On the Move: Grainge staying at UMG; another Tidal departure
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes in the audio industry. Here are the latest changes (and non-changes). Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Weekly Links: Coffee shop listening; NPR Big Data; more.
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James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Listening of coffe shops; research from NPR; international links. Continue Reading
David Byrne editorial calls for music industry transparency
David Byrne has taken on more responsibility in lobbying for change in the music world after joining the board of SoundExchange. On Sunday, the former Talking Head penned an op-ed in The New York Times about the music industry’s finances, recommending greater transparency as a path to more success for all parties. Continue Reading
Beatport opens uploads to all with focus on transparency
Beatport recently updated its terms to allow anyone to create an account and upload original tracks. These songs can be monetized on Beatport’s platform, and the owner will receive between 5% and 10% of the total amount generated by a track. The details of the per-stream royalty calculations are laid out for all to see in the terms of service. Continue Reading
Hubbard Radio buys into in PodcastOne
Hubbard Radio and PodcastOne announced that Hubbard has acquired 30% of podcast network, in a deal whose finances are undisclosed. For the second time in two weeks, radio has bought into podcasting. On July 22, print and broadcast media giant E.W. Scripps wholly acquired Midroll Media. Continue Reading
XAPPmedia updates streaming audio ad load report: more ads, advertisers, local
XAPPmedia has completed its third quarterly study of Internet radio ad loads, finding more advertisers than in previous editions, a slight bump upward in ad load from the previous report, and more local advertising. Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #53: Pandora denied; iTunes podcast anniversary; more
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Pandora’s request denied; iTunes podcast anniversary, Sirius XM earnings; UK streaming growth; FM chips in phones. Continue Reading
Mixcloud updates to mobile apps and Discover features
Mixcloud announced updates to its mobile apps this week. The updates include landscape mode, a play queue to line up shows in advance, and automatically playing suggested content when the listener runs out of shows. The company also recently added tools for listeners to build their own stations. Continue Reading
Streaming continues to grow in France for H1 2015
The Syndicat National de l’édition Phonographique, better known as SNEP, released data on the first half of 2015 in France’s music industry. The nation saw 7.5 billion streams in those first six months, up 36% from the number of streams in the year-ago period. That equates to an average of 288 million songs listened to on streaming services each week. Continue Reading
Mobile listeners use other devices to look up advertisers
In October Triton Digital commissioned Edison Research to survey mobile music listeners about how they engage with audio advertisers. The results shine light on the multi-device digital lifestyle. The study targeted 410 listeners in the 18-54 group, each of whom had actively listened to Internet radio in the past week. Continue Reading
SoundCloud hires new marketing exec from Viacom
SoundCloud announced the addition of a new executive to its leadership team. DeJuan Wilson has joined the streaming platform as the new vice president of global marketing and brand. In this role, Wilson will be responsible for working on SoundCloud’s brand story, developing its global marketing function, and communicating its value proposition for listeners and creators. Prior to joining SoundCloud, Wilson served as senior vice president of brand strategy and creative marketing for Viacom’s MTV2, MTVU, and Logo networks. Continue Reading
Snapchat to feature iHeartRadio in new social media partership
iHeartRadio is going social with its latest partnership. The online audio company has signed on with social media app Snapchat to be one of its featured Discover brands. According to Snapchat, it brought on iHeartRadio and BuzzFeed in an effort to provide more content variety to its users. Continue Reading