Radio is the top source of audio consumption for Australians, with 85% listening to either an AM/FM or a DAB+ station in an average week. That’s the update in Edison Research’s new report: The Infinite Dial Australia. Commercial Radio Australia, Southern Cross Austereo, and Triton Digital commissioned the investigation into the digital media consumption of Australians. Continue Reading
In the first few months of every new year, trade bodies from all corners of the globe reflect on their successes of the previous 12 months. Those analyses offer a snapshot of the music industry and the trends that cross national borders. For 2016, the results generally reflected a continued increase to the share of revenue delivered by streaming. Continue Reading
Australia’s recorded music market pulled in annual revenue of A$352.2 million ($269 million) in 2016, up 5.5%. The data from industry group ARIA revealed a second consecutive year of growth. Continue Reading
Jane Huxley, the managing director for Pandora in Australia and New Zealand, is departing the audio company. She joined the business in 2012 to launch Pandora in those regions. Continue Reading
IAB Australia released a report on the state of digital audio advertising in the country. According to the findings, eight out of 10 media buyers have purchased streaming digital audio advertising. That high interest is expected to boost growth in digital audio and audio programmatic. Continue Reading
SoundCloud announced two new hires for its advertising team in Australia. Shaun Alexander has joined as the company’s commercial director of Australia New Zealand. Marta Bonzanini, the second new hire, will lead SoundCloud’s efforts in sales strategy and brand partnerships. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has a new partner for its a2x programmatic audio advertising exchange in Australia. Nova Entertainment, a media company that includes several radio stations, has made its audio ad inventory available on the a2x exchange. Continue Reading
AudioBoom has inked another partnership, this time focused on the Australian market. It will now host, distribute, and monetize on-demand versions of the radio programs from Grant Broadcasters. Continue Reading
SoundCloud Go is rolling out to Australia and New Zealand. The two markets join the U.S., UK, Ireland, and France as recipients of this model from the audio company. SoundCloud Go offers listeners access to the company’s full catalog of more than 135 million tracks with no ads. Continue Reading
Eventbrite and Media Insight Consulting partnered for a survey of Australia’s music consumers. The results showed large interest in new music technology, particularly among younger generations, but heavy resistance to investing in music. Continue Reading
Telstra is offering data-free streaming of Apple Music to all its mobile customers. This new feature, along with three-month free subscriptions to three other video entertainment platforms, beginning Aug. 23. Continue Reading
Research company Roy Morgan released a study that found streaming has been taking ground away from traditional music sales in Australia. The data compared the audience for different music outlets in the 12 months to March 2012 with the same period in 2016. Continue Reading