RAIN Hotspots

The five most-read articles this week. The Summer of Copyright … YouTube ready to block indie labels as it prepares its new service … Edison Research’s new “Share of Ear” study … Google and 8tracks … iHeartRadio’s new 5.0 version of its app. Continue Reading →

RAIN Hotspots: the five most-read articles of the week. Triton Digital webcast metrics…SoundExchange CEO says radio hurts music sales…KCRW launched gleaming new website…iTunes Radio goes broadcast…review of Amazon’s Prime Music Continue Reading →

RAIN Hotspots — the five most-read articles last week. Price Waterhouse Cooper predicts the music business … Steve Goldstein looks for radio in his new car … interview with the CEO of Commotion, a unique social app for radio … Siri gets Shazam … Pandora’s spot load in May. Continue Reading →

RAIN Hotspots — the five most-read articles of the past week. “Where is the radio in this car” wondered guest columnist Steve Goldstein … bitll and Twitter launched new charts … a tribute to Neil Young … rounding up the best coverage of Apple/Beats … Google partners with Sonos for longer streaming trials. Continue Reading →

the five most-read articles of the week. Apple updates is podcast app with Siri, with uneven results … A new study provides interesting analysis of streaming music business drivers … Canada sets royalty rates for non-interactive streaming … Spotify at 10-million subscribers … digital magic from a syndicated radio show. Continue Reading →

RAIN Hotspots features the most-read articles of the week. This week — Kurt Hanson’s latest blog post; an in-depth conversation with Brian Lakamp, head of digital for Clear Channel; a radio group goes to court to avoid paying royalties, and Beats Music is 100 days old. Continue Reading →

RAIN Hotspots — the five most-read articles of the week. Pandora and Nielsen Audio dominated the week, with some Jason Calacanis thrown in. Our report of Calacanis’ keynote address at RAIN Summit West was the second-most read post. Continue Reading →

RAIN Hotspots: the five most-read article this week. Pandora’s deal with Peet’s Coffee, and the man who programs their new stations … Larry Rosin issues a stern warning to European broadcasters … iHeartRadio gets it right with mobile notifications … Michael Robertson ordered to pay $41-million. Continue Reading →

RAIN Hotspots highlights the five most-read article in the week. This week, 2013 music-business statistics were released, revealing the importance of streaming revenue, and the ASCP vs. Pandora trial generated several points of interest. Continue Reading →

The five most-read articles of last week: iTunes Radio advertising on … FM radio; Triton Digital local ratings system for streaming media gains accreditation; The INfinite Dial 2014 reviews; Apple announces CarPlay; Spotify acquires The Echo Nest. Continue Reading →