iHeartMedia has hired Dr. Michele Madansky for the role of Executive Vice President of Insights, Research and Data Analytics. Madansky is filling a role that had been held by Radha Subramanyam, who departed iHeartMedia to work at CBS. Subramanyam is now the EVP, Chief Research and Analytics Officer for CBS Television Network. Continue Reading
Deezer has launched a new platform for its listeners to share their thoughts and opinions with fellow music lovers. Deezer Community is a traditional forum, offering a hub for news and updates about artists, as well as a place to ask questions about using Deezer and crowdsourcing answers to common tech troubles. Continue Reading
Entercom announced that it has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice that will allow its merger with CBS Radio to proceed. At the same time, an internal memo details executive promotions. Continue Reading
Audio.ad has secured an exclusive contract as the commercial representative for TuneIn in Latin America and Puerto Rico. It will offer its digital audio ad solutions and its expertise in Latin American audiences to advertisers on TuneIn. Audio.ad can provide targeting by location, device type, audience profile, and other demographic data. Continue Reading
Gimme Radio announced that Megadeth member Dave Mustaine is launching a show on the all-metal streaming radio platform. Mustaine will host and DJ for the weekly program every Thursday beginning November 9. Continue Reading
Today Fox News launched The Fox News Rundown, a daily morning podcast positioned to compete for share of ear with Up First (NPR) and The Daily (New York Times) in the quickly heating-up category of on-demand morning news briefing. The audio production evokes cable news. Continue Reading
Sony Music posted recorded music revenue of 303.65 billion yen ($2.7 billion) in the first nine months of 2017. Streaming was responsible for 43% of that nine-month total, or 129.23 billion yen ($1.1 billion). Continue Reading
Acast is looking to go public on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and will be shuffling its leadership. In preparation for listing, Acast is changing up its leadership. CEO Måns Ulvestam and Chief Strategy Officer Karl Rosander, both company co-founders, will step down from their current operational roles and Chief Revenue Officer Ross Adams will step in as the new chief executive. Continue Reading
Pandora has added 250 Featured Playlists to its subscription tier. This addition is a series of playlists curated by the Pandora team centered on themes such as working out, break-ups, and romance. The playlists indicate continued development on behalf of Premium subscribers, after that service was repositioned earlier this year. Continue Reading
Audiosear.ch and its parent company have announced that they are winding down operations and support beginning on Nov. 28. After that date, users of the podcast discovery and search platform will not have access to Audiosear.ch’s API endpoints, website, or other features. Continue Reading
NPR Music has hired Lauren Onkey as its new senior director. In this role, Onkey will collaborate with local member stations, the sponsorships team, and the events team. She will also work closely with NPR Music’s journalists, critics, video team, and podcasters in this capacity. Continue Reading
Spotify’s approach to video appears to be in a state of flux. Bloomberg reported that Spotify has cancelled its original video series. Unnamed sources told the publication that the strategy reboot is part of an effort to find a monetization strategy that doesn’t involve recorded music and royalty payments. Continue Reading