SoundCloud has entered into new new ad sales partnerships for two major markets. The audio company has chosen Pandora for exclusive advertising and sales representation in the U.S., and it has resigned DAX to be its exclusive partner in the UK. Continue Reading
Pandora has launched an Advertising Insights Lab, which will leverage the audio company’s data on behalf of advertisers and marketers. Housed under its Pandora for Brands umbrella, it will offer information such as how memorable a campaign was for listeners or what type of creative best pairs with a certain type of campaign. Continue Reading
Google Maps has long been the gold standard for navigation, and the platform’s latest update includes a musical angle. The maps service added integrations with Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music. Continue Reading
Cumulus-owned Westwood One has announced a partnership with ad tech company XAPPmedia to jointly create, launch, and promote smart-speaker experiences for national brands. The idea here is to combine Westwood One’s content creation expertise with XAPP’s experience building and developing smart-speaker apps. Continue Reading
Tencent Music has filed the paperwork for its IPO in the United States, putting the music branch of the Chinese conglomerate Tencent on track for a listing later this month. The SEC papers reveal a bit more insight about what is expected to be a landmark listing. Continue Reading
Spotify has launched a beta test for a new dedicated portal for podcasts. Spotify for Podcasters lets any users distribute their shows to the streaming service by submitting their RSS feeds. The dashboard also offers daily statistics and analytics about a show’s complete catalog or individual episodes in addition to back-end management. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio partnered with The CW to create a version of the network’s upcoming Charmed reboot for devices enabled with Amazon Alexa. When users ask their Alexa device to “open Charmed,” they’ll be asked a series of questions and trivia. Continue Reading
Gimlet Media unveiled its fall lineup, with several new podcasts from a range of genres premiering this month. Today marks the debut of a new program from a familiar name for Gimlet fans. Continue Reading
Spotify has had a series of developments over the past few days. That’s not unusual for the streaming service, which has been aggressively seeking more subscribers and revenue sources after going public. But many of the updates from the last week are circling around the concepts of family and community. Continue Reading
Smart home technology is on the rise in India, with smart speakers one of the newer contributors to the growth. Research firm IDC shared the country-focused data from its global quarterly smart home device report. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Sirius XM acquires Pandora. Breaking down the latest in upheavals at the leadership at ABC in Australia. Continue Reading
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. Today’s updates are the first new project from iHeartRadio and HowStuffWorks, an experiment with augmented reality from USA Today, and cover songs with Spotify. Continue Reading