Quick Hits: Round two from CES 2016
Brief news items and worthy reads, another round of articles stemming from CES. Read on for connected cars vs radio; Pandora SVP’s car talk; and iHeart partners for VR. Continue Reading
NPR names Anya Grundmann VP of programming and audience development
NPR announced that Anya Grundmann will be its new vice president of programming and audience development. She had been working in that capacity on an interim basis, during which time she led the launch of several new content additions. Continue Reading
AudioBoom announces partnership to enter Indian market
AudioBoom announced a partnership with India-based Eros International. According to the heads of terms agreement, Eros will work with audioBoom for its upcoming launch into the Indian market. Continue Reading
Survey finds interest in music delivery by wireless providers, car makers
A study presented at CES reveals consumer interest in a range of music delivery options. Of the more than 4,000 respondents, wireless providers emerged as a strongly preferred music delivery provider. Continue Reading
Nielsen 2015: Radio reaches, streaming soars, consumers spend, and Adele
We’ve got our hands on the full Nielsen 2015 Music Report. The results offer fascinating insights into radio, streaming, music discovery, music spending, and how dominant Adele really was last year. Continue Reading
Another good year for WiFi speakers at CES
WiFi speakers have been a recurring topic of interest at CES, and this year’s show has not disappointed. Several tech companies, both large and small, have presented new products in this vertical.
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Listomania part 2: A case study of streaming’s hit-making power
In December we wrote about the Listomania research from Chris Price of New Slang Media. Part two of Listomania goes deeper and more granular with a case study of Justin Bieber’s hit song, “Love Yourself.” What are the respective roles of streaming and broadcast radio in fostering a global hit song? Continue Reading
7digital adds first content in MQA high-res audio format
7digital announced that it has added its first MQA, or Master Quality Authenticated, content. As a result of the partnership with MQA, 7digital’s B2B clients will be able to access indie label content at the high-res audio format beginning Jan. 11. Continue Reading
Webcast leaders stay the course of 2015 growth in November: Triton Webcast Metrics
Webcast listening in November dropped slightly from the previous month, but still showed a 12% year-to-date increase during 2015, according to Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker, released today. Continue Reading
Hi-res audio makes its mark on CES 2016
We knew going in that CES 2016 would be a showcase for technology exploring the topic of high-res audio. More and more brands have hopped on the hi-res bandwagon, many of them at slightly less exorbitant prices. That change on the business end could mean that this year marks a shift in how the general consumer thinks about audio quality. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: The CES 2016 mid-week edition
Brief news items and worthy reads about the latest happenings from CES 2016. Sony debuts a turntable; New Google Cast partners; and new products from Pioneer. Continue Reading
Audio.Ad partners with Triton Digital’s a2x exchange to sell Latin American audio inventory programmatically
Triton Digital announced a new partnership with Audio.Ad that will see the digital audio ad company’s inventory added to Triton’s a2x programmatic ad exchange. Audio.Ad specializes in the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets. Continue Reading