A Los Angeles-based startup called HAAWK, which specializes in rights management, copyright enforcement, and monetization for user-generated content, has announced two business developments. First, the company secured a $2.5 million seed round of financing. Second, it has acquired assets from Dart Music. Continue Reading
Data company Fluent released the results of an online survey in which 1,900 people were queried about their online listening. The result sketches a picture of rampant adoption of music services, especially by young respondents. Continue Reading
Deezer has added support for the Google Home smart speaker in select markets. The voice controls let you access your Deezer library, and Google Home owners can ask the device directly to play their Flow playlist, a lean-back selection of personalized music choices. Continue Reading
YouTube Music has added an update to its offline listening options for YouTube Red subscribers. Members of the subscription program are now able to choose specific playlists, albums, or songs for offline access as well. Continue Reading
Google Play Music has rolled out its New Release Radio personalized playlist to all listeners across its free and subscription tiers. The curated playlists contain newly released music that Google’s machine learning platform determines each user would like. The feature debuted in June as an exclusive for the owners of Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones. Continue Reading
The breakthrough research report on smart speakers, The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research, is released today after the free webinar presentation yesterday. The research was originally presented at the RAIN Podcast Business Summit on June 21, of which NPR was the presenting sponsor. Continue Reading
Audio app Anchor announced that it now offers distribution to podcast platforms. The burgeoning audio program lets people record short clips onto their phone. Those clips were confined only to the Anchor app, but now users can choose to publish their audio recordings to Apple Podcasts and Google Play Music. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: NPR advises on using Facebook Live tool. Tales from the trenches of radio promotion. Infinite Dial data for Australia. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Germany moves to make sale of FM-only radios illegal. More on Pandora’s latest results and industry role. Much more. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. A podcast app accepts advertising, how Radioplayer Car works, smart speakers are the interactive radio for everybody, a snooty podcast piece, and much more. Continue Reading
Streaming is on the rise among Canadians. According to Solutions Research Group in Toronto, 62% of all online Canadians use a streaming service. The total audience of paying subscribers in Canada was estimated at 1.9 million as of October 2016. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Many slides and missives from Radiodays Europe, plus a smattering of other news from around the audio and radio world. Continue Reading