Acast announced a launch in Mexico and a hire to guide its local efforts. The podcast compay is centering its operations at an office in Mexico City. It hired Sergio Domínguez as its managing director for the country. Continue Reading
Music video service Vevo has expanded into Australia and New Zealand. The company will run from a new sales office in Sydney, and will scale its domestic efforts with both commercial and distribution partnerships. Continue Reading
We received news today from Napster/Rhapsody thast BMW is bringing the global on-demand audio service into its cars in eight European countries. The service brags of 60-million tracks and 20,000 audiobooks. One interesting aspect of this is the apparent ease-of-use in getting and using the service. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio Australia is getting its own podcast launch. ARN, the domestic radio group that operates iHeartRadio Australia, today introduced the iHeartPodcast Network Australia. Continue Reading
France generated recorded music revenue of €772 million ($867 million) in 2019, according to the latest report from trade body SNEP. Streaming represented 49% of the industry’s total revenue for the year and was the leading revenue source in 2019. Continue Reading
Oprah Winfrey is already a media mogul of the highest degree, and her latest project combines podcasts with her television roots. Her OWN television network is releasing The Oprah Winfrey Show The Podcast. The program will make all episodes from the talk show’s 25 years on air available in podcast form. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered a deal with podcast technology platform Whooshkaa. Under their arrangement, podcasters on Whooshkaa’s platform will be able to distribute their shows to Deezer with a one-click integration. Deezer currently has 14 million active users in 180 countries. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast has continued its rapid expansion pace with the launch of its own platform for buying advertisements. Acast Marketplace offers advertisers direct, automated access to purchasing ads, sponsorships, and branded content. Continue Reading
The RIAA released its 2019 year-end report, marking a fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth thanks to increases in subscription streaming. Streaming is now delivering nearly 80% of all recorded music revenue, holding steady at the share it delivered in the first half of the year. Continue Reading
Podcast monetization company Supercast announced a new influx of money and new leadership. The business has received $2 million in seed funding and appointed Jason Sew Hoy as its new CEO. Continue Reading
Futuri Media collaborated with the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications for a survey into trends for country radio listening. The results were presented at CRS 2020. Continue Reading
UK-based Podcast Radio has hired Gene Baxter, a 30-year veteran of Los Angeles’ KROQ station, as a presenter. Baxter will be the second “podjock” for the company, providing both DJ and announcer skills to the station’s all-podcast programming. Continue Reading