On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves include new C-suite announcements from ASCAP and Warner Music Group. Continue Reading
Cox Media Group has partnered with StreamGuys to adopt a turnkey streaming platform for its radio network, live broadcasts, and on-demand podcasts. StreamGuys has created a software-as-a-service for the media company that offers both content management and a delivery network. Continue Reading
Adele has thrown a new curve into her promotion strategy for the album 25. “When We Were Young,” the second single from the record-breaking album, dropped today. And although the big buzz around 25 when it released was the sales-centric philosophy, the single has also arrived on streaming services. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered into another telecommunications partnership. This time it is working with Huawei, the China-based telecom equipment company. Continue Reading
AudioBoom will be one of the content providers for the Google Play store. The company is one of 11 podcast and audio partners that will appear on the redesigned store. Earlier this week, some Android users saw glimpses of the active podcast hub. Continue Reading
Warner Music Group posted its results for the first quarter ending Dec. 31, with the music performance buoyed by streaming. A large portion of the revenue figures came from digital sources, which posted an 18% increase to $322 million. Digital revenue was responsible for 41% of the company’s total revenue, up from a 35.6% portion in the year-ago period. Continue Reading
The Official German Album Charts will begin reflecting streaming counts starting Feb. 5. However, the update from BVMI/GfK comes with several caveats in what streams will be included and how they will be valued in rankings. Continue Reading
7digital announced that one of its production companies, Unique, will be producing a Monday night jazz show for BBC Radio 3. The new shows will start in April. The production deal is a continuation of 7digital’s relationship with the BBC’s jazz features. Continue Reading
Classical specialist Naxos has unveiled a new comprehensive world music collection for subscribers to stream. The Naxos Music Library World represents more than 150 countries and more than 6,000 albums. The music has been pulled from a range of labels and will be continually updated with new additions. Continue Reading
This week’s Q4 earnings call for Sirius XM provided a snapshot of company financials and projections, as these calls always do, and some color around company strategy and aspirations. Click through for excerpts. Continue Reading
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the force behind the annual Grammy Awards, announced plans to create a lobbying group dubbed the Grammy Fund for Music Creators. “We won’t be the largest PAC in Washington, but we will be the loudest,” the academy’s Daryl P. Friedman said. Continue Reading
Garth Brooks has been recognized by SoundExchange as the first country artist to secure more than 1 billion streams on digital radio. The achievement means that Brooks received the SoundExchange Digital Radio Award for his popularity across digital radio. Continue Reading