Several streaming platforms have sought out partnerships with the telecom sector. As mobile music continues to grow in popularity, securing bundles and free trial deals for wireless customers has seemed like a natural fit. AT&T’s new Unlimited & More Premium wireless plan takes a slightly different spin on the relationship between mobile and music. Continue Reading
Digital audio advertiser DAX has hired Alexander Landschulz as its head of sales in Germany. Landschulz joins the company from Vevo, where he spent more than five years as director of sales for Northern Europe. Continue Reading
Legislation that would mean massive changes to the financial and copyright responsibilities shouldered by YouTube and other user-generated content platforms is moving to a summer vote in Europe. A committee in the European Parliament has voted in favor of moving ahead with a potential new law called the EU Copyright Directive. Continue Reading
James Purnell, the BBC’s director of education and radio, spoke at the European Broadcasting Union about the organization’s strategy for reaching a young audience that has increasingly favored digital over analog media. His proposed approach is to meet those potential listeners where they are rather than trying to convert them into terrestrial radio fans. Continue Reading
Slacker Radio has entered a partnership with online live radio platform Dash Radio. Under this deal, Dash Radio’s channels will be available on the LiveXLive Media subsidiary’s streaming music and radio service. Continue Reading
ZenoRadio has acquired AudioNow, with the new joint entity rebranding as Zeno Media. The deal will expand the new company’s broadcasting services, including Call-to-listen, mobile app development, and streaming. Morris Berger, CEO of Zeno Media, spoke with RAIN News by email about the acquisition and what sets its Call-to-listen business apart in the broadcast industry. Continue Reading
True crime podcasts are having a moment of cultural zeitgeist, and a new network aims to take advantage of the hot trend. Murder.ly is a newly formed true crime podcast network that has inked an exclusive ad sales deal with AdLarge’s cabana unit. Continue Reading
Digital audio advertising platform TargetSpot has opened a new office focused on building its capabilities for reaching multicultural audiences. The company has also hired Rudy Balderrama to head up the new location in Los Angeles. Continue Reading
Google has released its awaited native Android podcasts app, Google Podcasts. While Google is planting its podcast discovery and distribution flag years after Apple established the category in iTunes, the release positions Google Podcasts as clear opposition to Apple’s Podcasts app. Continue Reading
Spacial Audio has launched a mobile app for the users of its SAM Broadcaster Cloud. The company is an online radio specialist that was acquired by Triton Digital in 2009. The new app, available on iOS and Android, allows broadcasters to access the Spacial Audio platform to monitor and execute station operation tasks from a mobile device. Continue Reading
SoundCloud is growing its program for spotlighting its best up-and-coming artists. The audio company has launched its First On SoundCloud platform to Europe. This campaign allows any performer who has built a following natively on the service to share their success story and reach new audiences in the process. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio shared two audio announcements today. First, Matty Staudt has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of podcast programming. The second announcement furthers ties between iHeartRadio and Amazon within the Alexa for Hospitality suite. Continue Reading