Apple Music gets CBS Sports Radio
Apple Music has made an addition to its live radio offerings. CBS Sports Radio will join the handful of live stations available only to paid Apple Music subscribers. Continue Reading
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7digital wraps up a solid 2016, looks forward to hi-res audio
7digital shared its year-end update reviewing some highlights of the full year and final quarter of 2016. CEO Simon Cole projected a strong 2017 for the B2B music company’s balance sheets. Continue Reading
Triton Digital adds partners to its programmatic and audience management platforms
Triton Digital announced two new partnerships this week. First, Finnish company Zemeho has joined its a2x programmatic advertising exchange. The second deal is NRG Media using Triton’s Audience Management Platform. Continue Reading
Deezer Next program will boost emerging artists
Deezer has revealed the plans for a new program called Deezer Next, which will identify and promote emerging musical talents. The streaming service will collaborate with the artists and their labels and managers to raise the profile of the selected performers through playlisting, editorial, and marketing support. Continue Reading
Deezer’s international exec departs
Deezer’s top ranks are once again in flux. Gerrit Schumann has stepped down as the streaming company’s chief international officer to take a senior role at Handelsblatt, a German newspaper publisher. Continue Reading
Pandora: Layoffs and Q4 earnings preview
In a peculiar mix of pain and gain, Pandora released news that encompassed significant staff layoffs and upbeat earning guidance. Timed after market close on Thursday, the double message caused an eight percent stock rise at one point after-hours. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Amazon adds anime; Shazam show’s host
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Amazon launches anime channel; Shazam game show gets host. Continue Reading
SoundCloud makes executive shuffles
SoundCloud announced two high-level personnel changes. Eric Wahlforss, one of the company’s co-founders, is leaving his role as CTO and switching to chief product officer. A former Yahoo vice president will now fill the CTO position. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: SoundCloud concerns; vinyl’s promise; Gracenote in cars
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: SoundCloud at a crossroads; vinyl sales could break $1 billion; Gracenote presents car radio tech at CES. Continue Reading
Universal led the labels with a third of 2016’s audio streams
Universal Music Group leads the labels in volume of audio streams distributed in the U.S. during 2016, according to Music Business Worldwide. The major was responsible for 84.03 billion audio streams, about a third of the total market. Continue Reading
Spotify wants to be Barack Obama’s next employer
Spotify has a new job listing posted, but the position seems rather tailored for a specific applicant who is soon to be unemployed. The role is President of Playlists at the company. Federal-level playlist construction is a critical job requirement. Continue Reading
Otto Radio gets Samsung investment, launches public API
Otto Radio has secured an investment from Samsung NEXT, the venture capital arm of the tech conglomerate. Otto Radio offers audio streams of podcasts and audio news centered on a particular listener’s own interests; think of the concept as Pandora for podcasts. The investment lines up with Otto’s launch of the Otto Everywhere API, which lets other companies access that personalized audio stream. Continue Reading