B2B music provider 7digital has entered a partnership with SoundHound. The two companies will collaborate to develop digital music solutions. SoundHound’s Houndify platform will provide voice AI and speech recognition tools that 7digital will use to offer customers more experiences centered around music. Continue Reading
Reported yesterday and confirmed this morning, founder and CEO Tim Westergren has left Pandora. He steps down from the chief executive position, and exits the board of directors. President Mike Herring likewise leaving. The CFO is now interim CEO. A new board member takes a seat, as directors start searching for the next CEO. Continue Reading
Spanish online radio association Aero announced the launch of its first directory. The online radio directory incorporates nearly a thousand entities, including radio stations, content platforms, and aggregators. Continue Reading
Tidal is joining the bandwagon of streaming music sites to expand into podcast hosting. Tidal On Air is its new podcast hub, which has already signed on five shows centered on music. Their first episodes will be available exclusively to Tidal subscribers. Continue Reading
With today’s report that Pandora founder Tim Westergren could be ready to step away from his role as CEO, it’s worth looking back over the last six months — the most eventful half year of Pandora’s history. Continue Reading
The changes are still coming for audio specialist Pandora with the news that Tim Westergren may be stepping down as Pandora’s CEO. Recode reported on Sunday that the co-founder plans to exit the top executive role at the online audio company. Pandora reportedly does not have a planned replacement yet for Westergren, and he is expected to stay on until a new CEO joins the business. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Silicon Valley’s views on radio. A charming move by a kids’ channel in Denmark. Lots of shows from Ed Miliband. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Music’s wild west frontier in distribution. Spotify, the new…MySpace? Continue Reading
Today marks the start of VidCon, the online video convention that brings together creators, industry representations, and fans of the still-exploding media format. The event is usually a chance for YouTube to announce new features or new statistics, and this year it has done both. Continue Reading
Car manufacturer Tesla is reportedly considering the creation of its own streaming music service. Recode picked up the story, reporting that Tesla has had talks with the three major labels about licensing for a proprietary music platform. Sources have not disclosed the extent of Tesla’s music ambitions, but most likely a music service would be available exclusively in the manufacturers’ electric cars. Continue Reading
Dave Allen has stepped down from Apple Music’s artist relations team. The Gang of Four bassist spent three years with the streaming service, and was one of the artists involved at launch. He was with Beats Music before the company’s acquisition by Apple. Continue Reading
In an initiative to streamline the market for digital audio advertising, Triton Digital is introducing a new platform for audio publishers, called Yield-Op, which the company says is built from the ground up for audio. Optimization, cutomization, and reach are three values Triton is evangelizing with the new software. Continue Reading