Triton Digital’s Tap Podcast advertising solution has new Australian client. Podcasting platform Whooshkaa announced that it will be using Tap to monetize its audio content. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: WNYC tackles big challenges; yes, Irish bus drivers really striking if they can’t listen to the radio; the future of music consumption. Continue Reading
Pandora has announced a feature that allows musicians to easily speak to their listeners, similar to a radio station’s pre-recorded musician promo, but with more real-time control. Called AMPcast, it is a dead-simple (and cool) tool for musicians to engage with listeners. Continue Reading
SoundCloud announced that Alison Moore will serve as the company’s new chief revenue officer. Moore’s past experience at HBO and NBCUniversal will go toward helping the audio company to launch a new subscription service some time this year. Continue Reading
In advance of The Infinite Dial 2016 this Thursday, Edison Research has released one result of its large-scale consumer survey of American listening habits. In it, Edison announces that podcast listening “is growing — and growing fast.” Continue Reading
An in-car listening survey of Canadian drivers was conducted by Audience Insights. This research establishes a trendline of audio sources in the car going back to 2010. Continue Reading
Never a dull moment with music service Tidal, and companies associated with it. Rumors are afloat that tech giant Samsung might acquire the Jay Z-owned music service. The rumors are loud enough to draw a denial from Samsung. At the same time, new rumors say that Samsung-owned Milk Music might be discontinued, leaving a hole in Samsung’s consumer ecosystem. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Is Podcasting radio’s golden age? Mark Mulligan’s interesting viewpoint on the BBC Music App. New book: Radio 2.0 Continue Reading
A platform called Songtradr comes out of beta today, hoping to create a market that is both friendly and accessible to creators, and productive for producers searching for perfect project music. RAIN News spoke with Founder & CEO Paul Wiltshire. Continue Reading
Meerkat, the app which spearheaded into live video, is giving up its product model and shifting onto a new (as yet undisclosed) course, ceding competitive ground to Periscope and Facebook Live. In so doing, Meerkat illustrates the perils of sustaining an… Continue Reading
The Guardian announced that it will be hosting a show on Apple’s Beats 1 radio project. Dubbed Breaking Good, the show will see the UK publication hosting music leaders sharing their favorite recent tracks. The Guardian will air four episodes of Breaking Good over the course of March. Continue Reading
The Radio Advertising Bureau released its 2015 results, revealing digital revenue surpassing $1 billion for the first time. Digital revenue rose 5% from $973 million to nearly $1.02 billion over the course of last year. “More and more advertisers are extending the unmatched reach of broadcast radio by taking advantage of radio’s off-air and digital options,” RAB President and CEO Erica Farber said of the results. Continue Reading