Webcaster Songza has launched a “native advertising” solution it says is already producing benefits for advertisers in engaging potential customers. Songza is the webcaster known for its Music Concierge, which offers curated playlists suited to listeners’ activities and moods (and… Continue Reading
Apple is showing off some dazzling M’s: 200M iOS 7 activations (iOS 7 includes iTunes Radio by default) 9M iPhones sold (combined iPhone 5s and 5c) 11M unique listeners on iTunes Radio That last item is generating some noise in… Continue Reading
As jubilantly announced on its public blog (“Hello Argentina, Taiwan, Greece and Turkey — Spotify here!”), the interactive streamer has expanded its reach. With the addition of those four, Spotify now distributes its desktop and mobile app experiences in 32… Continue Reading
Today RAIN is excited to bring you video coverage of Kurt Hanson’s State of the Industry Address from RAIN Summit Chicago 2011. In the video (embedded below), Hanson argues that we’re not only entering a fourth golden age of radio,… Continue Reading
Precious little information about the upcoming Beats Music streaming service is seeping out from behind the firewall, except that it will use acquired MOG assets, and might be called Daisy. Both those bits are interesting, but potentially not as intriguing… Continue Reading
The New York Times writes today that one area of a troubled music industry that’s seen consistent revenue growth, and may be poised for more, is songwriter and publisher royalties, collected by groups like BMI and ASCAP. Webcasters and radio… Continue Reading
Industry observers who spoke with Ad Week say don’t look for iTunes Radio to decimate current leaders like Pandora and Spotify. “Remember, even on (Apple’s) own devices, Amazon Kindle books are the most read eBooks despite Apple’s attempt to come… Continue Reading
Selling inventory across properties and platforms is historically difficult, plagued by confusion for the buyer and heavy educational lift for the seller. Part of the challenge lies in reconciling different measurement methods. When media planners must grapple with opportunities defined… Continue Reading
Pandora scored a clear, and sharply worded, summary judgment from U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, enabling the Internet radio service to continue “performing” (streaming) works included in ASCAP’s entire inventory. The ruling refutes ASCAP’s attempt to narrow Pandora’s right to… Continue Reading
Thanks, MusicMachinery.com (and we mean that both sincerely and facetiously) for turning us on to the mesmerizing Letsdance.to, made using The Echo Nest API. The site takes various dance videos (some hilariously dated) posted to YouTube and syncs them with… Continue Reading
Radio Advertising Bureau CEO Erica Farber revealed in her address at The Radio Show yesterday her organization has created a “Streaming Initiative Committee” and is “taking a deep dive look into all aspects of streaming — definitions, delivery, metrics, etc.”… Continue Reading
We previously mentioned Edison Research’s “What’s Working at Work” study of radio and audio in the workplace. Edision president Larry Rosin presented the study at the Radio Show today in Orlando. The team last took a look at how employees… Continue Reading