Warner Music Group released financial results from its fourth quarter and for its 2019 fiscal year. In the three-month period ending September 30, the major label generated a net income of $91 million, reversing a loss of $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Continue Reading
Entercom announced that it will distribute Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country programming. Both Disney channels will be available through the RADIO.COM digital audio platform alongside Entercom’s station portfolio and podcast content. Continue Reading
Tencent and Vivendi have been making gradual progress toward a deal to see the China-based company acquire a stake of Universal Music Group. Even before the sale is a done deal, it already has an opponent. Continue Reading
Tidal has added a new feature to bring a visual component to its music discovery. The streaming service introduced My Video Mix, a collection of up to eight video playlists. Continue Reading
Magellan has released its September ranking of the top podcast advertisers. The month saw DraftKings make its debut on the list, and Geico took the top spot. Continue Reading
In a completion of an initiative started earlier this year Radionomy has announced a merger with Shoutcast, effectively shutting down the former and offering producers migration to an upper tier of Shoutcast called Shoutcast for Business. Continue Reading
Digital radio has been making leaps and bounds around the world, but the U.S. has been slower to adopt the technology. There may be more options to go digital in the future, though as the FCC has officially proposed allowing an option for all-digital AM broadcasting. Continue Reading
Pew Research released new data about the growing field of smart speakers. The organization’s survey from June 2019 identified trends in ownership of the devices, as well as gathering opinions about privacy and personalization in this emerging product segment. Continue Reading
CBC/Radio-Canada announced that Acast will be its first official podcast partner for international sales. “Our mandate is to inform, enlighten and entertain listeners, and we are excited to be partnering with Acast to support our global ambition and reach, as we look to bring Canada to the world through our unique and diverse original programming,” said Heather Gordon, a director for the public broadcaster. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has announced a partnership with audio and podcast technology company Voxnest. “After receiving our own IAB Tech Lab certification, we wanted to prioritize linking arms with other leaders in the industry,” Voxnest President Francesco Baschieri said. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Developments in personalized audio from Spotify and Google Assistant. Possible new stations at the BBC, and presenter changes at TripleJ. Continue Reading
New research from Voicebot.ai, Voices.com, and Pulselabs explored consumer preferences in voice assistant technology. The survey found that users much prefer the AI to have a human voice rather than a synthetic one, with human voices scoring 71.6% higher. Continue Reading