The National Music Publishers Association has signed an agreement with Spotify centered on songwriting royalties. The arrangement allows publishers to claim and receive royalties for certain compositions on the streaming platform where ownership details were not previously known. It also establishes a compensation fund and a path for finding rights holders who should receive royalties. Continue Reading
After years of development and months of teasers, Nielsen formally launched its streaming measurement service, branded Nielsen Digital Audio Ratings. Part of Nielsen’s broad Total Audience enterprise, which aspires to deliver comprehensive audience measurement of over-the-air and Internet television and radio, the new service offers analytics to Nielsen-subscribing radio stations that sell advertising across the digital divide. Continue Reading
Here’s another collection of interesting items coming out of SXSW for the music, audio, and digital realms. Today’s stories center on programmatic advertising and unusual happenings at the Spotify House. Continue Reading
Rights administration platform Music Reports has unveiled a new online system for publishers to claim and license recordings that embody their songs. The claiming system a place to keep accurate publishing data, register new works as they are published, and browse new commercial releases. Continue Reading
Advertising spending continued to rise in the U.S. for February, up 10% over the same month last year, according to the Standard Media Index results. Within that growth, digital media saw a 21% overall increase. Continue Reading
Radiotopia has introduced a contest seeking the next hit show of the podcasting world. The Podquest contest will collect show idea submissions, leading to four finalists whose conceptual projects will be funded into pilot episodes. Continue Reading
Ginny Morris, CEO and Chair of Hubbard Radio, and a 32-year veteran of radio, will be the keynote speaker at RAIN Summit West on April 17 in Las Vegas. Her keynote speech will be followed by a Q&A session with Paul Jacobs of Jacobs Media. Continue Reading
This morning brings an announcement from Gen Media Partners of RetargetingPlus.com, a tech platform that anonymously tracks radio listeners across websites and serves relevant messages to them. This tool is marketed to radio stations to increase advertising revenue and reach, and also for station marketing to its listeners. Continue Reading
We’ve been charting the recent surge of innovation in headphones and personal music listening happening at major tech companies and on crowdfunding platforms. Another one has joined them. It removes headphones from the personal audio equation, which could potentially create more comfort and flexibility for listeners. Continue Reading
The annual South By Southwest conference brings some of the top thinkers in music, media, and digital business to Austin, Texas. This year has been no exception. It had sessions that touched on podcasting and advertising, and set the tone for tech trends to watch. Continue Reading
Broadcasting leaders at the Radiodays Europe conference have announced the creation of the European Digital Radio Alliance. This organization will promote DAB and digital radio across the bloc. It was established in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union, which recently released a study into the adoption of digital radio technology in the EU. Continue Reading
Apple Watch owners can now listen to Deezer with the flick of a wrist. The streaming service has launched an app for the wearable complete with the features of the full platform. The launch is global, meaning U.S. listeners will be able to access the service if they have both an Apple Watch and a Deezer Elite subscription. Continue Reading