iHeartRadio has reached a new audience milestone. The online audio company has reached 100 million registered users. “100 million registered users is an amazing milestone, and we are thrilled to see such great momentum and traction for iHeartRadio,” iHeartRadio President Darren Davis said. Continue Reading
GM and AT&T have partnered to provide in-car WiFi across the GM model line of cars equipped with OnStar 4G LTE WiFi hotspot technology. The headline is the price: $20 a month for unlimited data. That dollar number is a milestone that could accelerate the challenge faced by terrestrial radio in connected cars. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Kicking off Radiodays Europe. Paige Nienaber suggests exaggerating. Perry Michael Simon says everything’s fine. Much more from around the world of radio. Continue Reading
Sarah van Mosel, one of the most sought-after and respected voices on the business side of podcasting, and Sarah Shockey, the popular co-host of hit program Marty & Sarah Love Wrestling, have confirmed to speak at the RAIN Digital Audio Advertising Summit. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcast round-up from SXSW; Zane Lowe not the biggest fan of playlists; listening of the Irish. Continue Reading
Tech company XAPPmedia sent us the very interesting news that it has developed an Alexa “skill” for a distinct B100 radio experience through Echo and Dot connected speakers. B100 is a country music station in South Bend, Indiana, owned by Federated Media. Continue Reading
The annual Radiodays Europe conference is set to run next week, with a pre-official smattering of events on Sunday. One-hundred and twenty speakers are confirmed over 55 stage sessions including keynots, panels, and presentations. RAIN is a Media Partner of the event. Continue Reading
Last week, Edison Research and Triton Digital released the latest edition of the Infinite Dial. Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein shares five central takeaways from about podcasting from the massive research undertaking. Continue Reading
Car listening continues to be a topic of interest for the audio industry. The Infinite Dial from Edison Research and Triton Digital charted the latest trends for what people hear behind the wheel. AM/FM radio still holds court as the top audio source used in the primary car for 82% of respondents. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio and Pandora are each planning a substantial presence at South by Southwest in Austin. Podcasting, live music, and a an panel are featured. Continue Reading
Google Play is the latest digital music platform to hop on the bandwagon of original podcasts. The show is called City Soundtracks. Each of the short episodes features an interview with a musician about the impact of their hometown on their work. Continue Reading
Social audio app Anchor has released a long-awaited version 2.0 of its app, in which the push-and-pull between radio (listening) and social (creating) is slanted decidedly to radio. To some extent, the audio creation/listening app is following in the footsteps of SoundCloud. Continue Reading