As we reported, Norway has started turning off its nationally operated FM transmitters and switching radio stations across the country over to DAB digital. In an era when first-movers signal future mainstream, it’s natural for U.S. broadcasters to get the shivers. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) addressed the matter head on. Continue Reading
The new podcast network from Forbes and PodcastOne has announced plans for the launch of four new business-focused shows. The Forbes on PodcastOne network on-demand audio network was first announced in August. Continue Reading
PRX has entered a partnership with Market Enginuity, a specialist in developing sponsorships for public media stations and groups. Through this deal, Market Enginuity will take on responsibility for sponsorship revenue across all PRX programs, including Radiotopia. Continue Reading
Sacem, France’s collection society for songwriters and composers, announced a collaboration with IBM to create a new online royalty system. The project is called URights and will be built on the IBM Cloud. It could improve the ability to track online music usage and rights payments, as well as offering data analytics and local customizations. Continue Reading
Deezer’s top ranks are once again in flux. Gerrit Schumann has stepped down as the streaming company’s chief international officer to take a senior role at Handelsblatt, a German newspaper publisher. Continue Reading
In a peculiar mix of pain and gain, Pandora released news that encompassed significant staff layoffs and upbeat earning guidance. Timed after market close on Thursday, the double message caused an eight percent stock rise at one point after-hours. Continue Reading
In Bridge Ratings’ latest analysis, company President Dave Van Dyke posited that 2017 would be a “breakout year” for podcasting. The group’s latest survey data about podcast listenership from December showed notable strides over its August responses. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Amazon launches anime channel; Shazam game show gets host. Continue Reading
SoundCloud announced two high-level personnel changes. Eric Wahlforss, one of the company’s co-founders, is leaving his role as CTO and switching to chief product officer. A former Yahoo vice president will now fill the CTO position. Continue Reading
Webcast listening in November gained one percent compared to the previous month, according to Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics monthly Top 20 Ranker, released today. Click through for RAIN’s long-term historical charting, and the past year’s listening to the top three leaders. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: SoundCloud at a crossroads; vinyl sales could break $1 billion; Gracenote presents car radio tech at CES. Continue Reading
Universal Music Group leads the labels in volume of audio streams distributed in the U.S. during 2016, according to Music Business Worldwide. The major was responsible for 84.03 billion audio streams, about a third of the total market. Continue Reading