Spotify loses a top Echo Nest data scientist
Brian Whitman has departed Spotify. He joined the streaming company as a co-founder and CTO of The Echo Nest, which Spotify acquired in 2014. Continue Reading
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Sirius XM reaches pre-1972 royalty settlement with The Turtles
Sirius XM has settled its California royalty case with two members of The Turtles. The parties have been locked in legal proceedings for years about the treatment of recordings made prior to 1972, when federal copyright law was enacted. Continue Reading
The Download on Podcasts: The how-to-podcast movement is on the move
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Low barrier to entry — that is one of the appeals of podcasting, driving an explosion of content at the amateur, semi-pro, professional, and stardom levels. But there is a knowledge gap, and we are seeing it filled by educational initiatives that explain podcasting conceptually, as well as the technology and distribution. Continue Reading
StreamGuys launches automated stream status monitoring tool
StreamGuys, a content delivery network and streaming media provider, announced the launch of a new service for monitoring Internet stream host status. The tool is called IsMyStreamUp, and it is an automated service to track whether any online stream, content asset, or workflow is up and running correctly. Continue Reading
Otto Radio uses Uber technology to soundtrack your ride
Talk radio startup Otto Radio has inked a deal with ride-share app Uber. Similarly to the transportation app’s deal with Pandora, Otto Radio users can connect their profiles with Uber. Continue Reading
Spotify amps up live music suggestions with Ticketmaster deal
Spotify is embarking on a new addition to its live music tie-ins. The streaming music service will begin emailing users with concert recommendations based on their listening preferences. Continue Reading
Amazon Music Unlimited adds family plan
Amazon Music Unlimited may be the new kid on the block for streaming subscriptions, but it’s moving quickly to match the features of its more established competitors. The service has now added a family subscription plan to its tiers. Continue Reading
Wondery experiments with podcast musicals in a new Serial parody
Some might say that you haven’t truly made it in the music world until Weird Al Yankovic has spoofed your song. This American Life’s show Serial has now hit a similar degree of pop cultural cache for podcasts, as it is the subject of a new parody show on Wondery. Continue Reading
PRX set to train radio stations in podcasting
PRX, a leader in the creation, marketing, and distribution of on-demand audio, has launched Project Catapult, a training program for selected radio stations. The project will select five stations from a pool of applicants to attend a 20-week “boot camp.” At the end, each station will have created a 20-week show series. Continue Reading
Survey: Digital listening is growing in the car, as radio still leads
A new survey from Music Biz Consumer Insights and LOOP examined the growing role of digital audio for millennial drivers. Respondents aged 34 and younger are more likely to listen to digital audio in vehicles; 28% said they had streamed Internet radio in their cars in the past week, and the same percentage listened to digital files. Continue Reading
Tidal in a legal tangle over fight for rights to Prince catalog
Tidal has been boasting that it had access to stream music from the late and great Prince, but the performer’s estate is raising an eyebrow about those claims. The estate says that Tidal was only permitted to stream Prince’s most recent albums rather than the entire catalog. Continue Reading
Report examines digital growth for music in southeast Asia
A new report from McKinsey & Company examined the streaming music industry in southeast Asia. The region has a range of digital music market sizes, with some large and firmly established while others are still on the grow. Across the area, digital music growth is happening faster than the global rate (8.8% a year compared with 0.4% a year between 2011 and 2015). Continue Reading