The growth of podcasting is impressive, but guest columnist Mark Ramsey puts it in perspective with a couple of key comparisons. Perhaps a valid questions becomes, why isn’t podcasting bigger? Ramsey has an answer for that. Continue Reading
Line Music has entered a deal with Tuned Global to expand its catalog. Line had been working with Omnifone to grow its library, but has been on the hunt for a new provider since Omnifone shuttered. Continue Reading
Earlier this week, we reported on YouTube’s announcement that it made $1 billion in payouts to the music industry from advertising revenue alone during 2016. Although that seems like a striking metric, the news got an immediate response from the IFPI. Continue Reading
Warner Music Group posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year, and streaming played a large part in the company’s strong results. The label didn’t break out specific numbers for streaming’s contribution, but did acknowledge its role in more general terms. “Digital growth reflects a continuing shift to streaming revenue,” the press release read. Continue Reading
SoundCloud Go is continuing its march of global rollouts, with the subscription service now available in Germany. SoundCloud’s expansion efforts have been keeping a steady pace this year. The Go subscription is available in the UK and Ireland, France, and Canada. Continue Reading
Slacker Radio and Triton Digital have expanded their partnership. Under the latest deal, Slacker will use Triton’s a2x programmatic audio advertising exchange to monetize its inventory for the U.S. and Canada. Continue Reading
Apple Music has confirmed that it now has more than 20 million subscribers. The streaming music service is still comparatively the new kid on the block, but it has been growing at a steady clip since its launch on June 30, 2015. Continue Reading
The Copyright Royalty Board has said that there will be no cost-of-living increase for the online stream and pureplay rates levied in 2017. Here are the key details about this development. Continue Reading
Last night at Pier 36, spacious indoor venue near the bottom tip of Manhattan, Pandora hosted hordes of music lovers for Pandora Holiday Live, a concert featuring The 1975, Bishop Briggs, and Bastille. One hour before the doors opened for the teeming crowd which had reportedly been lining up for two days, a small group of media and finance professionals were given a preview of Pandora Premium, the on-demand service which the company has been promising since its acquisition of Rdio last November. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has a new partner for its a2x programmatic audio advertising exchange in Australia. Nova Entertainment, a media company that includes several radio stations, has made its audio ad inventory available on the a2x exchange. Continue Reading
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves include a VP hire for Deezer, and three updates in the ranks at Midroll Media. Continue Reading
YouTube has paid out more than $1 billion to the music industry from advertising in the past year. Robert Kyncl, the video platform’s chief business officer, penned a blog post about the state of YouTube’s ad revenue. Continue Reading