Several streaming services have been adding lyrics features to their core offerings, and Apple appears to be hiring to get those skills in-house. The tech company has a job posted for a Lyrics Curation Manager, someone to lead the lyrics efforts within the Content Curation umbrella. Continue Reading
YouTube has inked a deal with the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency, marking a step toward increased rights management for the online video platform in the northern nation. CMRRA will license the copies of audiovisual content made by YouTube in the process of delivering that content to its audience. Continue Reading
There are still a few hours left to register for today’s free RAIN/Omny webinar, Beyond the Download: A Deeper Understanding of Podcast Listening. This morning we learned that Omny is also planning an important announcement that Matt Saraceni says is “a game changer.” RAIN News does not have details or a press release yet, so we will learn what this is about at the same time as webinar attendees. Continue Reading
Children and family programming has been an area of interest for streaming services, and Spotify is the latest to add that content into its audio offerings. The new section under its Genres & Moods section features playlists made in-house as well as by Walt Disney Records and other children’s companies. Continue Reading
Pandora is expanding on its purchase of Next Big Sound from last spring with the launch of three new charts, all of which are now live. The lists are Trendsetters, Predictions, and Top Spins. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A hi-fi streaming survey. Questioning the BBC and surveillance. Much more news from the U.S. the UK, Australia, and elsewhere. Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton is co-hosting a podcast about her presidential campaign. The With Her show will include conversations not just with the candidate, but with other key members of her team, from running mate Tim Kaine to supporters and staffers. the show seeks to present a different side of Clinton, in a way that podcasting is perfectly suited to do. Continue Reading
Adding to a podcast portfolio, AdLarge Media announced exclusive representation of The 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders, a self-help motivational show. Continue Reading
Live365, the internet radio host which catastrophically unplugged its service in January, has resurfaced and is planning to re-open. The re-emergence of a mainstay resource for internet radio stations will come as a shock of good news to small webcasters which have struggled to survive since January, or which have not survived. But the news is full of yet-unanswered questions. Continue Reading
The National Music Publishers Association and the Nashville Songwriters Association International have submitted their proposal for the rates publishers will receive from interactive music services in the 2018-2022 period. The groups’ submission to the Copyright Royalty Board includes a three-part formula for digital licensing rates. Continue Reading
In a review of the 2016 Honda Civic, one auto publication noted that the only difference from the previous yearl is the dashboard. Big changes there, and it’s all about streaming audio. We dig into Honda’s promotions and specifications, to observe how radio is disappearing. The future has arrived. Continue Reading
President Barack Obama has released his summer playlists on Spotify. In what has become a fascinating annual tradition, POTUS gives a sneak peek at what’s playing in his headphones. Continue Reading