Veritone, the artificial intelligence platform with a focus on audio, is announcing today an agreement with streaming giant TuneIn. TuneIn will use Veritone’s Cognitive Media Platform (CMP) to capture, archive, and analyze its sports, news, and talk programming. Continue Reading
TuneIn has been assembling a strong collection of sports programming. Today, the audio company expanded its National Football League content. The NFL first appeared on TuneIn in October 2015. Continue Reading
TuneIn has added offline listening and downloading for its podcasts. These features were included in the latest update to the service. Listeners can store podcasts on their mobile devices for access at any time, even when they don’t have an online connection. Continue Reading
In an alliance with TuneIn and AccuRadio, Pandora is announcing this morning the launch of the Harmonic Audio Network, an ad network for advertisers in streaming audio. The Harmonic Audio Network will be exclusively represented by Pandora’s sales force. The new network widens the audio inventory available to Pandora’s sales staff, and creates what the company is marketing as a trusted, high-quality marketing opportunity across three recognized brands. Continue Reading
TuneIn has created an interesting arrangement with Bing, the Microsoft search engine. Searches for “online radio” return a panel of Bing’s most searched-for radio webcasts, a mix of terrestrial and pureplay stations, complete with a Play button. Continue Reading
TuneIn announced that it is expanding its partnership with Scottsdale-based broadcast technology company Skyview Networks. As a result, Skyview will process additional streams for the audio company, including more than 45 collegiate streams and sports simulcasts. Continue Reading
Red Bull Music Academy Radio is now available via TuneIn thanks to a deal that has taken a year to coalesce. The partnership will include live broadcasts from Red Bull Music Academy events in Atlanta and Montreal this fall. Continue Reading
If you have Olympics fever, then now’s a good time to check out TuneIn. The audio company is streaming Westwood One’s coverage of the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. “This marks the first time TuneIn has streamed live Olympic content to fans in the U.S.,” TuneIn Chief Content Officer Kevin Straley said. Continue Reading
TuneIn announced a partnership with Newsy. The daily news reporting service will have its own station covering top stories that any listener can access. TuneIn Premium customers will also be able to hear exclusive, ad-free Newsy content. Continue Reading
RAIN News has learned that Radionomy has pulled its stations from TuneIn’s U.S. listening audience, over the cost of music licensing under the new Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) royalty rates. Radionomy told RAIN News that the company asked TuneIn to geo-block the U.S. from Radionomy streams. It is the latest disruption in the webcast industry coming from CRB rates implemented on January 1. Continue Reading
TuneIn has announced the debut of a new brand campaign dubbed “Listen Like You Mean It.” The spot, which is the work of advertising agency McKinney, ties in with two major sporting events: the 2016 Major League Baseball season and the National Football League draft. Continue Reading
TuneIn announced its plans for participating in the SXSW festival in Austin, including programming in music, sports, and entertainment. Its partners for the event include Comcast Ventures, Westwood One Radio, Big Machine Label Group and Loma Vista Recordings + BODY HIGH. Continue Reading