On the Move: Sony edition
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves are both high-profile changes within two of Sony’s music operations. Continue Reading
J.D. Power tackles customer satisfaction in streaming
J.D. Power conducted its first customer satisfaction survey for paid music streaming services. The results showed generally close rankings, but it did have some notable exclusions. Continue Reading
Univision gets partner for YouTube channel management
Univision has entered a deal for the management of its YouTube channels. Multiplatform network BroadbandTV will assume content-management and promotion responsibilities for Univision’s YouTube channels. Continue Reading
Jacobs Media survey results: Snapshots of public radio and media
Jacobs Media has released its eighth annual public radio tech survey. The results are compiled from more than 29,000 respondents delivered via 69 public radio stations, and they offer a profile of listening behavior and digital adoption among public radio listeners. Continue Reading
AudioHQ to exclusively rep Triton Digital’s U.S. advertising inventory; Triton sales team joins AudioHQ
In a major agreement that seeks to advance online audio advertising generally, as it helps two companies reach their business goals, Triton Digital and AudioHQ are announcing today that AudioHQ will be the exclusive seller of Triton’s ad inventory in the U.S. It is a multi-faceted deal that sees Triton’s ad-sales team move over to AudioHQ. Continue Reading
NBC chases viral success with new musical competition show The Stream
NBC is planning a competition TV series based around the the idea of online viral hits. The Stream is based on a Norwegian show of the same title, where hopeful participants submit performance videos to a dedicated online platform. Continue Reading
Spotify UK 2015 financials: “It was our best year ever”
Last week the UK-based Companies House posted Spotify Limited 2015 financials, showing before-tax, bottom-line profitability. Chief Financial Officer and board member Barry McCarthy stated in the filing’s introductory remarks: “In many ways, it was our best year ever.” Continue Reading
Pandora’s latest AMP updates are now available to all artists
Pandora announced it has updated its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) with new features. The free platform now includes enhanced analytics powered by Next Big Sound, which the online audio company purchased last spring. It has also added new options for direct communication with fans. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Shortcut from This American Life; broadcast radio engineers are old; Noel Edmonds plans radio stations; TESLA ARE GREAT
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Shortcut from This American Life; broadcast engineers’ changing roles; more BBC ponderings. Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Rewind: Millennials Talk (Nashville, September 20, 2016)
At RAIN Summit Nashville in September, RAIN hosted its first youth panel to hear how Millennials listen — the what, where, how, and why of their media consumption. Click through to watch the session. Continue Reading
Apple’s texting service adds Pandora song-sharing
Apple users have a new way to soundtrack their texts. Pandora is the latest app to have iMessage integration in iOS 10, Apple’s latest mobile operating system. The free extension to iMessage allows a person to share a track from the Pandora library by text. Continue Reading
Podtrac’s September rankings for podcast publishers
Podtrac released its monthly podcast publisher rankings. The list shows the top Podtrac clients by unique monthly audience in the U.S., although it also shares the global unique streams and downloads for each publisher. After several months of little change to the order, September has a slight shake-up. Continue Reading