Spotify for Artists has made a few new additions to the Artist’s Pick feature. This section, which debuted last year, allows a performer to select music to highlight at the top of their Spotify profile with accompanying text. Continue Reading
We learned from James Cridland’s podnews that UK publication LBC is getting on the bandwagon of daily news podcasts. The Daily Debrief will release new episodes in the afternoon, reaching commuters on their way home from work. Continue Reading
The Canadian Podcast Listener report details an audience with a strong interest and steady growth for podcasts. RAIN covered details from the summary in October, but now the full report from Audience Insights and Ulster Media is available. Continue Reading
Here’s an update for those of you following the yarn of Neil Young in the digital music space. In August, the rocker announced plans to make his entire catalog available in an online archive. Now, the Neil Young Archive has a planned launch date of December 1. Continue Reading
Australia saw streaming revenue of A$96.9 million in the first half of 2017. That result marked a 57% increase from the year-ago period, according to data from the Australian Recording Industry Association. Continue Reading
Saavn, a specialist in Indian and Bollywood music, has shared two business developments. First, the company added two strategic investors to its music platform. Second, the company also announced some results from its efforts as an in-house label. Continue Reading
The news that Apple has withdrawn its timetable to launch the HomePod smart speaker this year is a final buttoning down of the holiday lineup of smart speakers, as we enter Black Friday week. The broken promise of a Q4 launch is certainly disappointing to Apple loyalists who are deep into the ecosystem. Was the HomePod squeezed out of its market position by a surprise maneuver by Sonos? Continue Reading
Spotify has announced plans to move into a new office in London. Not only will the streaming company’s square footage be growing in the UK capital, but so will its workforce. Bloomberg reported that Spotify expects to double its London team over the next two years. Continue Reading
Streaming service Yandex Music is the top non-game mobile app in Russia based on iOS and Android sales, according to App Annie. Although detailed numbers are scarce, Russian music companies appear to be doing a solid business despite longstanding trends toward piracy within the market. Continue Reading
AirKast worked with Microsoft to create skills for the tech giant’s Cortana voice-controlled assistant on the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker. Invoke is one of the first smart speakers to feature Cortana as the primary AI platform. Continue Reading
Apple has delayed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker. The device, which enters the same space as Amazon’s Echo line and the Google Home, will not roll out until early 2018. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Two major labels’ UK arms have sued TuneIn. Research into “super listeners” of podcasts. Continue Reading