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Tidal’s new subscription plans & artist ownership: will it work?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Tidal may still be a small player in subscriber numbers, but the high-res streaming platform is taking up a lion’s share of news in recent months. Today, we have more information about what Tidal will look like under the helm of Jay-Z and his business enterprise. The idea of being a streaming service for and by the artists is a fine one, but it still needs to make a pitch to listeners in order to stay afloat. Continue Reading →

Experian’s new streaming ads in HD pre-roll webcast

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Brad Hill

Consumer credit-rating company Experian has a new CMO, and has rolled out new ads with radio and streaming audio in the mix. We caught one as a pre-roll of an HD Radio webcast in iHeartRadio. Continue Reading →

Cumulus hires Tommy Page from Pandora

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Brad Hill

U.S. radio group Cumulus announced hiring Tommy Page as SVP of Brand Partnerships. Page comes from Pandora, where he held a similar role as VP of Artist and Brand Partnerships. Page’s career has wended through music, publishing, and online music service. Continue Reading →

Cisneros Interactive acquires Audio.Ad network, to exclusively market streaming audio ads

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Brad Hill

Cisneros Interactive, a digital advertising company addressing the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences, has purchased a majority stake in Audio.Ad, a Latin American digital audio advertising network. Cisneros Interactive will exclusively market Audio.Ad digital inventory, through its RedMas subsidiary. Continue Reading →

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Rumor Fact(ory): Spotify to add podcasts

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Brad Hill

With podcasting top-of-mind in the online audio industry, a potential new player is Spotify, according to unnamed sources reported by Bloomberg Business. Competition with Apple? Catching up to Deezer? Continue Reading →

Study: Generational divide in (dis)-connected cars

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Brad Hill

Technology and strategy company Lochbridge surveyed nearly 1,500 consumers across age demographics to investigate demand for digital technology in the car — how much, what kind, and among whom. The demographic profile is clear-cut. Continue Reading →

Expansion milestone for DAB as second digital radio network is planned

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Brad Hill

Listeners in the UK are getting a new set of DAB station options next year thanks to a new national digital radio multiplex getting assigned an operator. Sound Digital, which is a consortium of Arqiva, Bauer, and UTV Media GB, will run the set of 14 new stations. The consortium will be responsible for upgrading the equipment at these stations and reaching 75% of households with the set of stations. It will be required to begin broadcasting the new DAB stations by the middle of 2016. Continue Reading →

James Cridland’s Weekly Links: New DAB Radio Multiplex – The Ins and Outs

Posted on March 30, 2015 by James Cridland

by James Cridland

James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A new DAB radio multiplex in the U.K., and a boatload of hand-picked great reading about radio and digital radio. Continue Reading →

Tidal gets star-studded relaunch promo under Jay-Z

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Jay-Z’s efforts to purchase streaming services Tidal and WiMP from Aspiro generated a bit of drama, but the hi-res streaming service is relaunching today with even more celebrity backing. Performers including Madonna, Kanye West, Deadmau5, and Beyonce took to social media to tout the platform with the #TIDALforALL hashtag. While the star power can certainly help raise the profile for business (it currently has just 17,000 paid subscribers), it’s unclear whether the service will be getting any changes to its features or design under the new management. Continue Reading →

New Spotify-powered PlayStation Music launches

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Sony has launched its new music service for PlayStation video game consoles, completing a previously announced integration of Spotify into the gaming console. The so-called PlayStation Music platform is a close collaboration between Sony and Spotify. Continue Reading →

Steve Goldstein on Amplifi Media, his podcast startup

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Steve Goldstein

We spoke to Steve Goldstein, founder of the newest podcast company, Amplifi Media. Goldstein executed a friendly exit from Saga Communications, where he was EVP and Group Program Director for nearly 30 years. Amplifi is founded on content development, and exploring white space in the burgeoning podcast category. Continue Reading →

Internet Radio Rewind #036: Leaks and startups, Android and AMP

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Brad Hill

A weekly podcast from RAIN News

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An eight-minute blast of news you need to know in streaming audio.

THIS WEEK: Beats Music leaks; new startup merges listening and broadcasting; new podcast company Amplifi Media; Android Auto hits the road; new AMP bill benefits music producers. Continue Reading →