The first quarter RAJAR data for 2016 revealed steady growth for radio listening in the UK, depending on the platform. All radio listening had an audience of 47.8 million adults, or 89.3% of the adult population. Digital radio audience has continued to grow slightly, from 56% in Q4 2015 to 57% in Q1 2016. Continue Reading
Electric Jukebox, which makes a set-top box for music, has commissioned a study from YouGov that explored how streaming may be missing out on the over-35 age demographic. The survey found that more over-35 respondents consider radio easier to use than streaming; only young millennials showed a strong preference for streaming over radio. Continue Reading
Webcast listening in March grew by 2% compared to February, and notched a 15% rise year-over-year, according to Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker, released this morning. Click through for historical charts. Continue Reading
Radio has been selling music for a long time. Just not directly. No broadcaster claims it as a primary goal, compared to generating ratings and advertising revenue, but radio’s ability to create a sales story is certainly at the heart of its resistance to the latest music industry call for a performance royalty. No matter where you land on that issue, radio is more valuable to the music business if it can demonstrably generate purchases, and if there are still purchases to generate. Continue Reading
At RAIN Summit West, April 17 in Las Vegas, RAIN founder Kurt Hanson delivered his annual State of the Industry address. As usual, 1960s-era Star Trek images tested the Trekker credentials of the audience. He also brought an Amazon Echo to the stage, making it (her?) a co-presenter. Continue Reading
YouTube Red has launched in Australia. The paid, ad-free combination music and video subscription is now available to Aussie listeners for AU$11.99. Australia was announced as the second market for the platform back in February. Continue Reading
Kobalt debuted a new app for its publishing clients that offers a real-time view at revenue. For now, the app from the publisher and royalty collection service is only on iOS, with a planned launch for Android in the future. Continue Reading
ASCAP is hosting an advocacy day in Washington DC in support of legal protections for songwriters and publishers in a streaming music economy. One of the top priorities for the group is arguing for an update to its consent decree with the Department of Justice. Continue Reading
T-Mobile has introduced another round of services to its data-free Binge On plan, which now includes some musical video sources. Thanks to the latest development, video offerings from Spotify, Tidal, Google Play Music, and Radio Disney can all be viewed without counting against high-speed data plans. Continue Reading
8tracks moved closer to its Regulation A crowdfunded investment round today, when it opened the round to non-binding reservations. the company hopes to raise $10-million of the $33-million of interest that was expressed during months of testing. Continue Reading
PodcastOne announced that Amy Lewis Schacter has joined the company in the role of Vice President, East Coast Sales. Schachter will be stationed in New York. Schachter is making the leap from radio to podcasting after 20 years with CBS where, in 2013, she was named Digital Sales Person of the Year in 2013. Continue Reading
In an aggressive regulatory filing by Pandora’s largest shareholder, which includes an open letter to Pandora’s board chairman, a battle has erupted for the future of the world’s largest and most influential internet radio company. Continue Reading