Spotify to host awards show driven by user data
Spotify is hosting an awards show next spring. The streaming platform announced that the inaugural Spotify Awards will take place in Mexico City on March 5. Continue Reading
Acast Open will offer hosting tools to podcasters of all sizes and scopes
Podcast company Acast announced that it is making its hosting engine available to podcasters of any size. The company’s new service is called Acast Open, at it brings many features of its hosting tools to a wider potential audience. Continue Reading
Veritone introduces VeriAds network for commercial use
Veritone, an AI tech and solutions company, announced the full commercial launch for its VeriAds network. VeriAds is a suite of advertising monetization options for broadcasters, podcasters, and influencers. Continue Reading
Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan launches media company, will produce music shows for iHeartRadio network
Many experienced podcast creators are launching their own studios and the latest is Jake Brennan, creator and host of Disgraceland. Brennan and partner Brady Sadler have teamed to launch Double Elvis Productions. Continue Reading
Instreamatic announces “Continuous Voice Dialogue Marketing”
Ad-tech company Instreamatic, which specializes in responsive audio advertising, is announcing a new product release called Continuous Voice Dialogue Marketing. As the name implies, this tech layer enables some degree of back-and-forth between listener and advertiser, and the resulting customization can follow the user across platforms. A case study appeared in Adweek. Continue Reading
AdsWizz wins Drum and Digiday awards for programmatic and monetization platforms
AdsWizz is announcing today that its digital audio platforms received three awards in the past week — two from DRUM Digital Advertising Awards and one from Digiday Awards. Both award galas were held last week in New York. Continue Reading
Spotify free tier comes to a trio of smart speaker brands
Spotify has made its free tier available to listeners on several connected speaker brands. The company now has support for Amazon Alexa, and for speakers from Sonos and Bose. Continue Reading
New Edison Research “Podcast Consumer Tracker” launches to tackle a universal measure of reach
Edison research has launched a new subscriber-only research series called Podcast Consumer Tracker, described as “the first successful endeavor to present a unified look at audience information at the publisher/network level.” Continue Reading
UK report finds targeted streaming services could boost industry growth to £1.6 billion
The UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association released a report with forecasts for the region’s music streaming market. The analysis, from consultants OC&C, credited efforts by streaming services to target specific audiences with driving significant growth. Continue Reading
Apple launches Music for Business in-store audio streaming service
Apple has expanded its music streaming offerings to include a service of background audio for businesses. The Music for Business service comes from a partnership with in-store music and entertainment company PlayNetwork. Continue Reading
Google Assistant launches personalized news stream
Google Assistant has been updated with a new news feature for listeners. The voice assistant is adding a tailored playlist of news stories called Your News Update. It can be started by asking Google to play the news. Continue Reading
Billboard honors streaming, radio executives with Digital Power Players list
Billboard released its annual list of digital power players, a collection of the business leaders who are driving segments such as streaming and radio. Both industries had notable figures from businesses around the world, as well as from leading brands. Continue Reading