Spotify has launched its Android app on MirrorLink, which brings the streaming platform to more connected cars. It was already available on CarPlay from Apple and Android Auto from Google, in addition to in-house systems from BMW and Ford. Continue Reading
In a wide-ranging conversation at RAIN Summit Atlanta, AudioBoom CEO Rob Proctor said that podcasting represents a huge opportunity for radio. He spoke at RAIN Summit Atlanta, in a podcasting panel sponsored by PodcastOne. Click through for a summary, quotes, and full audio. Continue Reading
Podcasts are gaining more and more traction among both listeners and content creators. We’ve recently seen two major print publications exploring their podcast options for building an audience with audio: the New Yorker and Esquire. Continue Reading
SoundExchange and the public radio networks have received approval from the Copyright Royalty Board for their royalty settlement. CRB still needs to approve the part of the settlement that dubs the public radio sector a collective entity, a decision which is not expected until after it has settled rates for all webcasters. Continue Reading
Pandora has opened a local ad sales office in St. Louis. The new outpost will have five to seven employees on its sales team for the city. This is just the latest development in the online radio service’s advertising plans. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: French culture ministry offers digital music plans; NYT gets in on podcasts with recommendations; navigating the FCC rules and changing technology. Continue Reading
Matt Baxter was installed as Global Head of Original Content at Spotify in July. This morning he was interviewed at MIPCOM (a trade show for communications industries, slanted to television), and revealed Spotify’s intent to create original video content. Continue Reading
It’s a new era for Apple Music. The streaming service’s initial wave of three-month free trials has formally ended, and it will need to start building an audience of paying customers. Based on a wave of news items from the first few days, things may not be starting on the best foot for the listeners or the company. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: British spies are reportedly tracking listeners; BBC releases stats; Zane Lowe of Beats 1 interviewed; and much more. Continue Reading
Triton Digital’s a2x programmatic ad exchange is going to France thanks to a partnership with French multimedia group NRJ Global. This is the first availability of programmatic purchases of targeted online and mobile audio impressions for the French market. Continue Reading
The Copyright Royalty Board is still in the throes of its decision-making process of setting webcasting licensing rates for 2016-2020. In the latest development, the CRB has asked the Copyright Office whether it can set different rates for different music suppliers. The query has sent industry leaders into heavy speculation about the intent behind it. Continue Reading
Programmatic advertising was a key topic at RAIN Summit Atlanta, where a discussion panel (Online Audio’s Programmatic Path) examined viewpoints from the buy and sell sides. In addition, a RAIN Summit interview with Jennifer Hungerbuhler of the global agency Dentsu Aegis landed on programmatic with a revealing prediction. Continue Reading