Quick Hits: The Spotify edition
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: How does Discovery Weekly work?; a conversation with a Spotify Asia exec; weird and wonderful genre names. Continue Reading
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Tidal hosting charity concert to celebrate 1 million subs
Despite a near-constant stream of bad press, the beleaguered Tidal streams on. The music platform announced that it has signed on its 1 millionth subscriber and is hosting a charity concert in celebration. The company is positioning this as the first in an event series that will see all ticket proceeds benefiting nonprofit groups. Continue Reading
Deezer adds live football coverage to its programming
Deezer has added new sports audio to its programming roster. The France-based streaming service is bringing live football (soccer to readers on this side of the pond) commentary and podcasts covering games from the Premier League and Bundesliga teams. Continue Reading
Rhapsody Kids brings child-friendly tunes to mobile
After teasing the new child-centric feature in early September, Rhapsody Kids has officially launched, bringing kid-friendly playlists to its streaming music platform. The new section is available now on Android for any listeners with a Rhapsody or Napster subscription. An iOS version is coming soon. Continue Reading
Labels agree to new online music transparency measures in France
The major labels have agreed to a new code in France that will enforce more transparency in the online music business. It includes more clarity over how the advances from platforms like YouTube are shared and what the majors’ equity stakes are in digital music services. Continue Reading
DGital Media launches new division for audio content creation
DGital Media is expanding its creation capabilities with the launch of a new unit dubbed DGital Media Studios. The division will first be responsible for making content for Fantasy Sports Voices, featuring the fantasy sports talent it secured in partnerships earlier this month. Continue Reading
St. Louis pureplay station wins reader’s choice award at last
St. Louis-based pureplay station Our Musical Roots is back on top. After being excluded from consideration last year, both the station and its lead show of the same name were honored with top spots in the 2015 Best of St. Louis Reader’s Choice Poll hosted by the Riverfront Times. Continue Reading
Apple Music to launch in China for $1.50 a month
Apple Music is making its debut in China and it’s going for cheap. Listeners in the new market can the same three-month trial membership as the launch countries, but once that ends, the subscription will be just $1.50 a month. Continue Reading
Google debuts new Chromecast Audio streaming device
Google’s launch event yesterday had some good news on the music side, launching a new piece of home entertainment tech. It’s the Chromecast Audio, a variant of the Chromecast stick specifically designed for streaming audio. This is the latest in Google’s push for a living room takeover. Continue Reading
2015 RAIN Awards Winners
At RAIN Summit Atlanta yesterday, winners of the 6th Annual 2015 RAIN Internet Radio Awards were announced. Three finalists remained in each of the six award categories, after a panel of 15 unaffiliated judges evaluated audio services, stations, and programs that were submitted by their owners and representatives. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Music at Advertising Week; questioning Aurous; IAB and ad-blockers
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Streaming execs chat at Advertising Week; will Aurous be legit or not?; IAB joining the fight against ad-blockers. Continue Reading
Two UK broadcasters announce a pop-up digital jazz station
Jazz FM and the BBC are working together to create a pop-up digital radio station called BBC Music Jazz. The two broadcasters are usually competing for ears, and this is their first collaboration. It will air on DAB radio sets, online, and on the iPlayer from Nov. 12-15, the dates for the EFG London Jazz Festival. Continue Reading