Podtrac has made some changes to its measurement algorithm. This change to its measurements is part of Podtrac’s efforts to receive compliance and certification from the Interactive Advertising Bureau. It had already been compliant with the IAB guidelines, but it began the official certification program in late 2018. Continue Reading
Samsung teased its first foray into smart speakers in August, and the tech company is still forging ahead with new ideas before that debut project has even launched. After introducing the Samsung Galaxy Home last year, a new FCC filing from the tech giant shows that it is working on a second, smaller device. Continue Reading
In two weeks, RAIN’s Digital Audio Advertising Summit will present its third annual event in Chicago, one of the country’s most important advertising markets. Click through for speakers, agenda, and information about special deals. Continue Reading
Vevo has added a new hire for its management team. Laurie Zeleny is the video platform’s new senior vice president of people. She will be based in New York and will lead Vevo’s global people strategy, including all aspects of acquiring and developing the business’ personnel. Continue Reading
Music royalty collection services company Songtrust announced that Lara Baker has joined its team as director of business development for the UK and Ireland. She will report to Molly Neuman, the company’s global head of business development. Continue Reading
Several tech and music companies have been named in a new lawsuit that aims to tackle digital distribution of unauthorized recordings. The legal action was brought by the estate of Harold Arlen, a legendary composer best known for the classic “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz. Continue Reading
Karaoke and lip syncing apps have been making a splash in the international tech sector, and one of the most successful is rumored to be broadening its reach. Bloomberg reported on sources claiming that Chinese tech startup Bytedance may be looking to debut its own paid streaming music service. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released its April 2019 ranking of top podcast publishers. The results show very little change from the analytics company’s March results. NPR kept its longstanding position at the top of the list. Continue Reading
Canalys has released its report on the international smart speaker market’s first quarter of 2019. China was the big result in this report, overtaking the United States to be the largest smart speaker market. China secured a 51% share of the global smart speaker shipments. Continue Reading
Targetspot announced that it has hired Dominick Milano as its vice president of business development for North America. In this role, Milano will be responsible for leading Targetspot’s expansion efforts in the United States and Canada. Continue Reading
Triton Digital announced a new partnership for its a2x programmatic digital audio advertising exchange. The a2x platform will now integrate the TouchPoint DSP from dataxu, a software provider for marketing professionals. Continue Reading
Pandora has rolled out a new desktop app for Mac. This offers a new option for Pandora users who prefer to keep their music in a standalone app rather than in one of many browser tabs. Continue Reading