Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: What does major sponsorship mean for podcasts?; a new workgroup aims to support the business of electronic music; a sunny outlook on Pandora/Serial. Continue Reading
Pandora announced today that it will be the “exclusive streaming partner” for the second season of hit podcast Serial. In 2016 the agreement will extend to This American Life, the public radio program which distributes its shows as on-demand podcasts, and which is the creator of Serial. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Sirius XM earnings and quotes; Beats 1 might spawn numbered children; Deezer and Google bring on the podcasts; RAJAR quarterly numbers; more. Continue Reading
British investment firm Edison Investment Research posted a research note claiming that Apple is developing spinoff stations to complement Beats 1 (e.g. Beats 2, 3, 4, etc.). The note bearishly targets Pandora, and we offer a more balanced reality. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Pandora earnings and stock tumble; YouTube Red; music royalty controversy; Apple Music finally divulges numbers; more. Continue Reading
“Pandora exited Q3 with strong financial results,” the company’s earnings summary states. Investors didn’t get the memo, or didn’t like it, as Pandora stock traded a shocking 33% down. Pandora’s key metric, RPM, continued to grow. Click for details. Continue Reading
As rumored, Pandora has settled with the RIAA for use of pre-1972 music through this year and next. Settlement cost is $90-million. This development comes a few months after Sirius XM, likewise a defendant in cases focusing on performance use of oldies, settled with major labels and other litigants through 2017, at a coast of $210-million. Continue Reading
Pandora has filed an appeal against the decision of Judge Louis L. Stanton in the rate-setting case with BMI. The appeal argues that the original trial was “a case study in how a district court should not handle a rate court case.” Continue Reading
Brief news items and worth reads from around the web. Today: Where is the British breakout podcast? Also India roundup 2.0 and opposing sides get technical in a panel discussion on music licensing. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Car connections; Pandora’s legal decisions; Deezer going public; WNYC invests in originals; more. Continue Reading
The legal battles over royalties for songs recorded prior to 1972 have been an ongoing headache for labels and streaming services alike. Pandora has been the subject of a couple legal forays in this regard, including one lawsuit filed by recording companies in New York State Supreme Court. The New York Post has reported that Pandora may be on the brink of a settlement to end that case. Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: New streaming metrics from Nielsen; Apple Music trials; Pandora enters the concert business; data-free listening; more. Continue Reading