James Cridland’s Weekly Links: How to make great radio, and more
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Guest columnist James Cridland Weekly Links, a new column on RAIN News. A new book, changes to BBC streaming, DAB in Australia, and much more. Continue Reading
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DAAST specification for audio ad serving now in adoption phase
Six months after its introduction by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the Digital Audio Ad Serving Template (DAAST) is in its adoption phase. “Industry adoption of DAAST enables digital audio ads to be easily run and tracked in a consistent manner across publishers, similar to other digital marketing mediums,” said Scott Cunningham, Senior Vice President, IAB, and General Manager of the IAB Technology Lab. Continue Reading
Triton Digital CEO Neal Schore on the acquisition by Vector Capital: “An inflection point”
As we reported this morning, Vector Capital has acquired Triton Digital. We spoke with Triton President and CEO Neal Schore, to get context around the new business structure. He shared to background and reason for the ownership change, and addressed staff changes. Continue Reading
Friday Fun: Ad Roulette
The Grey advertising agency has contrived an interactive mashup called Ad Roulette, which allows you to combine audio and video of different commercials. “Though ephemeral, the new combinations become messages of higher, almost spiritual meaning,” Grey says. Maybe. Fun, for sure. Continue Reading
Spotify debuts at #2 in Triton Webcast Metrics Top-20 Ranker for January
Month-over-month webcast listening grew by five percent in December, according to Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. The lift came despite lower listening during Christmas week, compared to the three previous weeks. Big gains for streaming in 2014. Continue Reading
Streaming accounts for almost a quarter of New Zealand’s music revenue
Recorded Music New Zealand shared an update on the 2014 music industry in New Zealand. During the year, music revenue totaled NZ$66.2 million. Streaming’s share of the revenue pie rose from 9% in 2013 to nearly a quarter in 2014. Continue Reading
RAIN Reports: Webinars and Whitepapers on the Streaming Audio Industry
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Judiciary Committee hears testimony for and against ASCAP/BMI consent decrees
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights held a hearing this morning to debate arguments for and against so-called Consent Decrees — decades-old laws which govern how ASCAP and BMI represent songwriters and publishers for music licensing. Here, summary and quotes. Continue Reading
Apple CarPlay to roll out in 40 car models this year; FM up to automaker
At it’s Spring Forward event, Apple announced that its connected car solution will appear in more than 40 new car models this year. The CarPlay software turns over a vehicle’s digital dashboard to a simplified version of iOS 8 so that the driver can use voice or touch controls to access navigation, phone calls and messages, and music while on the road. Continue Reading
Pandora non-commits to possible on-demand service
There’s plenty of swirl today about Pandora’s remarks at the company’s Investor Day event last week, during which CFO Mike Herring tantalizingly implied that Pandora might some day create an on-demand music service like Spotify. Click through for his remarks, and the context around the discussion. Chief Strategy Officer Sara Clemens had things to say, too. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Q&A with Rep. Collins; Mad Genius is mad successful; Bandcamp’s many millions
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Q&A about the Songwriters Equity Act; Mad Genius hits crowdfunding goal; Bandcamp hits $100 million in artist payouts. Continue Reading