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YouTube adds new Music Insights analytics for artists

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

YouTube launched a new set of analytics called Music Insights specifically for musicians. The participating artists can use Music Insights to view engagement information, including their most popular songs and the locations where they have the largest number of fans. It also shares aggregated view counts, which include fan-uploaded videos using that artist’s songs as well as views of videos on the performer’s own channel. Continue Reading →

Universal Music Japan may be buying into Line Music

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Line Music may have received an important vote of confidence from the Japanese arm of Universal Music. The major label has bought into the new music channel of the popular messaging app, according to Complete Music Update. Japan boasts a complicated music market, where CDs are still the dominant listening format. Continue Reading →

Dash Radio launches with $2 million, 60 stations, and celebrity power

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Dash Radio has launched from its beta testing and is now operating live on the web and on mobile. The online radio platform has received $2 million of seed funding and already has a suite of 60 channels. It is available with apps on both iOS and Android. Continue Reading →

Merlin is the newest partner for SoundCloud’s monetization program

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

SoundCloud has signed an agreement with Merlin that will enable the independent agency’s more than 20,000 labels and distributors to earn money on the platform. The people represented by Merlin will be able to earn royalties from the On SoundCloud advertising program and they will reportedly have involvement in the streaming platform’s upcoming subscription service as well. Terms of the partnership have not been disclosed. Continue Reading →

Rumor Fact(ory): L.A. Reid/Sony may be buying a stake in Rhapsody

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Anna Washenko

L.A. Reid may be making a bid for shares of Rhapsody. The chairman and CEO of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is allegedly working with a private equity investment group to purchase a large share of the streaming platform. Continue Reading →

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Brad Hill

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Quick Hits: YouTube exec on Music Key; hypothetical Apple acquisitions; a possible class action against Sony

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: YouTube’s Kyncl says all’s well with Music Key; who could Apple buy next?; Potential Sony class action following contract leak. Continue Reading →

SoundHound launches new personal assistant program

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Anna Washenko

For most of their lives, sound recognition apps SoundHound and Shazam have been playing tag with each other. But recently, we’re starting to see each company carve out a more unique niche. Today SoundHound introduced a new personal assistant. The program is called Hound, and it will be a direct competitor to Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana, or Google Now. Continue Reading →

WNYC to self-distribute Radiolab, On the Media

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Anna Washenko

WNYC announced that it will take over the distribution of its shows Radiolab and On the Media. The public radio outlet will begin the distribution on Oct. 1, and will also self-distribute its new collaboration with the New Yorker. The move ends WYC’s distribution arrangement with NPR for those programs. Continue Reading →

NPR queries consumers and industry leaders on the perfect streaming scenario

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Anna Washenko

NPR has launched a new series dubbed “Streaming at the Tipping Point.” This collection of articles will address both the business and cultural impact of the transition to streaming, reflecting on the changes in how we experience music. One piece collected interviews with a range of individuals, including industry members, about what they thought a perfect world would be for streaming. Continue Reading →

Marketron unleashes programmatic-like tools for broadcast spot sales

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Brad Hill

As programmatic advertising tools increasingly play a part in audio advertising, Marketron has begun executing software-driven radio spot transactions. The company executed what it calls “the first ever real time programmatic spot buy in the radio industry” last week. We spoke with CEO Jeff Haley Continue Reading →

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Apple seeking more celebs to work with its music platforms

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Apple has teamed with some impressive celebrity talent in the recent months, and according to the New York Post, Apple’s latest interest seems to be finding popular performers to work with its new music services. The top artist who has caught the tech company’s eye appears to be Drake. The rapper has allegedly been approached with a $19 million deal to work with Apple, including as a guest DJ for iTunes Radio, the Post reported Continue Reading →

The latest RAIN Report is now available for downloading. Programmatic Fast-Tracks Revenue Growth in Digital Audio. Click RAIN Reports in the menu tabs above.

The latest RAIN Report is now available for downloading.
Programmatic Fast-Tracks Revenue Growth in Digital Audio.
Click RAIN Reports in the menu tabs above.