Quick Hits: Movie podcasts and…Paris Hilton?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Movies and podcasts and why they don’t work; yet another opinion on exclusive releases. Continue Reading
The U.S. spends half its digital time in smartphone apps
Smartphone apps now account for half of time spent on digital platforms in the U.S. The July 2016 data from comScore confirmed the trend of smartphone dominance, with the mobile devices securing 50% of digital time for the U.S. audience. Continue Reading
Vevo inks New Zealand video sale partnership
Vevo has entered a partnership with MediaWorks, an independent broadcaster in New Zealand. The tie-up “will allow us to reach more New Zealanders than ever before, and be the prime location for any advertiser looking to purchase premium digital content and connect to engaged audiences,” said Glen Kyne, acting chief commercial officer for MediaWorks. Continue Reading
Midroll Media picks new CEO; promotes two execs
Podcasting network Midroll Media announced two promotions among its leadership. Erik Diehn has been upped from VP of business development to CEO. Lex Friedman has also been promoted to CRO after serving as EVP of sales and development. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Blonde rakes in the bucks; exclusives are big business; one powerful piano
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Blonde has made a million; exclusives top the sales charts; a piano that can do it all. Continue Reading
PodcastOne adds action sports show to lineup
PodcastOne has added a new action sports and racing show to its programming. Jim Beaver’s Project Action will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the action sports world and will have interviews will top personalities from that field. Continue Reading
SoundCloud hires its first CFO
SoundCloud has hired a former Google executive to join its C-suite ranks. Holly Lim is joining the audio company as CFO, the first to hold that role for SoundCloud. Continue Reading
Nielsen infographic shows radio’s steady audience share
Nielsen is always a good source for snapshots of the latest consumer trends. The group’s latest release is an infographic of total audience figures for different media outlets in an average month. However, streaming audio is a notable absence from this infographic. Continue Reading
Mark Mulligan: Just How Well Is Streaming Really Doing?
by Mark Mulligan
Midia Research founder Mark Mulligan explored the broader context of the quarterly financial reports for the three major labels. Each of the majors reported increased revenue from streaming, but those data points don’t tell the complete story about where the money really comes from. Continue Reading
7digital adds Playster to B2B client roster
B2B digital music provider 7digital has entered a deal with Playster, an all-in-one entertainment streaming service, to deliver its new music catalog. The announcement of the tie-up comes ahead of Playster’s unveiling of an overhauled streaming music product. Continue Reading
TuneIn expands stream processing tech partnership
TuneIn announced that it is expanding its partnership with Scottsdale-based broadcast technology company Skyview Networks. As a result, Skyview will process additional streams for the audio company, including more than 45 collegiate streams and sports simulcasts. Continue Reading
New startup pushing into the digital rights management minefield
Revelator, a B2B music tech startup, has raised $2.5 million. The company is the latest to try pushing into the field of digital distribution, sales, licensing, and analytics. This round will support its efforts in global expansion. Continue Reading