James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Studio-less radio stations. Several podcasting reports and discussions. DVR for radio with streemr. Much more from around the world of radio and audio. Continue Reading
Consent decrees are back in the headlines. This time, it’s because the Department of Justice is appealing the decision by federal Judge Louis Stanton about fractional licensing. The DoJ response means that the second circuit court of appeals will hear the case. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Wrap-up from the WorldDAB conference; a connected car report for automakers; touring Pandora’s Minneapolis office. Continue Reading
YouTube has rolled out an app for watching its videos in virtual reality. All the videos on the platform allow the viewer to see the action as if they were physically present on the scene. This news is still interesting as a forecast for what digital entertainment might look like in ten years. Continue Reading
Nielsen’s latest data is a Live Event 360 report, which analyzes fan behavior around concerts. People who attended at least one concert or festival in the past year spent 60% of their average annual music budget on attending those performances. Although the Nielsen report is focused on finding brand and marketing opportunities around live shows, there’s also an intriguing perspective for digital music platforms. Continue Reading
Spotify made its first foray into Japan earlier this year, and the streaming music service has now ended its invite-only phase. During that period of limited access, the top track in Japan pulled in just 8,700 daily plays. Continue Reading
An upcoming webinar on protecting trademarks is positioning as a free learning experience for broadcasters and all media companies. “The protection of brands, slogans, positioning statements and program titles must be a high priority of any electronic media company,” says broadcast law attorney David Oxenford. Continue Reading
Pandora is officially seeking to hire a new full-time CFO. Mike Herring has been holding the position in addition to his role as President since Tim Westergren took over as CEO in March. Continue Reading
Podtrac has updated its monthly ranking of podcast publishers for October. The list tracks the top publishers from Podtrac’s client roster. The order of the rankings remained unchanged, aside from WBUR and TWiT swapping ninth and tenth. Continue Reading
The Download on Podcasting project, a collaboration of DMR/Interactive and Texas A&M University, has released two reports, one of which positions the podcast business as poised to reach $100-million dollars in revenue Continue Reading
Universal Music Group has made more than $1 billion in streaming revenue so far this year. The label released its financial results for the first nine months of 2016, and revenue from streaming and subscription services hit €1.03 billion ($1.1 billion). Continue Reading
Shazam and Songkick are combining their services. The audio identification app will integrate concert listings from Songkick starting in 2017. Concert data and information for hundreds of thousands of upcoming live shows will appear in the app. Continue Reading