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Copyright Royalty Board unleashes new royalty rates for internet radio and streaming music

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Brad Hill

Delayed five months by Covid, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) released its new government-regulated royalty rates for the use of recordings on non-interactive streaming. This every-five-year exercise is a crucial business factor for commercial and non-commercial companies which stream music to American audiences. The rate goes up, and minimum payments per channel double. Click for details. Continue Reading →

RAIN Notes: Friday, June 11

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Brad Hill

Jottings of Note

— TV / Podcast (NATPE)

— Talkative Ads (Instreamatic)

— Yikes (The Verge)

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Audioboom enlarges its Originals programming with two new shows

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Brad Hill

Podcast and audio network Audioboom has added two shows to its Audioboom Originals array. The home-grown network swells to 22 podcasts with these additions, many of them personality-driven shows in chat and interview formats. Continue Reading →

Ad Results Media executive hiring spree: Five new VPs and Directors

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Brad Hill

Audio advertising company Ad Results Media (ARM) has made a significant executive hiring push, with three new VPs and two Directors. Click for details. Continue Reading →

SCA app LiSTNR sets stream record in May as digital audience grows; smart speakers too

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Brad Hill

Australian radio company Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) announced that its audio listening app LiSTNR hit a record in May: A new record high of 10.9-million active streams were served during the month, a 20% increase year-over-year. That includes live streaming radio, podcasts, music, news, sport, and information. Continue Reading →

DAX signs exclusive sales representation for AccuRadio

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Brad Hill

Digital audio advertising and programmatic platform DAX has signed a multi-year exclusive ad-rep deal with streaming music service AccuRadio. AccuRadio was ranked #10 in Triton Digital’s Streaming Metrics Monthly Ranker for April, and has the highest average TSL (time spent listening) of any Triton-measured streaming entity. Continue Reading →

TYT partners with Acast to expand its podcast catalog

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Brad Hill

TYT, the online progressive news network, has established a partnership with Acast to expand TYT’s podcast catalog. There are four legs to this stool. Continue Reading →

Cadence13 to rep APM podcasts in new sales and content development deal

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Brad Hill

American Public Media (APM) announces this morning a sales and content development agreement with Cadence13, an Audacy company, wherein Cadence13 will exclusively represent ad sales for APM podcasts, and the two organizations will collaboratively develop new shows. Continue Reading →

RAIN Notes: Wednesday, June 9

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Brad Hill

Jottings of Note

— Captivating (Captivate)

— Smart Down Under (Edison Research)

— Up, up, and up (Podsights)

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Trade body AudioUK appoints new Managing Director: Chloe Straw

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Brad Hill

Chloe Straw has been named as the new Managing Director of AudioUK, the trade body for audio production companies making high quality podcasts, radio and audiobooks. She replaces previous Managing Director Will Jackson, who left in January, and Tim Wilson who filled the role on an interim basis. Continue Reading →

Sony Music recording artist Paloma Faith releases new Alexa programming with “In-Skill Purchasing”

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Brad Hill

Singer, songwriter, actor, and Sony Music artist Paloma Faith has revamped the Paloma’s Bedtime Alexa experience, and added “In-Skill Purchasing” (ISP), an Amazon/Alexa technology. Paloma Faith is the first Sony artist to introduce premium content in the voice-driven Alexa OS. Continue Reading →

Indian DSP PayTunes joins Triton Digital’s programmatic ad marketplace

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Brad Hill

PayTunes is the first audio-only ad aggregation DSP in India, starting in 2016. The company has integrated with Triton Digital’s audio programmatic marketplace, Triton has announced. Continue Reading →