“Radio/Podcasts” is a category in the recently released Peabody Award nominations. In it, 11 programs are cited: Bag Man MSNBC (MSNBC) Believed Michigan Radio (NPR) Buried Truths WABE (WABE) Caliphate The New York Times (The New York Times) Ear Hustle… Continue Reading
Several streaming services drew the ire of songwriting groups when they moved to appeal the mechanical royalty rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board. Although Amazon, Google, and Pandora are also participating in the appeal, Spotify has been shouldering the bulk of the critique. Continue Reading
Hollywood has been turning to podcasts for creative inspiration, but major movie releases are also finding other ways to work with audio. An upcoming stop-motion animation movie titled Missing Link is being promoted with a new Alexa skill. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Streaming and environmental sustainability. Peabody Award nominees include podcasts. Why keep your CD collection. Continue Reading
Universal Music Group has inked a licensing agreement with uduX, a streaming music service based in Nigeria. The deal will bring uduX listeners access to UMG’s catalog of Nigerian and international artists. UMG is the first major to sign with this service. Continue Reading
TikTok has seen global popularity as a mobile platform for short-form music videos and lip syncing, and there have been multiple new developments surrounding the app. First, the service has been working to build itself as a music discovery platform. The second major development is higher up the chain, involving labels. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced that Montreal-based music, media, and technology company Stingray is its latest client. Triton will take charge of monetizing the streaming audio content on the Stingray Music mobile app. Continue Reading
Megaphone announced that the NBC News Group podcast network will join its hosting and ad insertion platform. Under this new arrangement, NBC News will leverage Megaphone’s tools in distribution, content management, measurement, and monetization for all of its podcast programming. Continue Reading
The Spotify Ad Studio is getting more analytics. The latest feature for this dashboard is a set of streaming conversion metrics designed to show how listeners responded to advertising campaigns. It can track how listeners reacted to hearing an ad, allowing labels and managers to see how many people investigated an artist’s catalog after hearing a promotion. Continue Reading
Luminary Media has been building lots of buzz even before it has launched. Now, Hot Pod is reporting that the new podcast network is targeting a debut on April 23. That would be a faster timeline than had previously been hinted at for the new business. Continue Reading
Sonos has partnered with Ikea for a line of smart home products. The collection, dubbed Symfonisk, will be available starting in August 2019. The pairing of Sonos, known as a high-end company appealing to audiophiles, with Ikea’s inexpensive, design-for-all approach is an interesting one. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Updates and slides from Radiodays Europe. Other updates from around the global audio industry. Continue Reading