BRS Media launches .RADIO subdomans for .am and .fm
BRS Media, domain administrator for dot-FM and dot-AM website addresses (called top-level domains, or TLDs) has launched a new addressing twist — the dot-RADIO subdomain. Continue Reading
Nielsen certifies streaming measurement in TuneGenie players
TuneGenie, a provider of streaming audio players for audio publishers, announced that it received certification for Nielsen’s streaming measurement solution. The announcement marks a third implementation of Nielsen’s audience measurement technology for streaming audio. Continue Reading
Tidal’s new subscription plans & artist ownership: will it work?
Tidal may still be a small player in subscriber numbers, but the high-res streaming platform is taking up a lion’s share of news in recent months. Today, we have more information about what Tidal will look like under the helm of Jay-Z and his business enterprise. The idea of being a streaming service for and by the artists is a fine one, but it still needs to make a pitch to listeners in order to stay afloat. Continue Reading
Experian’s new streaming ads in HD pre-roll webcast
Consumer credit-rating company Experian has a new CMO, and has rolled out new ads with radio and streaming audio in the mix. We caught one as a pre-roll of an HD Radio webcast in iHeartRadio. Continue Reading
Cumulus hires Tommy Page from Pandora
U.S. radio group Cumulus announced hiring Tommy Page as SVP of Brand Partnerships. Page comes from Pandora, where he held a similar role as VP of Artist and Brand Partnerships. Page’s career has wended through music, publishing, and online music service. Continue Reading
Cisneros Interactive acquires Audio.Ad network, to exclusively market streaming audio ads
Cisneros Interactive, a digital advertising company addressing the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences, has purchased a majority stake in Audio.Ad, a Latin American digital audio advertising network. Cisneros Interactive will exclusively market Audio.Ad digital inventory, through its RedMas subsidiary. Continue Reading
Rumor Fact(ory): Spotify to add podcasts
With podcasting top-of-mind in the online audio industry, a potential new player is Spotify, according to unnamed sources reported by Bloomberg Business. Competition with Apple? Catching up to Deezer? Continue Reading
Study: Generational divide in (dis)-connected cars
Technology and strategy company Lochbridge surveyed nearly 1,500 consumers across age demographics to investigate demand for digital technology in the car — how much, what kind, and among whom. The demographic profile is clear-cut. Continue Reading
Expansion milestone for DAB as second digital radio network is planned
Listeners in the UK are getting a new set of DAB station options next year thanks to a new national digital radio multiplex getting assigned an operator. Sound Digital, which is a consortium of Arqiva, Bauer, and UTV Media GB, will run the set of 14 new stations. The consortium will be responsible for upgrading the equipment at these stations and reaching 75% of households with the set of stations. It will be required to begin broadcasting the new DAB stations by the middle of 2016. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Weekly Links: New DAB Radio Multiplex – The Ins and Outs
by James Cridland
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A new DAB radio multiplex in the U.K., and a boatload of hand-picked great reading about radio and digital radio. Continue Reading
Tidal gets star-studded relaunch promo under Jay-Z
Jay-Z’s efforts to purchase streaming services Tidal and WiMP from Aspiro generated a bit of drama, but the hi-res streaming service is relaunching today with even more celebrity backing. Performers including Madonna, Kanye West, Deadmau5, and Beyonce took to social media to tout the platform with the #TIDALforALL hashtag. While the star power can certainly help raise the profile for business (it currently has just 17,000 paid subscribers), it’s unclear whether the service will be getting any changes to its features or design under the new management. Continue Reading
New Spotify-powered PlayStation Music launches
Sony has launched its new music service for PlayStation video game consoles, completing a previously announced integration of Spotify into the gaming console. The so-called PlayStation Music platform is a close collaboration between Sony and Spotify. Continue Reading