Quick Hits: Vnyl; Sonos exec interview; the disappearing Single of the Week
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Sonos exec talks streaming and speakers; did iTunes end Single of the Week promo? Continue Reading
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UMPG adds new COO to executive team
Universal Music Publishing Group announced that Marc Cimino will join the company as chief operating officer. In this capacity, he’ll be focused on global business strategy for the publisher, guiding public policy and business development. Continue Reading
Pandora hires Alan Schanzer for new advertiser development role
Pandora announced the hire of Alan Schanzer as Senior Vice President of Agency and Advertiser Development. With the quickly growing maturity of streaming audio advertising, and Pandora’s history of developing both local and national brand affiliations, this role is key to the company’s 2015 strategy. Continue Reading
adStream: Pre-rolls and spot loads in Stitcher
adStream is a journal of ad-stalking in streaming audio services.
With podcasts and other on-demand talk programming so much in the post-Serial news flow, we turned our ad-stalking mindset to audio ads in podcast streams. We opened the Stitcher app to gauge how much interruption there is, and of what type. Continue Reading
Hi-Def Update: Style Jukebox’s new platforms; some Pono critiques; an infographic
A round-up of recent news in high-definition audio: A Style Jukebox release and redesign; rumored skepticism within Pono ranks; an infographic to explain it all. Continue Reading
Mark Mulligan: What Spotify’s December Growth Tells Us About Pricing
by Mark Mulligan
Guest contributor Mark Mulligan examines Spotify’s recent subscriber reports (15-million paying users), and recommends pricing elasticity for subscription services. Continue Reading
ASCAP announces new CEO
ASCAP announced that Elizabeth Matthews will serve as its new CEO. The news comes after long-standing top exec John LoFrumento stepped down at the end of 2014. Matthews was the board’s unanimous choice to lead the performing rights organization and will assume the new responsibilities immediately. Continue Reading
Hyundai’s new dashboard ditches the CD player
Automaker Hyundai is planning its 2016 digital dashboards, and issued a press release with some details. The system is called Display Audio, and comes in Google and Apple flavors. It is plug-and-play, where the driver connects a smartphone to the dashboard with a USB cable. The CD player has been eliminated. Continue Reading
iBiquity proceeding with counter-suit in HD Radio patent case
In an ongoing patent lawsuit against iBiquity, developer of HD Radio technology, and several U.S. radio groups, a judge has declared that the radio groups may retreat to the sidelines while iBiquity argues for the invalidity of the patent claim. The next step will be either a lawsuit dismissal (if the judge finds the patent claim invalid), or a proceeding in which the radio groups will get a clarified version of the case going forward. Continue Reading
Spotify releases Brand Impact study of streamer behavior
Spotify posted strong subscriber numbers to kick off 2015, and at the same time is building its ad-supported business in its free-listening service. The company sponsored a brand impact study by comScore to investigate the streaming consumer experience. The results portray the streaming audience as one that’s accessible and open to marketing and brand initiatives. Continue Reading
Larry Rosin: Here Comes Hollywood
by Larry Rosin
Edison Research President Larry Rosin was interviewed by CNBC about the “Serial” podcast phenomenon. In this guest column, Rosin expands on his thought that Hollywood is where the impact from “Serial” will occur. Continue Reading
Guvera looks to be new owner for Blinkbox Music
UK retailer Tesco is in the process of selling off its Blinkbox streaming platform. The video arm went to phone company TalkTalk, and Financial Times reported that the music arm is expected to sell to Guvera. According to its unnamed sources, the deal with Guvera is due to close in the next month or so. Continue Reading