The National Music Publishers Association has signed an agreement with Spotify centered on songwriting royalties. The arrangement allows publishers to claim and receive royalties for certain compositions on the streaming platform where ownership details were not previously known. It also establishes a compensation fund and a path for finding rights holders who should receive royalties. Continue Reading
After years of development and months of teasers, Nielsen formally launched its streaming measurement service, branded Nielsen Digital Audio Ratings. Part of Nielsen’s broad Total Audience enterprise, which aspires to deliver comprehensive audience measurement of over-the-air and Internet television and radio, the new service offers analytics to Nielsen-subscribing radio stations that sell advertising across the digital divide. Continue Reading
Here’s another collection of interesting items coming out of SXSW for the music, audio, and digital realms. Today’s stories center on programmatic advertising and unusual happenings at the Spotify House. Continue Reading
Rights administration platform Music Reports has unveiled a new online system for publishers to claim and license recordings that embody their songs. The claiming system a place to keep accurate publishing data, register new works as they are published, and browse new commercial releases. Continue Reading
Advertising spending continued to rise in the U.S. for February, up 10% over the same month last year, according to the Standard Media Index results. Within that growth, digital media saw a 21% overall increase. Continue Reading
Radiotopia has introduced a contest seeking the next hit show of the podcasting world. The Podquest contest will collect show idea submissions, leading to four finalists whose conceptual projects will be funded into pilot episodes. Continue Reading
Ginny Morris, CEO and Chair of Hubbard Radio, and a 32-year veteran of radio, will be the keynote speaker at RAIN Summit West on April 17 in Las Vegas. Her keynote speech will be followed by a Q&A session with Paul Jacobs of Jacobs Media. Continue Reading
The annual South By Southwest conference brings some of the top thinkers in music, media, and digital business to Austin, Texas. This year has been no exception. It had sessions that touched on podcasting and advertising, and set the tone for tech trends to watch. Continue Reading
Broadcasting leaders at the Radiodays Europe conference have announced the creation of the European Digital Radio Alliance. This organization will promote DAB and digital radio across the bloc. It was established in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union, which recently released a study into the adoption of digital radio technology in the EU. Continue Reading
Tidal owner Jay-Z is adding to the number of exclusives on his streaming property. The hip-hop master has taken several of his popular albums off of all rival services: Reasonable Doubt and his Blueprint trilogy have all been removed from just about everywhere except Tidal. Continue Reading
Today’s reach is not necessarily tomorrow’s revenue growth. That seems to be the lesson from Les Moonves, CBS CEO and Chair, following his announcement yesterday that the iconic broadcasting company would exit the radio holding business, selling or spinning off its 117 radio stations which serve 70-million listeners per week. Continue Reading
Uforia, the music app from Univision, has beefed up its offerings with several new features for Latin music fans. The free app now includes more than 25 playlists curated by mood, a car mode for safe music control while driving, and an alarm clock function. Continue Reading