Amazon has added Audible Channels to its Prime subscription service. Audible Channels features short- and long-form programming, both originally produced and syndicated from outside publishers. This is the first tie-up between Amazon-owned audible and Prime. Continue Reading
Pandora made a splash this morning in an announcement of new label agreements that will underpin a new on-demand music service that the company has been promising since acquiring Rdio assets last November. CEO Tim Westergren held an investor call… Continue Reading
This week we are revealing finalists in the 7th Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards! Today we are pleased to announce the advancing finalists in the “Best Single Stream Webcaster” category. Continue Reading
Frank Ocean’s new album Blonde was the latest album to spark debates about exclusive releases. Today, the album is available on other streaming services after two weeks as an Apple Music exclusive. But if you’re a Spotify subscriber who has been waiting to hear Blonde, you probably wouldn’t know it had arrived by opening the app. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Impressions of UK’s Union Jack national radio station; Steve Goldstein on Apple CarPlay; an interview with Paige Nienaber Continue Reading
WorldDAB has released new statistics about the state of DAB adoption worldwide as of Q2 2016. Across the covered European and APAC markets, nearly 50 million consumer and automotive DAB receivers have been sold. The accompanying infographic breaks out sales by the top nations, with several other details about the digital radio transition. Continue Reading
UK Music issued its latest Measuring Music report, which found the industry on the rise with notable growth in streaming. Music contributed £4.1 billion in GVA (gross value added) to the UK economy across 2015. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered a partnership with Twitter, meaning the streaming platform’s tracks can now be played in tweets. The deal capitalizes on Twitter’s Audio Cards, a product for audio embeds on the social network. Continue Reading
BMI reported revenue of $1.06 billion for its fiscal year ending June 30, the highest it has posted in the company’s history. It also distributed $931 million to its songwriters, composers, and publishers, another record high on the back of a 6% on-year increase. Continue Reading
Pandora has rolled out the second stage of its collaboration with ride-sharing company Uber. Today, the rider-side integration has rolled out, so passengers can have their channels play through the car speakers. Continue Reading
Music metadata company Gracenote has launched new services aimed at helping pay-TV providers to create interactive music experiences. Integrating Gracenote’s tools would allow operators to create music video channels and services. It can create genre- or mood-based music video playlists with the ability to thumbs up or thumbs down songs for personalization. Continue Reading