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Taylor Swift’s “1989” album won’t be on Apple Music at launch

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Taylor Swift made waves in the music industry when she opted to remove her entire catalog from Spotify. She explained at the time that she didn’t want to support “the perception that music has no value and should be free.” So it’s a bit of a surprise to learn that her latest album won’t be available on Apple Music. Both Apple and Swift’s label told BuzzFeed News that her popular “1989” album won’t be available at the launch of the new streaming service. Continue Reading →

Steve Goldstein: “Idle Chatter” At Talkers Conference

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Steve Goldstein

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Guest columnist Steve Goldstein left Saga Communications in March to start on-demand audio company Amplifi Media. In this article, he reports on a panel experience, and explains radio’s challenge to develop new audiences. Continue Reading →

Digital spending drove May ad growth; Internet radio buys up 44%

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Brad Hill

Standard Media Index released its May Ad Market Highlights report. Following up the recent Q1 2015 summary of the ad market’s performance, the May update shows continued strong adoption of digital marketing, and double-digit growth in Internet radio marketing. Continue Reading →

AudioHQ and Slacker partner for “In-Home” ad network

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Brad Hill

Digital audio ad sales company AudioHQ announced today a new “In-Home” targeted ad network. Slacker Radio is the launch partner. the marketing opportunity is reaching listeners in the home, streaming audio through Sonos, Roku, and other connected devices. Continue Reading →

Former Netflix exec takes Spotify CFO role, reviving IPO talk

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Brad Hill

Ex-Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy has taken the same role in Spotify, we are learning today. McCarthy was at Netflix for 11 years, encompassing that company’s public offering in 2002. He also sits on Spotify’s board, and was involved in a venture investment in spotify in 2013. Continue Reading →

Beats 1 appears in Apple’s beta iOS upgrade

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Brad Hill

Anyone who is offered an Apple iOS upgrade to versions 8.4 or 9 will see a first glimpse of Beats 1, Anyone who is offered an Apple iOS upgrade to versions 8.4 or 9 will reportedly see the start of Apple’s new radio lineup, a promised part of Apple Music, scheduled to launch widely on June 30. Continue Reading →

Google Play goes niche with Classical Live

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brad Hill

Google Play Music, and its subscription streaming component All Access, have partnered with a handful of world-class orchestras to package and digitally release symphonic albums. Nice idea. Note to Google: Get the details right. Continue Reading →

The Download on Podcasts: On-demand audio is driving TV-like usage habits

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brad Hill

The Download on Podcasts is a weekly feature sponsored by PodcastOne.

When NiemanLabs produced an analysis last week of NPR’s first-quarter listening statistics, the main lesson was this: People are migrating from real-time listening to time-shifted listening. does this represent an opportunity for all of radio?

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Strata buyer survey shows drive to streaming audio advertising

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brad Hill

Media buying platform Strata released the latest in its series of quarterly agency surveys. The results show a dramatic drive toward online audio marketing, with a corresponding migration away from spot radio interest. Continue Reading →

Spotify / Playstation update: Gaming is an important streaming music venue

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brad Hill

Announced in January, launched in March, the alliance of Spotify and Sony PlayStation game consoles is due for an update. We got one today, with success metrics that show gaming as an important venue for streaming audio. Continue Reading →

Digitally Imported launches on-demand listening for an integrated user experience

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Brad Hill

In the second step of a three-point plan to reinvent its service and re-imagine what an electronica listening platform can be, Digitally Imported (DI.fm) today launched on-demand listening. We spoke to founder and CEO Ari Shohat. q Continue Reading →

Pandora launches Premium Programmatic from beta, including mobile ad inventory

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Brad Hill

Pandora announced today that its programmatic ad-selling solution, Premium Programmatic, is released from beta and is available to all advertisers. We spoke to Jack Krawczyk, Pandora’s VP of Ad Product Management, about private vs. public programmatic exchanges. Continue Reading →