Spotify has hired Courtney Holt as the new head of its Studios and Video departments. He replaces Tom Calderone, the former VH1 exec who departed the company earlier this month. Calderone spearheaded the development of Spotify’s programming in video and podcasts. Continue Reading
Apple has reportedly inked a new licensing deal with Warner Music Group. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg that the updated arrangement will see Apple paying a smaller share of its revenue. The tech company may also be near to a similar deal update with Sony Music Entertainment, although does not appear to have progressed in talks with Universal Music Group. Continue Reading
Performing rights organization BMI shared the financial results from the 2017 fiscal year. Annual revenue reached a record high of $1.13 billion. Distributions and administrations to artists totaled $1.023 billion, another record figure. According to the press release, BMI’s 2017 results are the largest public performance revenue and royalty distributions of any music rights organization worldwide. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Next Radio is next week. Lots of podcast updates from Australia following OzPod. More from around the world. Continue Reading
Westwood One has released its Podcast Download Fall 2017 Report. The analysis showed that listeners who tune into a large volume of shows are often heavy media consumers and early adopters for technology. That demographic also is open to the idea of paid, ad-free subscriptions to podcasts. Continue Reading
HowStuffWorks announced its four new podcasts during this week’s IAB Upfront event in New York. The additions show the company entering new genres and bringing new talent onto its roster. That broadening of topics marks a new phase for a business that has long had its core mission of education and knowledge right in its name. Continue Reading
New programs galore — a hallmark of the annual IAB Podcast Upfront in New York. This week, WNYC participated in the ad-focused exposure-fest with a a slate of new programs to announce. Sport and Kids — two new categories for the New York podcasting juggernaut. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia introduced the new lineup of original iHeartRadio podcasts during the IAB Upfront in New York this week. The media company is adding four original shows to its podcast platform, which has more than 8,500 shows available. Continue Reading
Panoply Media has unveiled its fall podcast lineup, including its first foray into scripted comedy. The two scripted programs in the lineup came about thanks to the work of John Dryden, who was recently hired as the company’s head of scripted programming. Panoply also has four new shows, including one that emerged from its Pilot Project that involved listeners in selecting podcasts to air. Continue Reading
Swedish podcast hosting and tech company Acast, and Australian radio and entertainment group NOVA, have joined a strategic alliance to represent their combined podcast portfolios in the Australian ad market. Continue Reading
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the public radio group in Australia, is bolstering its Podcast Fund with an injection of $1 million. The money will go toward boosting new community-based podcasters and financing a broader diversity of audio content. Director of ABC Radio Michael Mason announced the news at OzPod 2017. Continue Reading
audioBoom posted its third-quarter results, and the on-demand audio platform’s revenue reached £1.49 million, an increase of 329% over the same period in 2016. The year has been highly active for audioBoom in business developments. Continue Reading