Pureplay of the Day: Jazzopolitan
Consistently classy, evocative of a penthouse nightclub, Jazzopolitan plays a steady stream of soft jazz (not be confused with smooth jazz) — elegant, restrained, unintrusive. Continue Reading
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7digital announces new contracts and revenue
7digital announced that over the past month it has entered into new or expanded contracts valued at £1.8 million. The company sent out a press release noting that it has seen an uptick in interest as broadcast organizations look into finding new options in the streaming audio space. “It’s particularly pleasing to see one of the key areas which we identified for growth – the radio industry – starting to deliver significant business,” CEO Simon Cole said. Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #040: A podcasting Peabody; Tidal courts indies, Norway targets FM
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: “Serial” wins a Peabody; Apple Watch launch day — what can you listen to?; new iHeartMedia podcasts; Tidal reaches out to indies; Norway targets FM switch-off. Continue Reading
Saavn, KKBox each announce live music integrations
Two streaming services operating out of Asia announced new integrations or partnerships that add a live music angle for their listeners. India-based streaming service Saavn announced plans for a series of live acoustic shows and musician interviews. KKBox, a music streaming service from Taiwan, has invested in ticket vending startup WalkieTicket and is now its largest institutional shareholder. This could be a new business trend for the streaming market. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Forbes on Nielsen; more Tidal discussions; indies vs YouTube Music Key
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Continue Reading
Review: Musonomics podcast offers deep dive on industry issues
We’re always looking for new podcasts to add to our listening queue, and so today we took a listen to a new program called Musonomics. It’s a twice-monthly podcast about the music and culture industries that just debuted its first episode last week. Larry Miller is the host, and the program has backing from the NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program, where he is a professor. The first episode includes an in-depth discussion about Record Store Day and the resurgence of vinyl. Continue Reading
Tidal makes another offering to indie artists with Discovery
Tidal is continuing its efforts to get more musicians on board with its premium streaming service. The latest plan is for a new feature called Discovery that bypasses the third-party distribution model for independent artists. Instead, those musicians will be able to directly upload their tracks to Tidal. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: CD Baby gets Loudr; Bop.fm songs play on Facebook; the Tidal wave ebbs?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Loudr officially teams with CD Baby; Bop.fm tracks embeddable in Facebook posts; Tidal iOS downloads plummet. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia hires senior director of government affairs
Sara Morris has joined iHeartMedia as senior director of government affairs. She comes to iHeart from the Federal Communications Commission, where she was director of the legislative affairs department. Morris also spent time as a deputy director and telecommunications policy analyst in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Congressional Affairs. Continue Reading
7digital powering new music streaming service in Malaysia
Malaysian pay-TV operator Astro Malaysia Holdings has launched a new music streaming service called Raku. The platform is powered by 7digital. Continue Reading
Internet Radio & Streaming Report: webinar recording [VIDEO]
The Internet Radio & Streaming Report is a survey conducted by RAIN News, and exclusively sponsored by XAPPmedia. Targeted to professionals in the streaming audio industry, the survey was designed to capture an insider’s view of industry dynamics today and the trajectory over the next three years. Click through to view the webinar recording. Continue Reading
Reacht wins RAIN Summit startups challenge; we chat with CMO Dan Morrison
Audience engagement platform Reacht won the startups challenge featured at RAIN Summit West in Las Vegas on April 12, where four early-stage companies demonstrated their products/services, and vied for audience votes. Reacht CMO Dan Morrison describes the experience, and his product. Continue Reading