Mark Mulligan: The Future of Music: A Vision of Post-Format
by Mark Mulligan
Formats have shaped and dictated the evolution of recorded music. Here is a vision what innovation should look like in a post-format world. Continue Reading
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Audio startup Descript now lets users create original AI recordings based on their own voices
Descript is a startup offering audio technology and tools to creators. The company is helmed by Groupon founder Andrew Mason, and is a spinoff of his Detour audio guide business that Bose acquired last year. Today, Descript announced both two business developments and a new tool. Continue Reading
Spotify takes second behind Apple in Brand Relevance Index
Consulting firm Prophet released the latest results of its Brand Relevance Index, and found that U.S. consumers place a high importance on companies in tech and entertainment. Apple was the top choice, and it has led the ranking for every year the index has been conducted. Spotify secured second place. Continue Reading
Supercast: Another podcast startup channelling the direct support model of Patreon
Podcast startups have been a hot space as the audio format continues to grow in popularity. One subset of this area has been attempts to create steady paying communities for shows. Supercast is one of these. The platform is currently in beta. Continue Reading
Google Assistant trials call-in support and plans Interpreter mode
Google is testing out a new effort to bring its voice assistant to cellphones without internet access. The India pilot program offers a 24/7 phone number that people can call to pose their questions to Google Assistant. Continue Reading
NY Times “The Daily” crosses one-billion downloads; notches 2M per day
The New York Times issued a milestone brag today: Its flagship podcast, The Daily, has surpassed one-billion total downloads. “That’s billion with a b,” the company clarifies. In an exercise of imagination, arithmetic, and fudging the unknowns, we are led to imagine what “The Daily” is worth to the Times. Continue Reading
Stream listening slips in May; ESPN gains (Triton Digital Webcast Metrics)
Stream listening slipped about 2% month-over-month in May, according to the Triton Digital Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. Pandora, leader of the pack, dropped one percent from March, and stayed above 2-million average active sessions. Continue Reading
Pocket Casts shifts to free download model with optional Plus subscription
Pocket Casts, a popular podcast app, announced that it is adopting a new freemium subscription business model. The app will now be a free download, with all of its existing features available for no charge. Listeners who want additional customizations will have the option of the Pocket Casts Plus subscription. Continue Reading
RIAA finds streaming up to 95% of H1 2019 Latin music revenue
The RIAA has released its mid-year report on the Latin music market in the U.S., and the genre is on track for continued growth through 2019. In the first six months of the year, the sector generated retail revenue of $232 million. Continue Reading
Instreamatic and AirKast partner to bring interactive voice ads to enterprise mobile app development
Instreamatic and AirKast have entered a new partnership centered on bringing more voice capabilities to mobile. Under this deal, Instreamatic’s voice dialogue marketing platform will be integrated into the AirBridge platform for enterprise mobile app development from AirKast. Continue Reading
Infinite Dial South Africa shows a listening market in development
Today Edison Research globally introduced The Infinite Dial South Africa in an 8:00am ET webinar. The results show a digital listening market that is less developed than the USA and Australia in some ways, including podcasting. Continue Reading
Acast shares the winner of its LaunchPod UK podcast contest
Acast and Wisebuddah have announced the winner of their LaunchPod contest, an effort to find new UK podcast talent. On Things We Left Behind, hosted by Surer and Saredo Mohamed, has been selected as the winner. Continue Reading