Apple TV now has Spotify and Amazon Music apps
Apple is now hosting some musical rivals on its set-top box. This week, the Apple TV received apps for both Spotify and Amazon Music. Continue Reading
Nielsen finds strong reach for radio, smart speakers for black and Latinx listeners
Nielsen released a report examining audio trends among black and Latinx consumers. These combined groups represent about a third of the U.S. radio audience ages 12 and up in 2019, with weekly radio reach hitting 32.7 million black Americans and 43.2 million Latinx this year. Continue Reading
DAX U.S. will offer ad personalization tools with Frequency deal
DAX U.S., a branch of UK media and tech company Global, announced a new partnership with Frequency, which self-describes as the first “creative management company.” The deal will offer data-driven dynamic audio advertising for DAX clients, providing them with personalized ad creative based on real-time data and an individual’s listening history. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia teams with Blumhouse for fictional podcasts aimed at future film/TV adaptations
iHeartMedia has entered a partnership aimed at producing fictional podcasts to potentially become film and television projects. The deal is with Blumhouse Productions, a company best known for its horror titles such as Glass and The Purge. Continue Reading
Pandora survey: Latinx listeners connect with brands that reflect their culture
Pandora released a report about Latinx listeners, exploring both their music consumption trends and how they identify with different aspects of American and Hispanic culture. With 58.9 million Hispanics living in the United States, representing 18% of the total population, this community is deeply engaged with music and commands a large potential audience for advertisers. Continue Reading
Apple opens up Siri to third-party devs, a gradual erosion of the walled garden
Apple made a definite shift in its media approach with the latest updates to macOS, and its new mobile software is also showing signs of a different perspective. While the Mac update’s audio focus was in streaming, the most recent version of iOS brings more third-party access to the Siri voice assistant. Continue Reading
Shazam had amassed 478 million annual users in 2018
Shazam’s financial filings from 2018 revealed how the company grew ahead of its finalized acquisition by Apple. Through the 2018 calendar year, the audio identification platform had 478 million annual active users. Continue Reading
Apple officially ends the iTunes era with rollout of new Mac operating system
Since its debut, the iTunes platform has been synonymous with the music industry’s adaptation to a digital world. This week, Apple has rolled out its new operating system for Mac computers, Catalina, and with it, the company marks the end of its iTunes era, reflecting the entertainment business’ shift to streaming models that offer access rather than ownership. Continue Reading
Google launches new tool for transitioning media between smart devices
Google has introduced a new tool for transitioning media from one smart device to another. Its stream transfer feature can transition music, videos, and podcasts between compatible devices. Continue Reading
Luminary’s chief strategy officer left two months after the podcast subscription service’s launch
Luminary had a rough start into the podcasting industry, and the company has already lost one of its executives. Co-founder Joe Purzycki has stepped down from his post as chief strategy officer. Continue Reading
Edison Research shares presentation slides from RAIN Summit, Radio Show talks
Edison Research had a busy time in Dallas last month, with one presentation at the RAIN Summit and two during the Radio Show. All of the talks shared the company’s latest statistics in both digital and broadcast audio. Continue Reading
Deezer survey: 15% of UK listeners under 25 have never listened to a traditional album
Streaming services have sparked massive shifts in how people discover and consume music. One of the notable changes has been a move away from listening to full-length albums and toward singles and curated playlists. A survey of UK listeners by Deezer confirmed that trend. Continue Reading