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Apple has received a patent for technology that censors bad language in music being streamed online. The tech company filed for the patent, titled “Management, Replacement and Removal of Explicit Lyrics during Audio Playback,” in September 2014. Continue Reading
Another new Kickstarter project is seeking support to release a new WiFi speaker product. The HUB by ekko audio can cast high-resolution audio to up to 10 speakers or headphones. Continue Reading
After years of development and months of teasers, Nielsen formally launched its streaming measurement service, branded Nielsen Digital Audio Ratings. Part of Nielsen’s broad Total Audience enterprise, which aspires to deliver comprehensive audience measurement of over-the-air and Internet television and radio, the new service offers analytics to Nielsen-subscribing radio stations that sell advertising across the digital divide. Continue Reading
This morning brings an announcement from Gen Media Partners of RetargetingPlus.com, a tech platform that anonymously tracks radio listeners across websites and serves relevant messages to them. This tool is marketed to radio stations to increase advertising revenue and reach, and also for station marketing to its listeners. Continue Reading
We’ve been charting the recent surge of innovation in headphones and personal music listening happening at major tech companies and on crowdfunding platforms. Another one has joined them. It removes headphones from the personal audio equation, which could potentially create more comfort and flexibility for listeners. Continue Reading
Apple Watch owners can now listen to Deezer with the flick of a wrist. The streaming service has launched an app for the wearable complete with the features of the full platform. The launch is global, meaning U.S. listeners will be able to access the service if they have both an Apple Watch and a Deezer Elite subscription. Continue Reading
Ad-tech company AdsWizz has announced the expansion of its AdWave, its digital audio marketplace platform, to Canada. Key to this expansion is a partnership with Media Sales Lab, an ad-sales firm. Also participating is streaming tech company leanStream. Continue Reading
The big brands are getting into the act with futuristic headphones. At SXSW, Sony’s new Future Lab division unveiled a prototype of directional headphones, a new approach to personal listening that eliminates over-ear and in-ear sound. Continue Reading
Radio listening has kept its reach during this time of digital disruption. But an interesting fact in yesterday’s Infinite Dial 2016 release was that radio ownership among consumers has seriously decreased. It’s going to get worse as cars modernize to catch up with Americans’ enthusiastic adoption of streaming. The disappearing radio is one of the most clearly predictable audio technology trends of our time. Continue Reading
Sonos announced a big business shakeup, including layoffs and a new focus in how it will bring music into the home. In a blog post discussing the changes, CEO John MacFarlane spoke about how the home audio landscape is changing and how the company wants to stay at the forefront of that transition. He pointed to the growth of streaming, and subscription tiers in particular, and the increased interest in voice controls as the reasons for the pivot. Continue Reading
This morning brings an announcement from programmatic tech company Xaxis that it has launched Xaxis Radio in the Asia-Pacific region. Xaxis is partnering with both Triton Digital and AdsWizz in the venture. Continue Reading
Public radio video platform VuHaus sent a not around announcing that it would live stream a series of six musician sets at the South By Southwest conference and festival in Austin Texas. The day will be March 18, from noon to 6:00 pm Central Time at the SXSW Radio Day Stage. Continue Reading