Apple Music and Spotify have been making changes to their streaming services over the years to compete more directly with each other. The latest dig in the rivalry is around hip-hop playlist curation. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia is continuing to expand its podcast library through new deals. The latest is with Pride Media, the LGBTQ+ media company behind publications such as Out, The Advocate, and Pride. Continue Reading
Crooked Media, the company founded by former Obama staffers, has hired Sarah Geismer as its head of creative development and production. Geismer will spearhead development for all active and upcoming projects at the company, including podcasts, television, and film. Continue Reading
Acast has released its financial results from 2018. The podcast company doubled its annual revenue to more than $20 million, largely driven by its performance in the United States and United Kingdom. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James offers his own deep dive on radio ratings in Australia along with his usual collection of links with audio news and analysis. Continue Reading
YouTube Music has launched a new tool that takes advantage of one of its key distinguishing features. Listeners on YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium now have the option to toggle between the audio version of a song and its official music video at will. Continue Reading
Spotify is reaching a larger international audience, and is seeing particular success in India. Cecilia Qvist, head of global markets, shared some insights about the company’s global growth during a conference in Hong Kong. Continue Reading
7digital has been making leadership changes in an effort to improve its financial situation. After a shake-up in the board of directors, the B2B music company has announced that its CEO and CFO are stepping down after just a few months in those roles. Continue Reading
Podcast company Audioboom reported its financial results from the first half of 2019. Revenue in the first six months of the year totaled $9.8 million, up 171% on-year. More than 88% of the revenue figure came from the U.S. Continue Reading
Cadence13 announced a partnership with podcaster, motivational speaker, and author Rachel Hollis. The company will exclusively represent Hollis’ podcast portfolio, which includes Rise and Rise Together. Continue Reading
Sony is reorganizing the branches of its music operation. Effective August 1, the company will unite Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing under the single banner of Sony Music Group. Continue Reading
A group of leading podcast publishers is executing a series of city-specific podcast upfronts called Podfront (the series started as the Winter Podcast Upfront in Los Angeles in February), and the Detroit edition is happening today. Continue Reading