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Long-awaited AudioHQ-produced drama “Bronzeville” set for Feb. 7 release

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Brad Hill

The most star-packed podcast we’ve seen, both in the cast and production team, is set for its 10-episode launch on Feb. 7, nearly a year after it was announced. Developed by audio advertising sales company AudioHQ, in collaboration with Cinema Gypsy Productions and TateMen Entertainment, the show is called Bronzeville. With its Hollywood power, the venture might a new benchmark for production value and talent investment in the audio drama category. Continue Reading →

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iHeartRadio latest to use ART19’s podcasting API

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Podcast specialist ART19 has entered a partnership that will bring its API (application program interface) to iHeartMedia. ART19’s API will allow its podcast publishers whose shows appear on iHeartRadio to access more advanced data about how people are listening. Continue Reading →

Test Drive: Conduit chalks up a win for human curation

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Streaming music and playlists have comfortably established themselves as a top choice for access among today’s listeners. But the debate over the best approach for the curation of that digital music rages on. New lean-back streaming contender Conduit has entrenched itself firmly on the human curation side of the music experience. Continue Reading →

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Trump administration might move to privatize Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Posted on January 24, 2017 by RAIN News Staff

One of Donald Trump’s first actions in the White House may mean drastic, devastating changes to public media. Prior to the inauguration, his transition team has included plans to privatize the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The CPB is a nonprofit corporation that receives about $445 million a year in federal funding. It is also the primary source of funds for public television and radio programming. Continue Reading →

DGital Media launching podcast network for The Players’ Tribune

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Anna Washenko

The Players’ Tribune has partnered with DGital Media to launch a new podcast network. This new creation will center on athletes and sports. The network will debut on Jan. 26 with the show Giant Steps, which tells the story of the first Super Bowl Championship for the New York Giants football team in 1986. Continue Reading →

Panoply partners with Gen-Z Media for network of podcasts for kids

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Brad Hill

Panoply Media has informed RAIN News that it has completed a partnership with Gen-Z Media to develop and produce podcasts for young listeners. The deal includes a second season of the popular kid-centered audio drama The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, and future shows now on the drawing board. Continue Reading →

Playing music leads consumer satisfaction with voice-activated devices

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Anna Washenko

A new report from VoiceLabs examines the burgeoning market of voice-activated personal assistants. With the pushes by so many tech companies – such as Amazon, Google, and Sonos – into this space, what are device owners actually using them for? VoiceLabs’ used its Voice Experience Analytics service to give some answers to that question. Continue Reading →

Consolidation of indie music services with Australia acquisition

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Independent label services company [PIAS] has acquired Inertia Music, another business within that indie niche. Inertia is an Australian company specializing in independent music sales, distribution, and label services. It also runs an in-house label, which has signed popular artists such as Sia, M83, and Robyn. Continue Reading →

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Sprint buys 33% stake in Tidal

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Sprint has purchased a stake in music streaming service Tidal. The telecom now owns a 33% share of the company, although in the announcement of the buy, Sprint said that Jay-Z and the other artist-owners of Tidal would continue to run the service. Continue Reading →

Instreamatic launches supply-side audio ad platform

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Brad Hill

Powered by a belief that digital audio advertising is the most most powerful and effective marketing medium, San Francisco-based ad-tech company Instreamatic today launched a platform for digital audio publishers to expose their inventory to national media buyers. Continue Reading →

Triton Digital expands Soundcloud relationship to U.S. for programmatic

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Brad Hill

This morning Triton Digital is announcing a significant growth of its relationship with SoundCloud. SoundCloud, the giant global listening platform based in Berlin, has chosen Triton’s a2x programmatic audio platform for its U.S. inventory. The deal expands the tie-up of these two companies from earlier agreements in Australia and Canada. Continue Reading →

Triton Digital lands Argentina radio client

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Triton Digital has secured another partnership, this time from a radio company in South America. Cadena 3 Argentina, the country’s largest radio network, has signed on to use Triton tools for managing, measuring, and monetizing its digital audio content. Continue Reading →