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DAAST specification for audio ad serving now in adoption phase

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Brad Hill

Six months after its introduction by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the Digital Audio Ad Serving Template (DAAST) is in its adoption phase. “Industry adoption of DAAST enables digital audio ads to be easily run and tracked in a consistent manner across publishers, similar to other digital marketing mediums,” said Scott Cunningham, Senior Vice President, IAB, and General Manager of the IAB Technology Lab. Continue Reading →

SoundExchange inks webcasting royalty deal with public broadcasting

Posted on March 16, 2015 by RAIN News Staff

SoundExchange has reached an agreement with NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that sets royalty rates for webcasting for the next five years. In doing this, both parties shortcut the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) rate-setting process which started last year, and will conclude in December when the CRB announces new webcaster music licensing rates for 2016-2020. Continue Reading →

Triton Digital CEO Neal Schore on the acquisition by Vector Capital: “An inflection point”

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Brad Hill

As we reported this morning, Vector Capital has acquired Triton Digital. We spoke with Triton President and CEO Neal Schore, to get context around the new business structure. He shared to background and reason for the ownership change, and addressed staff changes. Continue Reading →

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Roger Lanctot: Car Radio Facing Digital Vulnerability

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Roger Lanctot

by Roger Lanctot

Roger Lanctot is Associate Director of Strategy Analytics, and a thought leader in the connected-car space. In this guest article, he starts by noting that GM removed HD Radio from five 2015 car models, and nobody seemed to care. “HD Radio is poised to realize its full potential to transform the listening and content integration experience in the car. But work remains to be done and questions of signal quality must be resolved. Recent events suggest that consumers and (at least one) car maker are in danger of tuning out.”
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Universal partners on white-label mobile streaming platform

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Universal Music Group has partnered with Mondia Media for the launch of a white-label mobile music service. According to the press release, Mondia Mix is a playlist-based listening platform for iOS and Android that’s aimed at mobile operators interested in providing entry-level streaming to their customers. Continue Reading →

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Vector Capital acquires Triton Digital

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Brad Hill

Vector Capital, a private equity firm specializing in technology, has acquired Triton Digital, the leading technology provider to the online audio industry. The announcement follows days of rumors. Continue Reading →

Pandora stock leaped Friday on takeover rumors

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Brad Hill

Pandora’s NYSE_traded stock jumped over seven percent on Friday, an unexpected upward spike generally attributed to buyout rumors. Even as those rumors circulated, they were discredited by some analysts. Continue Reading →

Friday Fun: Ad Roulette

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Brad Hill

The Grey advertising agency has contrived an interactive mashup called Ad Roulette, which allows you to combine audio and video of different commercials. “Though ephemeral, the new combinations become messages of higher, almost spiritual meaning,” Grey says. Maybe. Fun, for sure. Continue Reading →

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TuneIn readies NCAA basketball coverage, will add a new feature

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Brad Hill

As NCAA men’s basketball season comes upon us, TuneIn is sending a reminder that it is the exclusive distribution app for streaming the games — every game in the tournament. Last year was a big success. This year TuneIn is adding a new feature. Continue Reading →

Internet Radio Rewind #034: Audience profiles for podcasting and radio

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Brad Hill

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THIS WEEK: A radio star moves into podcasting; a profile of the podcast audience; snapshot of radio listening from Nielsen; Pandora’s micro-subscription plan; Apple CarPlay throttles up. Continue Reading →

LyricFind hires new chief revenue officer away from Shazam

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Anna Washenko

LyricFind announced that it has hired Will Mills as its chief revenue officer. In his new role, Mills will oversee the team’s global business development and sales efforts. He most recently served as vice president of music and content at Shazam. Continue Reading →

Tidal arrives in France

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Tidal has introduced its high-def music service in France. The streaming platform is now available on the French versions of the App Store and Google Play. Subscribing costs €19.99 a month. Continue Reading →