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
NPR has announced plans for an experiment in audio on Facebook. In this new post format, listeners will be able to hear particular moments or stories within the social platform. Continue Reading
Do public station heads make too much money, as non-profit executives? The answer is in the beholder, and the American University School of Communication has made it easy to behold, by posting salaries and station expenses. Continue Reading
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves are restructuring of top management at UMG, a promotion at CBS Radio, and two spot radio hires for NPR. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worth reads from around the web. Today: The “NPR Voice” has taken over the air (and podcast) sound. Adele is back, with meteoric force. Most stream-listening is mobile; the PC is over; what’s next? Continue Reading
SoundExchange and the public radio networks have received approval from the Copyright Royalty Board for their royalty settlement. CRB still needs to approve the part of the settlement that dubs the public radio sector a collective entity, a decision which is not expected until after it has settled rates for all webcasters. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Ten years of NPR podcasts; Google’s Songza-style playlists arrive in Germany; nearly three-quarters of Apple Music subs are male. Continue Reading
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes in the audio industry. The latest moves happened at ASCAP and NPR. Continue Reading
NPR confirmed that it has withdrawn from the MIC Coalition. A representative from the public radio team confirmed the departure, but did not provide a reason. MIC, which stands for “music.innovation.consumers,” was formed earlier in 2015 with the stated goal of creating “a predictable, balanced and transparent music marketplace.” Continue Reading
NPR chief Jarl Mohn spoke to the Associated Press recently about the netweork’s reliance on podcast storytelling generally, to attract new audiences and new income. The radio group has seen strong revenue growth, and an influx of younger listeners. Continue Reading
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When NiemanLabs produced an analysis last week of NPR’s first-quarter listening statistics, the main lesson was this: People are migrating from real-time listening to time-shifted listening. does this represent an opportunity for all of radio?
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Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Sonos CEO on streaming’s impact and NPR listeners get an F on their audio quality test. Continue Reading