AudioBoom recognized by The Radio Academy
AudioBoom was recognized with one of The Radio Academy’s new Audio & Radio Industry Awards. It received the ARIA for best digital audio service. Continue Reading
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NPR posts record audience numbers across all platforms
NPR announced some improvements to its ratings and audience growth. President and CEO Jarl Mohn credited some of the boost to the election cycle, but added that “first rate journalism, riveting storytelling, revamped newsmagazines, live reporting, and better user platforms” were also part of the success. Continue Reading
Study explores why Brits are shifting to subscriptions
Subscriptions have become big business in the UK, with 78% now paying for one. New research from Zuora and YouGov surveyed more than 2,000 British adults about their use of subscriptions. A shift toward experience over ownership emerged as a key takeaway. Continue Reading
Garth Brooks now streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Music
Garth Brooks is a long-time holdout against streaming, but it seems that the country icon has changed his mind. Brooks has made parts of his catalog exclusively available on the new Amazon Music Unlimited service. Continue Reading
On the Move: Sony edition
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves are both high-profile changes within two of Sony’s music operations. Continue Reading
J.D. Power tackles customer satisfaction in streaming
J.D. Power conducted its first customer satisfaction survey for paid music streaming services. The results showed generally close rankings, but it did have some notable exclusions. Continue Reading
Univision gets partner for YouTube channel management
Univision has entered a deal for the management of its YouTube channels. Multiplatform network BroadbandTV will assume content-management and promotion responsibilities for Univision’s YouTube channels. Continue Reading
AudioHQ to exclusively rep Triton Digital’s U.S. advertising inventory; Triton sales team joins AudioHQ
In a major agreement that seeks to advance online audio advertising generally, as it helps two companies reach their business goals, Triton Digital and AudioHQ are announcing today that AudioHQ will be the exclusive seller of Triton’s ad inventory in the U.S. It is a multi-faceted deal that sees Triton’s ad-sales team move over to AudioHQ. Continue Reading
NBC chases viral success with new musical competition show The Stream
NBC is planning a competition TV series based around the the idea of online viral hits. The Stream is based on a Norwegian show of the same title, where hopeful participants submit performance videos to a dedicated online platform. Continue Reading
Spotify UK 2015 financials: “It was our best year ever”
Last week the UK-based Companies House posted Spotify Limited 2015 financials, showing before-tax, bottom-line profitability. Chief Financial Officer and board member Barry McCarthy stated in the filing’s introductory remarks: “In many ways, it was our best year ever.” Continue Reading
Apple’s texting service adds Pandora song-sharing
Apple users have a new way to soundtrack their texts. Pandora is the latest app to have iMessage integration in iOS 10, Apple’s latest mobile operating system. The free extension to iMessage allows a person to share a track from the Pandora library by text. Continue Reading
Podtrac’s September rankings for podcast publishers
Podtrac released its monthly podcast publisher rankings. The list shows the top Podtrac clients by unique monthly audience in the U.S., although it also shares the global unique streams and downloads for each publisher. After several months of little change to the order, September has a slight shake-up. Continue Reading