Rdio bankrupt; Pandora acquires assets
BREAKING: Pandora is acquiring Rdio assets for $75-million as Rdio moves through bankruptcy. Continue Reading
T-Mobile launches data-free streaming for prepaid brand
T-Mobile has expanded its data-free music listening to customers on MetroPCS, its prepaid brand. Subscribers on certain plans can listen to 33 music services without the streaming counting against their high-speed data stores with this Music Unlimited program. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Orchestras join Google’s Classical Live; research into teens’ media use; BPI keynote
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: More orchestras join Google’s Classical Live; data on teens, tweens, and media; BPI’s CEO delivers keynote speech. Continue Reading
Music app BOOMiO closes, but promises future return
BOOMiO has shut down its music service. GeekWire reported that the company emailed its users that the group had shuttered BOOMiO in order to rethink the product. A message on the app’s website promised that the team is planning “a fresh BOOMiO experience.” Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Weekly Links: Future of radio and media: RAIN, unlimited data, Canada, Iain Lee
by James Cridland
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Iain Lee departing BBC; a reminder about the realities of “unlimited” data; much more. Continue Reading
Tidal lost another top executive over the summer
Vania Schlogel has left her position as chief investment officer for Tidal. Schlogel, one of the top front-facing execs at the boutique streaming service, told The New York Times that she actually departed over the summer. Continue Reading
Deezer partners with UK mobile carrier for bundle subscriptions
Deezer has entered a partnership with Three UK, a mobile carrier. Through this deal, customers of the UK telecom will get free access to Deezer Premium+ for six months. The bundled subscriptions will include exclusive playlists, content, and events just for the Three UK network. Continue Reading
Streaming ad load drops in Q3: XAPPmedia report
Streaming audio ad load dropped about 7% from Q2 to Q3, according to XAPPmedia’s quarterly Ad Load Report. The drop occurred in the five music services measured by XAPP, in a way that the report characterizes as “an industry heading in two different directions.” Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #65: New app launches; CBS Radio’s argument; YouTube finally delivers
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: CBS re-defines “oldies” in court; YouTube launches its music app after a two-year wait; new “podcast radio” app; iHeart pitches to the kids; more. Continue Reading
Webcast listening moves up in September: Triton Webcast Metrics
Webcast listening in September moved up 6% from August numbers, according to Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker, released today. Pandora and Spotify both enjoyed listening gains during September. Click for historical charts from 2009 to the present. Continue Reading
Spotify adds concert recommendations via Songkick
The wave of live music integrations into streaming continues, with a new feature emerging from Spotify. The company has added a Concerts feature that displays personalized show recommendations based on artists a person has listened to and their location. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Dash Radio thriving; hi-res supporters mobilize; where is vinyl selling?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Dash Radio still growing and thriving; new logo emerges for hi-res music; major retailers lead the vinyl resurgence. Continue Reading