James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Iain Lee departing BBC; a reminder about the realities of “unlimited” data; much more. Continue Reading
Vania Schlogel has left her position as chief investment officer for Tidal. Schlogel, one of the top front-facing execs at the boutique streaming service, told The New York Times that she actually departed over the summer. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered a partnership with Three UK, a mobile carrier. Through this deal, customers of the UK telecom will get free access to Deezer Premium+ for six months. The bundled subscriptions will include exclusive playlists, content, and events just for the Three UK network. Continue Reading
Streaming audio ad load dropped about 7% from Q2 to Q3, according to XAPPmedia’s quarterly Ad Load Report. The drop occurred in the five music services measured by XAPP, in a way that the report characterizes as “an industry heading in two different directions.” Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: CBS re-defines “oldies” in court; YouTube launches its music app after a two-year wait; new “podcast radio” app; iHeart pitches to the kids; more. Continue Reading
Webcast listening in September moved up 6% from August numbers, according to Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker, released today. Pandora and Spotify both enjoyed listening gains during September. Click for historical charts from 2009 to the present. Continue Reading
The wave of live music integrations into streaming continues, with a new feature emerging from Spotify. The company has added a Concerts feature that displays personalized show recommendations based on artists a person has listened to and their location. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Dash Radio still growing and thriving; new logo emerges for hi-res music; major retailers lead the vinyl resurgence. Continue Reading
Podcast network Acast launched in the U.S. this week, bringing the Swedish company’s hosting and monetization services to a new market. Acast currently has 24 million listeners per month, and it was a first company to foray into programmatic ad buys for podcasts thanks to a partnership with Triton Digital. Continue Reading
Apple announced that it will be shutting down Beats Music on Nov. 30. Apple bought out the music service in May 2014, along with Beats Electronics, for a mind-boggling $3 billion. Continue Reading
Vevo has been on somewhat uncertain ground with YouTube’s plans to transform its video platform into a formal streaming service. But the video service today released a new version of its own iOS app. Here’s a look at what you’ll find in the redesign. Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Europe was held on Monday of this week, at The Royal Institution. Thirty speakers from eight countries were featured in 17 knowledge presentations, including panel discussions, new research findings, keynotes, and more. Click to listen! Continue Reading