Apple Music gets NBC Sports Radio
Apple Music has added some sports content to its radio options. NBC Sports Radio can now be streamed in the tech company’s Music app on iOS and via iTunes on a laptop or desktop. Continue Reading
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Daniel Ek has no plans to sell Spotify
Daniel Ek has no plans to sell off Spotify to a larger tech company. That came from a Q&A with reporters in Stockholm. He cautioned that selling off European startups to U.S. tech enterprises was hoiding back the EU tech industry. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: New voices in podcasting; the era of free music
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Women gain more voice in podcasting; three Afro-American women add color to Seattle’s podcast scene; are streaming music services re-calibrating to reduce free listening? Continue Reading
Pandora inks rights administration deal, hires publisher relations exec
Pandora made two announcements this week centered on its interactions with the industry. First, the company has partnered with Music Reports, a rights administration platform. Second, Pandora hired a new Head of Publisher Licensing and Relations. Continue Reading
Slacker Radio giving away a year of Premium via U.S. Cellular promotion
Slacker Radio has joined the ranks of audio services inking deals with the telecom sector. The Internet radio company is participating in a promotion from U.S. Cellular that will see qualifying customers get one year membership to Slacker Radio Premium for free. Continue Reading
PwC report sees booms ahead for streaming, mobile advertising
PwC has released its Global Entertainment and Media Outlook for 2016-2020, and the report includes projections for music, radio, and Internet advertising. Global E&M spending is expected to rise from $603 billion in 2015 to $720 billion by 2020. The consultant shared some highlights from the global and U.S. editions of the report. Continue Reading
Midem updates, round two: Live-streaming, marketing, safe harbors, and Alibaba Music
Here’s another collection of the talks and sessions at music industry event Midem in Cannes. Topics covered in these sessions include live-streaming video, marketing potential, indies combatting safe harbor rules, and the power of Alibaba Music. Continue Reading
Spotify hires long-time artist manager to head up creator services
Spotify has hired Troy Carter as its global head of creator services. Carter has a long history in music, spending 15 years in talent management and founding entertainment company Atom Factory. So far, the speculation is that Carter could be tasked with securing exclusive releases for the streaming service. Continue Reading
Scripps buys Stitcher from Deezer, augments growing podcast empire
Media conglomerate E.W. Scripps has acquired podcast listening app Stitcher from global music service Deezer, which acquired Stitcher in October, 2014. The acquisition places Stitcher within Midroll Media, a podcast distribution and sales company, which Scripps purchased in July of last year. We spoke to Midroll exec Lex Friedman about what this means for Midroll Media. Continue Reading
Millennials use radio less, smartphones more, than older groups (Nielsen)
A new Nielsen study explores use of media types across different generations. The Generational Snapshot study looks at media use and device penetration for three age groups: Millennials (18-34), Generation X (35-49), and Baby Boomers (50-67) and finds clear trends in their choices. Continue Reading
Packed conference illuminates advertising in streaming audio
Nearly 300 ad-agency audio buyers, executives of pureplay streaming audio services and the technology companies which power the space packed into the Metropolitan Pavilion for the first RAIN Streaming Audio Advertising Summit yesterday in New York. The four-hour event was… Continue Reading
Midem updates: A business keynote, TuneCore’s CEO, and an indie label report
Here’s a collection of some noteworthy developments emerging from Cannes, where the music industry has descended for the Midem conference. The opening keynote for the event gathered several industry leaders to talk about the future of the music business. TuneCore CEO Scott Ackerman also gave a talk and the Worldwide Independent Network released a report. Continue Reading