James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Details on the FCC’s ending the main studio rule, a big expansion for Global, and much more from the world of audio. Continue Reading
Apple has reported its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter ending September 30. Quarterly revenue for the tech giant was $52.6 billion, up 12% year-on-year. Earnings for the period also rose 24% to $2.07 per diluted share. Continue Reading
Streaming music has been growing its audience steadily around the world. The latest data dive shows the approach also gaining traction in Ireland. Research from Kantar Media’s TGI study found that 36% of adults in Ireland are listening to streaming music services. Continue Reading
Spotify has hired a new leader for its public relations team. Dustee Jenkins will be the streaming service’s top communications official, joining Spotify from the same role at retailer Target. Continue Reading
Several Russian social media networks are adjusting their policies for use of music on their websites. Social platforms VKontakte and Odnoklassniki and music service Boom will only allow 30 minutes of access a day. Paid listeners have no restrictions on their time. Continue Reading
Pandora reached third-quarter revenue of $378.6 million, up 8% over the year prior. The audio company’s paid tiers generated 4.01 million subscribers in Q3 2016, rising about 29% to 5.19 million subscribers in Q3 2017. More than 1 million of those subscribers are part of the full on-demand Pandora Premium tier. Continue Reading
Sonos is adding support for playing Spotify via Alexa voice commands on its speakers beginning December 21. The news came from a support forum post. Neither its current speakers with an Echo Dot nor the new Sonos One are able to use voice controls to play music from Spotify. Continue Reading
Rivet Radio has entered a partnership with The Dallas Morning News centered around delivering news stories via Amazon’s Echo speaker line. The newspaper has launched a three-month pilot for the Flash Briefing stories accessed on Amazon Alexa. Continue Reading
Spotify has once again collaborated with market research firm TNS for The New Audio report for 2017. The survey of nearly 9,000 people in 10 major U.S. markets point to Spotify’s ad-supported tier as a complement to radio advertising. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has hired Dr. Michele Madansky for the role of Executive Vice President of Insights, Research and Data Analytics. Madansky is filling a role that had been held by Radha Subramanyam, who departed iHeartMedia to work at CBS. Subramanyam is now the EVP, Chief Research and Analytics Officer for CBS Television Network. Continue Reading
Deezer has launched a new platform for its listeners to share their thoughts and opinions with fellow music lovers. Deezer Community is a traditional forum, offering a hub for news and updates about artists, as well as a place to ask questions about using Deezer and crowdsourcing answers to common tech troubles. Continue Reading
Entercom announced that it has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice that will allow its merger with CBS Radio to proceed. At the same time, an internal memo details executive promotions. Continue Reading