Quick Hits: Updates at Saavn; Internet echo chamber; all about Russia
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Saavn adds new investor; the Internet as popularity echo chamber; a profile of the Russian music biz. Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #60: Crunching RIAA numbers; the return of Earbits; Deezer’s announcement; more
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Crunching RIAA numbers; the value of ad-supported listening; streaming milestone; the return of Earbits; Deezer’s announcement. Continue Reading
Vevo survey reveals streaming, genre preferences for millennials
Vevo conducted new research about the listening habits of millennials, finding that the age group spends an average of 25 hours a week streaming music. The platform also asked about preferences for both streaming services and music genres. Continue Reading
XAPPmedia finds Apple has earlier ad load, but more artist promos
XAPPmedia published a special new report about Apple as a supplement to its usual quarterly ad load data. This focused study, which is the first from XAPPmedia to address a service by name, covers all of 2015 through August. Apple’s ad-supported streaming music property at the start of the year was iTunes Radio, which was then folded into Apple Music when it launched on June 30. Continue Reading
BBC including new tools for kids in digital future
The new digital plans for the BBC aren’t going to be adults-only. Alice Webb, director of BBC Children’s, laid out details of the broadcaster’s Big Digital Plan for Children. That plan includes the expected launch a new iPlayer aimed specifically at content for kids. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Labels’ streaming math; PPM vs HD radio; speaker phones?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Industry insider breaks down labels vs musician math; PPM killing HD radio; using mobile devices for surround sound. Continue Reading
RIAA data crunch: Ad-supported streaming is a bigger revenue business than subscriptions
With yesterday’s release of music industry revenue for the first half of 2015, a definitive picture emerges of two things: How streaming has eclipsed CD sales over three years, and how ad-supported streaming delivers more revenue than music subscriptions. Continue Reading
Programmatic advertising: key topic at RAIN Summit Atlanta
Programmatic advertising is the most important ad-tech trend of the decade, across the media landscape. “Online Audio’s Programmatic Path,” a panel discussion at next week’s RAIN Summit Atlanta, will being together experts from technology, the supply side, and the demand side. Continue Reading
Beats 1 rotates in new artist-led radio shows
Beats 1 has added three new artist-led shows to its programming roster, with more artist hosts to be announced in the coming weeks. Zane Lowe also talked about the philosophy behind having performers participate behind the mic at Beats 1 in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Continue Reading
Digital Radio Austria pushing civic uses of DAB+
Wolfgang Struber, vice chairman of Digital Radio Austria, made statements supporting the adoption of DAB+ technology in the European nation. “Radio is the last broadcasting format in Austria to convert to digital, and Digital Radio Austria wants to follow the trend set by some other European countries to make the switch to DAB+,” he said. Continue Reading
Earbits is back with announcement of acquisition by You42
Earbits announced that it has been acquired by You42 The online radio company had a near-death experience last year, shuttering for about three days before a mysterious benefactor swept in to save the day. After a year of working with You42 under wraps, the newly owned Earbits is ready to launch new releases of its iOS and Android apps next month. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Pandora CEO’s op-ed; regional streaming; ad-blockers vs radio
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Pandora CEO advocates role of ad-supported streaming; when regional streaming services favor telecoms; ad blockers good for radio? Continue Reading