Quick Hits: Round two from CES 2016
Brief news items and worthy reads, another round of articles stemming from CES. Read on for connected cars vs radio; Pandora SVP’s car talk; and iHeart partners for VR. Continue Reading
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iHeartRadio expands to Canada with Bell Media deal
iHeartMedia is partnering with Canada’s largest media company, Bell Media, to take iHeartRadio to Canada this year. The exclusive deal pairs iHeart’s listening platform, one of the three leading streaming audio services in the U.S., with Bell Media’s 106 licensed radio stations across Canada. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia streaming ad inventory now in the Mediaocean buying platform
Mediaocean announced that it has integrated iHeartMedia’s digital ad inventory into its Spectra media management platform. All of iHeart’s digital output is included, from computer to phone, tablet to gaming systems, and is quantified by Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Local. Continue Reading
CRB webcasting rate: Pandora/iHeart say onward & upward; SoundExchange mulls its options
If it’s difficult to identify winners and losers in the new CRB webcaster rates, the official comments emanating from three major participants tell a story: Major webcasters OK with it; music industry not. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia unveils new app for kids and families
iHeartMedia announced the launch of a new standalone app called iHeartRadio Family. This new property targets families with children aged 4 to 11, with kid-friendly music from today’s pop performers and from the stars of shows on Nickelodeon, Disney, and PBS. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia SoundBoard creates deep podcast marketing for Coca-Cola [LISTEN]
iHeartMedia has announced the first output from SoundBoard, an in-house creative agency for premium marketing integrations. The sponsor is Coca-Cola, in a new podcast called First Taste Fridays. The native ad staging is deep. Click to listen. Continue Reading
Triton Digital signs iHeartMedia for local digital audio metrics
In a milestone agreement with ramifications for the streaming audio advertising ecosystem, Triton Digital will provide local digital audio metrics for the entire iHeartMedia empire of radio stations. iHeart will leverage Triton’s Webcast Metrics Local product, which provides audience measurement of audio streaming in local markets. Continue Reading
ABS’ pre-1972 suit against iHeart is back on (for now?)
Will they or won’t they? After filing a suit against iHeartMedia last week in Illinois only to dismiss it three days later, ABS Entertainment has reopened the case. The company, which represents Arthur and Barbara Sheridan, is seeking royalties for songs recorded prior to 1972. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia adds new SVP of digital content strategy
Dan Shelley has joined iHeartMedia as the company’s senior vice president of digital content strategy. In this role, Shelley will be tasked with developing national digital strategy, including content publishing, staffing, and identifying partnerships. Continue Reading
ABS sues iHeartMedia for pre-1972 royalties, then changes mind
Late last week, Arthur and Barbara Sheridan’s ABS Entertainment company launched a new legal foray for copyright royalty charges against iHeartMedia in Illinois. However, three days after filing the suit, ABS filed to dismiss the charges. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: iHeartMedia on programmatic; Virgin’s new partner; Sony/ATV on the block?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: iHeartMedia talks programmatic; Virgin + Guvera in Australia; is Sony/ATV on the chopping block? Continue Reading
Broadcast radio groups become new targets of pre-1972 music licensing litigation
Traditional radio is now a litigation target over music licensing of pre-1972 recordings, thanks to an action filed in a California state court by ABS Entertainment. Will the lawsuit reach beyond the webcast streams of the radio groiups targeted? Continue Reading