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Deloitte study predicts how Millennials will consume music in 2015
Consulting firm Deloitte released a study which assesses and predicts how the Millennial generation, deeply immersed in digital lifestyles, consumes media. Deloitte discovered that music consumption ranks second behind Pay-TV, ahead of computer games, movies, and other categories. But how much money? Continue Reading
TagStation’s CES review shows new focus on cars
TagStation, the industry-facing part of the NextRadio consumer mobile app, shared its wrap-up from this year’s CES, and the focus for the company this year was cars. It kicked off the event by announcing the launch of a car listening platform that showcases the interactive features of NextRadio. This joint project by TagStation and iBiquity looks to straddle several approaches to the connected car by blending online offerings with HD radio and the more traditional analog radio. Continue Reading
Morgan Stanley ranks radio and online music sources
In a private note to investors, Morgan Stanley issues results of a 2,000-person survey that canvassed for listening choices. AM/FM radio had the greatest reach in this sample, with YouTube a strong second. Satellite radio and podcasts were also measured, in a spectrum of 17 audio sources. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Vnyl; Sonos exec interview; the disappearing Single of the Week
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Sonos exec talks streaming and speakers; did iTunes end Single of the Week promo? Continue Reading
UMPG adds new COO to executive team
Universal Music Publishing Group announced that Marc Cimino will join the company as chief operating officer. In this capacity, he’ll be focused on global business strategy for the publisher, guiding public policy and business development. Continue Reading
Pandora hires Alan Schanzer for new advertiser development role
Pandora announced the hire of Alan Schanzer as Senior Vice President of Agency and Advertiser Development. With the quickly growing maturity of streaming audio advertising, and Pandora’s history of developing both local and national brand affiliations, this role is key to the company’s 2015 strategy. Continue Reading
adStream: Pre-rolls and spot loads in Stitcher
adStream is a journal of ad-stalking in streaming audio services.
With podcasts and other on-demand talk programming so much in the post-Serial news flow, we turned our ad-stalking mindset to audio ads in podcast streams. We opened the Stitcher app to gauge how much interruption there is, and of what type. Continue Reading
Hi-Def Update: Style Jukebox’s new platforms; some Pono critiques; an infographic
A round-up of recent news in high-definition audio: A Style Jukebox release and redesign; rumored skepticism within Pono ranks; an infographic to explain it all. Continue Reading
Mark Mulligan: What Spotify’s December Growth Tells Us About Pricing
by Mark Mulligan
Guest contributor Mark Mulligan examines Spotify’s recent subscriber reports (15-million paying users), and recommends pricing elasticity for subscription services. Continue Reading
ASCAP announces new CEO
ASCAP announced that Elizabeth Matthews will serve as its new CEO. The news comes after long-standing top exec John LoFrumento stepped down at the end of 2014. Matthews was the board’s unanimous choice to lead the performing rights organization and will assume the new responsibilities immediately. Continue Reading
Hyundai’s new dashboard ditches the CD player
Automaker Hyundai is planning its 2016 digital dashboards, and issued a press release with some details. The system is called Display Audio, and comes in Google and Apple flavors. It is plug-and-play, where the driver connects a smartphone to the dashboard with a USB cable. The CD player has been eliminated. Continue Reading