music based on the listener’s taste. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcast round-up from SXSW; Zane Lowe not the biggest fan of playlists; listening of the Irish. Continue Reading
Vevo has unveiled a new feature for watching music videos with multiple people. The tool, dubbed Watch Party, sets up simultaneous viewing across multiple computers. Continue Reading
RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani offered some insights about Apple and its music outlook in a note to investors. By his estimates, Apple Music contributes 10% of the tech giant’s services revenue, while iTunes is responsible for 22%. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Shared music streaming apps taking off; branded podcasting continues to grow. Continue Reading