YouTube is making a move to curb posting of videos that might skew the chart performance of songs. This premise, where a repeating loop of a song snippet is tagged in YouTube’s system to look like the full track, came to light around a popular single called “Rockstar” by rapper Post Malone. Continue Reading
Amazon is eventually ending its service that offers cloud storage of MP3 files. The Amazon Music Storage is projected to shut down in January 2019, but an exact date has not been shared yet. There are two important details in this announcement. Continue Reading
Radioplayer is looking to find a new provider for its technology and support contract. The collaborative radio platform is accepting bid applications until January 29, 2018, and the three-year contract has an anticipated start date of the second quarter of 2018. Continue Reading
Musical.ly announced the start of a fund to support its users. The short-form music video and lip syncing app will invest up to $50 million into a Creator Fund over the next two years. The money will go toward a range of programs, from college scholarships to co-development deals to a “creator marketplace” where users can trade creative assets or instruction. Continue Reading
Tidal has launched its first television apps. Today, the streaming service has rolled out programs to run on the Apple TV and Android TV. Subscribers who own either a device that runs either platform will be able to access Tidal’s music and video content on their televisions. Continue Reading
Mixcloud announced that it will use Gracenote for music recognition. Applying Gracenote MusicID will help Mixcloud to make accurate royalty payments to rights holders on mixes and DJ sets. After Gracenote’s technology identifies a song, Mixcloud adds it to its database of artist, label and publisher rights holders. Continue Reading
PRX has received a grant of $465,000 from the Barr Foundation that will support a multi-tier podcast training program next year. The 2018 campaign will build on PRX’s Podcast Garage studio and its Project Catapult training program for public radio stations. Continue Reading
YouTube has signed a new licensing deal with Universal Music Group. UMG did say that the deal would lead to “growing compensation” for its artists, but neither company has disclosed details. “We’re thrilled to strengthen our partnership with Universal Music Group,” YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said. Continue Reading
BMI announced that a Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in its favor, meaning the preforming rights organization will be able to continue its use of fractional licensing. That’s a big win for BMI, although understanding why requires some review of legal proceedings and details from the past 18 months. Continue Reading
Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein shares an interview with Brian Mayfield, SVP of Media for Ramsey Solutions, about how The Dave Ramsey Show managed to perform so well on Apple’s 2017 charts. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has inked another partnership for its a2x programmatic advertising marketplace. The latest integration is with AdTheorent, a predictive advertising business focused on using machine learning and data to connect advertisers with the ideal audiences. Continue Reading
audioBoom, the podcast and audio on-demand platform, has shared some statistics from a “transformational” 2017 fiscal year. “Audioboom is now in the strongest possible position to maximize the foundations we have built over the last three years,” audioBoom CEO Rob Proctor said. Continue Reading