Guest columnist Steve Goldstein left Saga Communications in March to start on-demand audio company Amplifi Media. In this article, he notes the on-demand revolution that has turned TV into a “golden age,” and carries the consumer values over to audio. Continue Reading
Tidal has confirmed that CEO Andy Chen will leave the high-res streaming company. Peter Tonstad, who was formerly CEO at Tidal’s parent company Aspiro, will serve as interim CEO. The company is conducting a search for replacements. Continue Reading
“Super-serving underserved segments.” That’s one point Beth Murphy mentioned during a catch-up phone call this week. We were interested in an update on Deezer’s Stitcher acquisition and integration, as well as the evergreen question of when Deezer will fully enter the U.S. market. Continue Reading
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THIS WEEK: Anthony Bay announces Rdio Live; IFPI global music revenue report; Is Spotify worth $8.4-billion?; 6 Seconds streaming app; EFF wins podcast patent pushback. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Billboard crunches streaming royalty numbers; iHeart’s iOS redesign; Tidal adds feature for indies and emerging artists. Continue Reading
Spotify announced an executive promotion within its ranks. James Duffet-Smith will now be working as global head of publisher relations. He had been serving as the streaming company’s head of licensing business affairs, where his focus was on global music licensing concerns. Continue Reading
Average listeners tuned in to BBC radio for 10 hours a week during the last quarter of 2014, according to official data from the UK broadcaster. That figure marked a drop of 14 percent from a decade earlier, when that average figure was 11.6 hours a week for the period. A representative from the broadcaster noted that although the interest among listeners is still high, many are tuning in through online or digital platforms that are not accounted for in the BBC’s traditional listening data. Continue Reading
Ad-rep company AudioHQ announced a new exclusive partnership to represent inventory in a portion of TuneIn’s 100,000+ streams. AudioHQ CEO Matt Cutair told RAIN News the agreement applies to select in-stream channels on TuneIn. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Infinite choice, and a crippled use of the Internet. Continue Reading
Music video expert Vevo has launched an app for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles in select markets. Vevo’s app includes its suite of music videos and original programming, and the PlayStation blog post announcing the launch teased some special exclusive content. Continue Reading
TeamRock has partnered with 7digital for delivery of its audio and content. The global resource for the rock music community announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Arqiva in favor of the tie-up with 7digital, which it said would allow TeamRock to make its service even more global. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: How the major labels kept control; podcasting as the new business tool; Radio France’s ongoing strike and media support. Continue Reading