Several YouTube leaders offered views of the company’s next steps at VidCon, a convention for the industry, creators, and fans of online video. Those steps will include investments in mobile livestreaming and expanded content offerings. Continue Reading
BitTorrent has added a streaming component to its bundle program. The entire system has been rebranded as BitTorrent Now, and is available as an Android app (iOS and Apple TV versions are coming soon). The ad-supported streaming will only be composed of content that artists have chosen to make available for that purpose. Continue Reading
Last.fm has surpassed 100 billion plays. The company was an early player in the digital music space, launching back in 2002. In honor of the milestone, Last.fm created a splashy infographic with some statistic from its 14 years in operation. Continue Reading
TuneIn announced a partnership with Newsy. The daily news reporting service will have its own station covering top stories that any listener can access. TuneIn Premium customers will also be able to hear exclusive, ad-free Newsy content. Continue Reading
At long last, is seems Adele’s smash success 25 is coming to on-demand streaming services. Listeners in Australia and New Zealand can already tune in to the hit album on Spotify, Apple Music, and the like. However it has not appeared yet for the UK and U.S. audiences, which likely means that 25’s official streaming launch is June 24. Continue Reading
A new consumer survey called Indonesian Streaming Music Consumption 2016, commissioned by Australian company Tuned Global, shines light into the music-listening habits and preferences of Indonesian consumers. Tuned Global, which helps major brands connect with consumers via mobile music solutions, gave an early release of the study to RAIN News. Continue Reading
In 2016 the RAIN Internet Radio Awards celebrate their 7th year as the most prestigious celebration of excellence in the online audio industry. Slick through for categories, and details of how to submit a service for consideration. It’s all free. Continue Reading
Spotify announced a new partnership with Merchbar. This deal means that artists who list their merchandise through Merchbar will have top products automatically populated on their artist page for the streaming service. Continue Reading
Recent numbers from an NPR survey about NPR One, its mobile app for bite-sized, personalized content delivery, show that the project is a hit so far. Even though NPR One is meeting its goals and it has had success so far, internal contention over the app remains. Continue Reading
SoundCloud has announced a new discovery feature called Suggested Tracks. This tool makes personalized recommendations based on your past listening activity, including likes and plays. It relies on an algorithm to refresh the recommendations. Continue Reading
Data means big business for the music industry, and it means especially big business today for Soundcharts. The Paris-based data aggregation company has secured a seed funding round of €320,000 ($360,000) that it will use to become “the indispensable tool for all industry professionals.” Continue Reading
The barrage of open letters haranguing YouTube and its purported value gap are coming fast and furious. The International Artist Organization has penned a missive to the European Commission, adding its voice to the calls for changes in how free online services manage use of copyrighted material. Continue Reading