Triton Digital announced that Mediacorp, the leading media company in Singapore, has signed on to use its services in digital audio and podcasting. Under the terms of the arrangement, Mediacorp will use Triton services for online audio delivery, ad insertion, and programmatic ad sales. It will also leverage Omny Studios’ podcasting expertise. Continue Reading
Vox Media is making a shift in its burgeoning podcast strategy. The media company has signed a distribution deal with Panoply Media and is bringing its entire podcast network to the Megaphone platform. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James muses over the pros and cons of adapting new technologies in radio, and shares updates from around the world of audio and broadcasting. Continue Reading
A London tube strike did not prevent 200 delegates from attending RAIN Summit Europe at the British Museum on Wednesday. A full day of presentations, interviews, and panel talks covered podcasting, streaming, advertiser expectations in digital audio, research, and the coexistence of radio and streaming. The event featured a diverse roster of speakers from the U.K. and the continent, as experts came from France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium to participate. Continue Reading
The E.W. Scripps Company has released its third-quarterly financials. The period included several big business developments for the media giant, including the announcement of plans to acquire Triton Digital and a rebranding of its podcast efforts. Continue Reading
Spotify has opened access to yet another feature for its free listeners. Spotify Connect, which lets listeners stream their music to speakers enabled with the tech over Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth, will be updated to include people on the ad-supported tier. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast announced the launch of an Alexa voice skill. This development allows listeners to start, pause, and skip their way through Acast’s programming lineup on Alexa-enabled devices. It will also encourage discovery, with podcast fans having the option to explore new shows through playlists curated by Acast. Continue Reading
CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, has released its annual report. The organization saw a 6% uptick in global music royalties to reach €8.34 billion in 2017. Digital music collections grew 23.1% to surpass €1 billion. Continue Reading
YouTube paid more than $1.8 billion in ad revenue to rightsholders in the music industry from October 2017 to September 2018. According to the How Google Fights Piracy report, that figure brings YouTube’s total music industry payments to more than $6 billion in ad revenues. Continue Reading
Nielsen announced that Westwood One and Panoply Media will use its technology for auto marketing and measurement. Both parties will leverage the Nielsen Auto Cloud fueled by J.D. Power to target car buyers across radio, streaming audio, and podcast media with relevant messages that meet the changing needs of their audiences. Continue Reading
Digital audio advertising platform Targetspot has announced its upcoming Podcast Marketplace, an all-in-one ad marketplace for connecting podcast producers with advertising revenue sources. This venture will start in December when the new platform will open to Targetspot’s existing premium publishers and partners. That launch effort will represent 100-million monthly podcast downloads. It will eventually open to all podcast producers. Continue Reading
Spotify has been making a big effort to put more data in front of the music industry. The latest move in that vein is the beta launch of Spotify Publishing Analytics. The streaming audio company will offer daily streaming statistics such as playlist performance for the works and recordings a publisher identifies. Continue Reading