VuHaus, the music video discovery platform for public radio, announced that it has added WMNF Community Radio to its programming roster. The station is based in Tampa, Fla., and it will curate a new local page on VuHaus, joining 22 other public radio stations on the service. Continue Reading
The Infinite Dial Canada analyzed trends in online audio listening and brand awareness. The results found that 57% of Canadian adults are listening to online audio on a monthly basis. For weekly listening, the rate is 49%. It also tracked a steady lead for Spotify among audio brands. Continue Reading
The Infinite Dial Canada looked at the uptake of smart speakers in the country, as well as pointing out some unique trends compared with the southern neighbors. In Canada, smart speaker ownership is 8% of the adult population. People aged 35-54 were most likely to own smart speakers at 11%, followed by ages 18-34 at 10%. Continue Reading
Radio is the top choice for Canadians’ in-care listening, according to the Infinite Dial Canada report. When asked about what audio sources they ever use behind the wheel, AM/FM took an 83% share. Radio also took the lion’s share of responses for the most commonly used in-car audio. Continue Reading
Podcasting has built a solid following in Canada, and listenership is keeping pace with the format’s progress in the United States. The Infinite Dial Canada found that 61% of Canadian adults are familiar with podcasting, tracking even with 64% familiarity reported in the U.S. survey. Continue Reading
8tracks announced that it is removing the weekly listening caps it had placed on people in its free access tier. The company initially instituted a limit on free listening in 2016 to counteract the high costs of music licensing. Continue Reading
Amazon Alexa is getting more options for actions that can be incorporated into the voice AI’s routines. This feature lets users assemble a set of actions from the smart speaker triggered by a single voice command. Initially limited to news, weather, traffic, and smart home skills, routines can now incorporate music, podcast, and radio content. Continue Reading
Gimlet Media has had some shifts in its upper ranks. Three of its employees are taking on new roles, and one position is currently vacant as the company pursues new strategies in the podcasting and multimedia space. Continue Reading
Podcasting company and RawVoice subsidiary Blubrry announced a deal with SourceAudio, a B2B music licensing specialist, that will allow podcasters to use music in their shows. Blubrry’s customers will have access to the library of licensed music for their podcasts at a discount. Continue Reading
Google is joining the music and tech industries’ push into India, with the Google Home and Google Home Mini smart speakers expected to become available in the country, possibly later this month. When they do arrive, they’ll have support for two popular local streaming services. Continue Reading
SoundCloud reportedly exceeded $100 million in revenue for 2017. CEO Kerry Trainor shared the update with the Financial Times, adding that the audio company’s user base also grew in all of the last three quarters. Continue Reading
Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of Spotify, has often been quoted taking the long view of the streaming music industry, and the destiny of his company. Today is a milestone in Spotify’s business history, as SPOT begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Memorializing the moment, Ek posted a letter on his company’s internal blog. “We are only in the second inning,” he said. Continue Reading