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A showcase for startups at RAIN Summit West, hosted by Joanna Bloor
A showcase for streaming audio startups will highlight RAIN Summit West, April 12 in Las Vegas. Called Streaming Audio’s Startup Economy, the showcase panel will feature four entrepreneurs representing their early-stage companies Continue Reading
Jelli upgrades RadioDash programmatic tool for radio stations
Jelli, the cloud-based programmatic ad service for broadcasters, announced a new version of its RadioDash platform, providing a campaign data dashboard to radio station clients. We spoke to CEO Mike Dougherty. Continue Reading
Asia Pacific DAB adoption: a keynote from Aussie head of radio
Joan Warner, Asia PacifIc Chair of WorldDMB and Commercial Radio Australia CEO, recently gave a keynote address the Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, about the need for a transition to digital or HD radio. “Streaming does have a… Continue Reading
Rumor Fact(ory): Spotify may pay out $1 billion to UMG
Spotify has allegedly projected that it will pay Universal Music Group $1 billion over the next two years. Internal emails obtained by the New York Post detailed the streaming service’s financial predictions. The $1 billion figure covers music royalties, ad revenue, and subscription fees. Continue Reading
Profile of the podcast audience
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In the Infinite Dial 2015, an ongoing research project produced by Edison Research and Triton Digital, the metrics and consumption behavior of podcast listeners are portrayed sharply. Podcast listeners are voracious! (They also trend toward affluence.) Continue Reading
Agency noted for Geico campaigns creates ad specifically for streaming
If you pay attention to streaming ads, you’ve probably heard and seen lots of insurance companies. Insurance companies hold the top three spots (GEICO, Progressive, Liberty Mutual) in national radio ad placements, and we encounter GEICO ads frequently in streaming music services and in YouTube. The Martin Agency just released three video ads specifically for streaming — they hilariously challenge the user not to skip. Continue Reading
Judiciary Committee hears testimony for and against ASCAP/BMI consent decrees
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights held a hearing this morning to debate arguments for and against so-called Consent Decrees — decades-old laws which govern how ASCAP and BMI represent songwriters and publishers for music licensing. Here, summary and quotes. Continue Reading
The Answer for On-Demand Music Services Is Listening Caps
by Kurt Hanson
As on-demand music services negotiate with music labels for the best monthly music subscription rate, RAIN News founding editor Kurt Hanson proposes a new idea. Continue Reading
Samsung’s Milk Music now available to all with browser listening
Milk Music began its life as a free mobile streaming service for the owners of Samsung mobile devices. Now it is open to listeners on any platform with the launch of a version for listening in browsers. Continue Reading
Apple CarPlay to roll out in 40 car models this year; FM up to automaker
At it’s Spring Forward event, Apple announced that its connected car solution will appear in more than 40 new car models this year. The CarPlay software turns over a vehicle’s digital dashboard to a simplified version of iOS 8 so that the driver can use voice or touch controls to access navigation, phone calls and messages, and music while on the road. Continue Reading
United Stations partners with Radionomy to stream its syndicated FM shows
United Stations Radio Network, creator and syndicator of popular FM radio programs, has partnered with Radionomy to build 24/7 online streams of archived shows. Radionomy will host the streams, and distribute them to other online radio directories. Continue Reading