Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcasting predictions for 2016; new music careers from podcasts; when companies make the software and the systems; Kickstarter’s independent fulfillment report. Continue Reading
Following up on some earlier speculations, Apple has filed for the U.S. trademarks for additional Beats stations. French website Consomac reported that Apple now has applications under review for Beats 2 through Beats 5. Continue Reading
Deezer announced that its streaming service is now available on Apple CarPlay. The French company’s Premium+ and Elite subscribers can now use their subscription through the connected car system. This marks Deezer’s second big car tie-up in two months. Continue Reading
Apple announced that it will be shutting down Beats Music on Nov. 30. Apple bought out the music service in May 2014, along with Beats Electronics, for a mind-boggling $3 billion. Continue Reading
The big gossip swirling around this Monday morning centers once again on Apple Music. This time, the speculation is about the bigger role video may play in this streaming service following the rollout of a new embedding feature for videos hosted on Apple Music’s Connect profiles. Continue Reading
Australian radio station Triple J has entered into a temporary partnership with Beats 1 to stage a “takeover” of the streaming service’s radio program. Triple J will host four hour-long shows on the Apple radio project over the course of November. That’s a clear win for Triple J, but what could the end game be for Beats 1? Continue Reading
BMW’s chairman announced that the car company will integrate Apple CarPlay and Android Auto into its future models. Speaking at the quarterly earnings report, Harald Krüger said that BMW wanted to balance offering its customers connectivity options while still protecting their privacy. Continue Reading
It’s a new era for Apple Music. The streaming service’s initial wave of three-month free trials has formally ended, and it will need to start building an audience of paying customers. Based on a wave of news items from the first few days, things may not be starting on the best foot for the listeners or the company. Continue Reading
XAPPmedia published a special new report about Apple as a supplement to its usual quarterly ad load data. This focused study, which is the first from XAPPmedia to address a service by name, covers all of 2015 through August. Apple’s ad-supported streaming music property at the start of the year was iTunes Radio, which was then folded into Apple Music when it launched on June 30. Continue Reading
It’s full-steam ahead at Apple, which hosted an event to unveil several new products yesterday. The big star was a major update to its Apple TV set-top box. The new Apple TV features a new interface and voice integration thanks to Siri. Most of the entertainment updates were focused on video services, but the company did announce that its own Apple Music will be available through the device. Continue Reading
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes in the audio industry. Radiotopia has a new executive producer; ASCAP announced two promotions at its London membership division; Apple’s Ian Rogers has gone to a stylish new gig. Continue Reading
Tidal has accused Apple of blocking its stream of rapper Drake’s performance at a charity concert, claiming it was threatened with a $20 million lawsuit by the tech company on the grounds that Drake currently has an exclusive deal with Apple Music. Tidal called Apple “Big Brother” in a tweet and left the same message on the blank video stream during Drake’s set. Drake’s camp said the stream’s black-out was not due to Apple. Continue Reading