SoundCloud’s audio cards get Twitter Moments support
SoundCloud has tightened its integration with Twitter. The online platform’s audio cards can now be embedded into tweets that appear in Twitter Moments. Continue Reading
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Gracenote founder Ty Roberts joining Universal Music Group
Gracenote founder and chief strategist Ty Roberts is leaving the company he founded to join Universal Music Group as the company’s first chief technology officer. Gracenote was founded in 1998 as CDDB (Compact Disc Database) and built its reputation on its waveform-based identification of titles and other metadata of CD tracks. Continue Reading
Music consumption explodes worldwide, powered by streaming (IFPI)
The IFPI has released its 2016 global report, which points to streaming as the key reason behind music’s first year of significant total revenue growth since 1995. Global revenue rose 3.2% last year to $15 billion. Digital outperformed physical revenue for the first time, a result that echoes the U.S. trend highlighted by the RIAA’s annual report. Within that strong performance, streaming emerged as a powerhouse, accounting for 43% of the year’s digital revenue. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: YouTube vs the majors; worrying about NPR’s future; Spotify CMO interview
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. TODAY: YouTube is facing contract renewal with major record labels. Slate publishes a deeply revealing look at NPR in the podcast world. Spotify’s CMO is interviewed. Continue Reading
Drake’s new album will be an Apple exclusive and this one matters more
Apple Music is getting another exclusive, and while it isn’t a surprise, it is a big one. Drake’s upcoming project, Views From The 6, will only be on Apple’s platform when it drops on April 29. The scope of this exclusive release will make it a telling sign of the where the current streaming market is headed. Continue Reading
Billboard 200 gets first No. 1 from streaming performance
Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo has been a source of great interest to the music media in recent weeks, thanks to the rapper’s unique take on defining an album and his unusual approach to distribution. But the creation has also been very successful in attracting listeners. Pablo topped multiple album charts on the back of its strong streaming performance. Continue Reading
Aussie music market rebounds in 2015
Australia saw growth of 4.94% in its recorded music market over the course of 2015, according to industry group ARIA. After two consecutive years sliding downward, the nation’s market has rebounded to a value of A$333.5 million ($252 million). Continue Reading
Pandora dives deeper into commuter research
Yesterday, Edison Research published consumer research into listeners’ habits for radio listening in their cars. Pandora has released its own whitepaper featuring the Edison findings, but also sharing some more insight into listener behavior during their commutes. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Consent decree critiques, SoundCloud tips, and digital visualizations
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Legal expert criticizes consent decree changes; SoundCloud tips for new listeners; visualizing media’s digital upheaval. Continue Reading
WNYC assumes distribution for another NPR program
WNYC will be distributing the Snap Judgment show starting July 1. The program, hosted by Glynn Washington, airs on 365 public radio stations. The New York public radio station became a co-producer on the show in August. Continue Reading
UK collective management organizations getting new guidance
The UK is adopting a new Collective Rights Management Directive beginning April 10. These new rules will offer increased oversight of PPL and PRS for Music, the two collection and rights management groups for the region. The changes should ensure that royalty payments from the organizations are fast and accurate.
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Futuri Media acquires StreamOn
StreamOn has been acquired by Futuri Media. Based in Canada, StreamOn provides integrated streaming, podcasting, and social media technologies to the broadcast industry. “To bring StreamOn’s innovations into the Futuri fold is a perfect match,” Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig said. Continue Reading