Apple Music for Artists is looking for more musicians to try out its analytics dashboard. The platform debuted in January with a limited beta test, and now Apple is looking for more performers to test the service. Continue Reading
Dubset has entered another relationship to further its goal of securing mechanical royalties from DJ sets and remixes. The rights startup has inked a deal with Rumblefish, a music licensing and administration company. Under the agreement, Rumblefish will use Dubset’s MixBANK platform to ensure that compositions used in mixes, remixes, and other user-generated content are cleared and administered. Continue Reading
Podcast hosting platform Podomatic announced a new distribution option for its shows. Independent podcasts on Podomatic now have the option of being available to listeners on Spotify. Continue Reading
Deezer has launched a new app to bring its music service to the Xbox One and Xbox One X. The music app brings Deezer’s lean-back Flow playlists and other features to Microsoft’s linest video game consoles. Continue Reading
The first two episodes are now available for Wolverine: The Long Night, Marvel and Stitcher’s scripted podcast collaboration. The show marks the first-ever scripted podcast for the venerable comics and entertainment company. The ten-episode series will be available on Stitcher’s premium service before a broad release across other podcast platforms this fall. Continue Reading
Apple’s Eddy Cue shared some updates and milestones about the tech company’s streaming music service at SXSW. The senior vice president for Internet software and services announced that Apple Music now has 38 million subscribers. That’s 2 million added to the audience in just over a month. Continue Reading
The New York Times is launching a new podcast that marks its audio team’s first foray into narrative non-fiction. The audio documentary, titled Caliphate, will seek answers and context about ISIS and its role in the Middle East. Episodes will be released in the spring, and New York Times subscribers will receive early access to the series. Continue Reading
Music sales in Japan totaled 289 billion yen ($2.7 billion) in 2017, a dip of 3% from the previous year. According to the annual report from the Recording Industry Association of Japan, online music distribution sales rose 8% to 57.3 billion yen ($538 million). Continue Reading
Spotify’s direct listing is nearing its next stage, with sources reporting that it plans to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange the week of April 2. That leaves a few weeks for the streaming music company to prepare for the non-traditional approach to going public. It’s also moving forward with plans for international expansion. Continue Reading
Nearly 20% of U.S. adults now own a smart speaker, according to a survey spearheaded by Voicebot, in collaboration with PullString and RAIN Agency (not the same as RAIN News). Extrapolated, the results from its survey of more than 1,000 adults indicate that about 47.3 million people own the devices. Nearly two-thirds of all households said they own just one smart speaker. Continue Reading
It was only a matter of time before two of the biggest trends in the tech world crossed paths. There’s a new skill for Amazon Alexa called DeepMusic that plays songs composed by artificial intelligence over a smart speaker. Click to listen. Continue Reading
Digital audio ad company AdsWizz has entered a partnership with Lagardère Publicité, a major media sales house in France. Under the terms of their agreement, Lagardère has chosen AdsWizz to provide advertising solutions for its podcast inventory, taking advantage of several of AdsWizz’s services. Continue Reading