Mark Ramsey: Radio’s Streaming Effort May Be Screwed – Part 1
by Mark Ramsey
Guest columnist Mark Ramsey gets serious about listening trends in radio and which elements of recent data are cause for concern. Part one of two. Continue Reading
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Apple nets exclusive concert livestream by Arcade Fire
Apple Music has secured a new exclusive, this time a livestreamed performance by indie rock outfit Arcade Fire. The band is playing a concert to promote its upcoming album, Everything Now, but for those who can’t physically attend the show in Brooklyn, it will be streamed exclusively on the Apple platform. Continue Reading
SoundCloud appears to confirm short finances; Chance the Rapper to the rescue?
Yesterday’s Quick Hits included a rather dire outlook on SoundCloud from TechCrunch, which shared reports from an all-hands meeting at the audio company that cast serious doubts on its financial outlook. Today brings two responses to that report, one from SoundCloud and one from a possible source of help. Continue Reading
Jay-Z’s 4:44 will be available on Apple, but is already popular among pirates
Last week marked the release of 4:44, the much-anticipated new album from Jay-Z. The work was released as an exclusive to Tidal, which is owned by Jay-Z and Sprint, which bought a 33% stake at the start of 2017. The release has not been the smoothest of sailing, an indicator that exclusive album releases are still a contentious approach to distribution that require careful planning to be successful. Continue Reading
Audio snippet company Clammr shutting down July 2
Bite-sized audio platform Clammr announced that it is closing on July 2. The company shared the decision in a tweet on Wednesday. Clammr offered tools to create 24-second audio clips. “Thank you for all of the creativity and joy that you have shared with the world using Clammr,” the company said. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: How silicon valley sees radio, Ed Miliband talks toilets, Denmark’s kids channel after hours
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Silicon Valley’s views on radio. A charming move by a kids’ channel in Denmark. Lots of shows from Ed Miliband. Continue Reading
Spotify testing Sponsored Songs in playlists
Spotify has been testing out sponsorship models in its music product for some time. The latest feature under consideration is Sponsored Songs. Although the name is similar to the outside branding features of sponsored playlists, this seems focused within the music industry. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: How to do Facebook Live, playing dirty against the opposition, and Infinite Dial Australia
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: NPR advises on using Facebook Live tool. Tales from the trenches of radio promotion. Infinite Dial data for Australia. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Learning from China, an internet station returns to FM, and the Wilhelm Scream
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: China and FM. To broadcast and back. The Wilhelm Scream podcast. Much more. Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s catalog returns to all streaming services
It has finally happened. The day that pop fans have dreamt of for almost three years. Taylor Swift has returned to Spotify. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Voice control – is it radio’s future? Plus ABC’s reorg, and Canadians listen to lots of radio
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A look at voice controls and the role they might play for radio and broadcasters. Much more from around the radio and audio businesses. Continue Reading
Pandora adds Twitter and emoji interaction to Sounds Like You campaign
Pandora added a new facet to its Sounds Like You marketing campaign, looping in both Twitter and emojis. People who tweet to the @pandoramusic handle with the hashtag #soundslike and an emoji will receive an automated response from the audio company. Continue Reading