International Podcast Day offering online podcast education all day
Today is International Podcast Day. The event is designed to inform and educate people about podcasts, and to increase knowledge among existing podcasters. Continue Reading
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DAX hires former SoundCloud exec for sales strategy role
DAX, the digital audio advertising branch for Global, has hired Chris Blackburn as EVP for sales and business development. He will be based in New York and will report to DAX U.S. CEO Matt Cutair. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Hire people with opinions
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: The value of opinions in radio, several BBC items, and the effectiveness of radio ads. Continue Reading
YouTube Music to replace Google Play Music in the new wave of Android phones
Google is making another step toward consolidating its sprawling on-demand music app ecosystem. The YouTube Music app will come pre-installed as the official music app on Android 10 smartphones. It replaces Google Play Music. Continue Reading
Discover Pods survey finds continued rise in podcast listening, plus positive response to ads
Discover Pods released a specialty report based on a survey of highly engaged podcast listeners, charting the consumption behavior of enthusiastic listeners. In the company’s third annual analysis, which surveyed more than 1,000 podcast fans, the results showed that 82.4% of respondents listen to more than 7 hours of podcasts every week. Continue Reading
Pandora Definitive Guide to Audio collects expert insights on building audio identity for brands
Pandora has released its Definitive Guide to Audio. The annual exploration of audio offers a broad snapshot of audio’s value in marketing moving into 2020, as well as promoting Pandora’s own opportunities for audio advertising. Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Dallas: Teeing up the Radio Show with a cutting-edge deep dive
Nearly 200 attendees from 110 companies jammed into the Monet Room of the Hilton Anatole in Dallas for RAIN Summit Dallas, a co-located prelude to the Radio Show. As in previous years, RAIN’s event took a deep dive into the most progressive aspects of digital radio, podcasting, programmatic audio advertising, and smart speakers. Continue Reading
Spotify joins the automotive cloud platform from HARMAN
Spotify and HARMAN, a Samsung Electronics subsidiary, announced a new car-focused collaboration. Under their arrangement, the a version of the Spotify app will be integrated into the HARMAN Ignite automotive cloud platform. Continue Reading
Amazon announces new Echo products and updates
Amazon launched a series of new products and developments to its voice platform yesterday. The company unveiled eight devices for its Echo line of smart home devices and a push into wearables. Continue Reading
Stationhead social DJ app adds on-demand option
Stationhead, a startup that launched with a focus on social radio for mobile, has updated its service. Initially, the platform only supported live broadcasting. Now it has been revised to let hosts record their shows and make them available on demand. Continue Reading
Entercom adds stations to Apple Music, lands two content deals for RADIO.COM
Entercom shared two audio announcements yesterday. First, the company has partnered with Apple to make its stations available on Apple Music and Siri-enabled devices. The second development is the addition of new content distribution partnerships. Continue Reading
Podcast on Delta: A view
In September of this year Delta Airlines announced that it was adding Spotify podcasts to the Delta Studio inflight Entertainment System. We checked it out on our flight to RAIN Summit Dallas and the radio show this week. Continue Reading