Quick Hits: Apple, Apple Music, and Adult Swim
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcasts at WWDC; Carpool Karaoke release date; Adult Swim Singles gets another 52 weeks. Continue Reading
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Quick Hits: A video experiment; music value chain; BPI data; net neutrality dismantling begins
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A video experiment from Spotify; Troy Carter on music’s value chain; UK streaming data; FCC votes to start dismantling net neutrality. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Free YouTube originals; live video outlook; Harry Styles fans take the charts
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: YouTube to make original shows for free viewing; PIAS manager talks live video potential; Harry Styles fans try gaming the charts. Continue Reading
ESPN kills, then revives, its TrueHoop digital and podcast program
ESPN is bringing back its TrueHoop podcasts with a few small changes. The sports broadcasting platform has made some cuts to its editorial staff recently, and last week it had shut down the TrueHoop podcast network. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Apple Music’s video vision; Norway FM shutdowns continue; digital ad spend favors mobile
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: An Apple Music interview on its video future; ongoing FM shutdown in Norway; mobile leading digital ad spend. Continue Reading
Apple Music partners with Musical.ly
Apple has partnered with mobile social/video platform Musical.ly in a new marketing deal. Under this arrangement, Apple Music will be a supplier of the song snippets that Musical.ly users can pick to soundtrack their video clips. Continue Reading
Apple Music expands original and exclusive video offerings
Apple Music made two announcements about its video plans this month. First, the platform added a live music show called House of Strombo. Second, it has secured an exclusive documentary about Clive Davis. Continue Reading
Apple makes a new hire for video projects
Apple has hired Shiva Rajaraman to guide its video content strategy. He will reportedly be working on several different projects for Apple, which has been testing the waters with many video concepts. Continue Reading
Spotify’s new video series gets on the road
Spotify introduced a new video series called Traffic Jams. In this series, hip-hop producers and performers will create an original track over the course of a car ride. The creatives then perform their new work for a live audience at the end of the drive. Continue Reading
Public radio video project VuHaus adds Tennessee affiliate
VuHaus, a public media video platform, has announced another affiliate station that will contribute to its programming. WMOT 89.5 FM and World Cafe in Nashville have joined the service, which collects videos of music performances and other behind-the-scenes clips. Continue Reading
Spotify testing video in playlists
Listeners browsing through Spotify’s RapCaviar playlist may find themselves becoming viewers. The streaming service is experimenting with a mixed audio and visual format in its popular rap playlist. Clips range from an intro and outro video for the curated playlist to full-length music videos. Continue Reading
Vevo debuts social viewing option
Vevo has unveiled a new feature for watching music videos with multiple people. The tool, dubbed Watch Party, sets up simultaneous viewing across multiple computers. Continue Reading