TuneIn expands NFL programming
TuneIn has been assembling a strong collection of sports programming. Today, the audio company expanded its National Football League content. The NFL first appeared on TuneIn in October 2015. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Radio still lives, Starboy stats, and women in music
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: The radio star lives on; The Weeknd smashes Spotify record; Billboard’s Women in Music 2016. Continue Reading
Alan Cross: Radio, Music and Technology – It’s Been a Long Strange Trip
In this guest post, Alan Cross delves into a history of radio technology. He shares some personal reflections over his more than three decades in the business, going back to his first radio station gigs with an ITC cart machine. Plus has has some forecasts of future tech. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Processing audio for DAB; NPR One’s the future; CBC wants to go ad-free
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: The top stories of radio and audio from all around the world, including DAB+ developments, donations for NPR One, and CBC’s efforts to go ad-free. Continue Reading
Will consumers buy into “light” music subscriptions? (RESEARCH)
With Pandora and iHeartRadio exploring mid-priced music services (both named “Plus” and priced identically at $4.99/month, with similar features), the question of consumer uptake arises. Will music lovers buy into semi-interactive services that cost half as much as fully on-demand music platforms? MusicWatch tackles the question with a new survey. Continue Reading
What to buy a podcast fanatic for the holidays — Nielsen has an answer
Nielsen Scarborough, a division which measures consumer shopping intentions, among other projects, released an unusual piece of research: A shopping list of sorts, tailored to podcast listeners. You’ll be amazed by what tops the list! (Sorry; we’re not used to clickbaiting. We’re clumsy at it.) Continue Reading
iHeartRadio producing podcast with Thrive Global
Thrive Global is working with iHeartRadio to produce a podcast on well-being. Thrive is a startup from Arianna Huffington, who recently left her Huffington Post brand to launch this new venture. Continue Reading
Pandora stock spikes as Sirius merger rumors re-surface
Pandora’s stock spiked after CNBC reported that the online audio company was open to acquisition talks with Sirius XM. Shares rose more than 9% on Friday on the rumor. Tim Westergren, Pandora’s CEO, has been vocal about his lack of interest in selling off his company. Continue Reading
Podomatic working with AdvertiseCast for podcast ad monetization
Podcast publishing and hosting service Podomatic has entered a partnership with AdvertiseCast to bring monetization tools to its clients. AdvertiseCast is an online marketplace for buying and selling audio advertising. One interesting aspect of this deal is that podcasters do not need to use Podomatic’s hosting service. Continue Reading
Bryan Moffett promoted to COO at National Public Media
Bryan Moffett has been promoted to the COO for National Public Media, the organization that manages corporate sponsorships for National Public Radio, the Public Broadcasting Service, and their member stations. In this capacity, Moffett will oversee strategic planning, with a focus on generating corporate support for public media. Continue Reading
Tidal added to Singtel Music in Singapore
Singaporean telecom Singtel announced that it is adding Tidal to its suite of data-free music plans. The Singtel Music program, which launched in the beginning of 2016, offers customers of the telecom several global and domestic music services without counting against their data plans. Spotify, KKBOX, and Saavn are among those included. Continue Reading
Napster adding more personalization to its mobile app
Napster is introducing some new features to its mobile product. The changes include a collaboration with headphone-maker Even to offer customized audio tuning in each ear with a feature dubbed EarPrint. Napster is also rolling out a streamlined home screen and a greater focus on personalized recommendations through the app. Continue Reading