New social music app Noted launched today. The platform, which originally debuted last year as Nusiki, has rebranded itself with improved technology focused on discovery. It combines algorithms with analysis of social interactions to make recommendations. Continue Reading
A couple of session summaries emanating from the Radiodays Europe conference earlier this month indicate that public radio in Britain and Nordic countries is facing challenges of reduced listening to traditional radio among young people. Continue Reading
When Kanye West launched his latest album, the focus was on his protective approach to distribution. The strategy was controversial at best, especially given the immediate wave of piracy the title faced. But in the weeks following the official release, West has been less obviously changing how his fans perceive the very idea of an album in the streaming age. Continue Reading
Another new Kickstarter project is seeking support to release a new WiFi speaker product. The HUB by ekko audio can cast high-resolution audio to up to 10 speakers or headphones. Continue Reading
There’s no rest for the weary at Google. The team is reportedly working on a livestreaming app dubbed YouTube Connect. Like YouTube Gaming and YouTube Music, YouTube Connect would be a standalone app that complements the core video service. Continue Reading
Google Play Music is launching a new effort to promote promising up-and-coming artists. The streaming service is working with media studio Milk to host a series of performances from select artists. Continue Reading
Podcast network Wondery has hired Jeffrey Glaser as its new president of content. Glaser joins Wondery after nearly two decades with 20th Century Fox Television, where he was executive vice president of current programming. This is just the latest in a string of high-profile leaders from the television and radio industries moving into podcasts. Continue Reading
2015 was a banner year for streaming. The RIAA released its results for the past year and found that streaming was not just the biggest segment of digital revenue, but also the largest component of industry revenue, period. The performance for 2015 demonstrated that streaming music continues its rise in both cultural and financial importance for the music industry. Continue Reading
The full agenda for RAIN Summit West, April 17 in Las Vegas, was released this morning on this site. New insights, fresh research, and distinct personalities bring outstanding features to this year’s event. A dynamic, fast-moving schedule illuminates many dimensions of streaming audio. Click through for details. Continue Reading
The trend of platform-agnostic streaming took some hits in recent months. But, at least on the business side, interest in that approach to listening has not disappeared just yet. The new player in that space is called Unision. It’s an app for iOS or Mac that unites a listener’s iTunes library with several streaming platforms. Continue Reading
Deezer announced the appointment of Aurélien Hérault as vice president of product. Hérault has been working at the music company since 2007, beginning as lead software engineers and most recently working as vice president of R&D. Continue Reading
Spotify announced a dramatic increase in targeting options offered to streaming audio advertisers. Over 100 new segments are being brought to the U.S. advertising market, many of them sharpened by Spotify’s first-party data collection of listener behavior. Continue Reading