Spotify announced that it has hired Olivia Regnier as its legal director of EU regulatory affairs. Regnier joins Spotify on May 8 after two decades with the IFPI, most recently as director of the trade body’s European Regional Office. Continue Reading
Bridge Ratings has released new survey info about podcast discovery for listeners, and best practices for creators. Based on its latest data, from Jan. 23-Apr. 10, the rate of audio consumers who had ever listened to a podcast was 43%, up from 30% in the 2016 survey and 26% in the 2015 survey. Continue Reading
It’s a busy day for Sirius XM. The satellite radio company released its quarterly results – Q1 2017 revenue hit a new high –
and it announced a big acquisition – purchasing connected car business Automatic Labs. Continue Reading
Spotify announced that it has acquired Mediachain Labs. The company specializes in blockchain research and open source protocols for data management. Mediachain employees will join Spotify’s New York City team. Continue Reading
Kickstarter has helped catalyze 25,000 successful music projects. Molly Neuman, head of music for the crowdfunding platform, penned a blog post announcing the milestone. More than 22,000 creators have completed music projects in the eight years of Kickstarter’s existence. Continue Reading
Red Bull Radio has launched its first-ever real-time radio show. Peak Time will be the new flagship show for Red Bull Radio. It will air every weekday from noon to 2:00 pm ET. Vivian Host, a music journalist and DJ, will lead the show. Continue Reading
Indie label network Merlin announced that its royalty distributions to members have increased eightfold between 2012 and 2017. Along with the royalty news, Merlin has hired Helen Alexander as the finance director. Continue Reading
The IFPI published its annual global music report reflecting on the industry’s 2016 performance. Global revenue increased 5.9% to $15.7 billion. Digital revenue rose 17.8% to $7.8 billion, enough that it now has a 50% share of the global music industry’s total. “If the digital market continues to grow, so too will the overall level of remuneration to artists, as will the levels of overall investment required to create new music whilst helping to drive digital innovation,” IFPI CEO Frances Moore said. Continue Reading
Clip Interactive, a radio digital solutions company, announced that it has completed the first stage of development in its consumer product integrations. This includes in-car services Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and in-home consumer product integrations Amazon Echo and Google Home. Continue Reading
Futuri Media has partnered with the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications for a new research and development lab. A group of select students launched GHQ. Futuri designed the dynamic multi-platform radio station, available on mobile, social and digital. Continue Reading
Recent job postings for Spotify imply that the company, long known for its music streaming platform, may be planning to move into hardware. Spotify is hiring a senior product manager of hardware and a product manager of voice. Continue Reading
AdLarge Media announced a restructuring of its digital team. Four of its team members have been promoted to new positions within the company. “With our accelerated growth in the digital audio space, particularly with podcasts, we are fortunate to have the high caliber of professionals on our team to guide and advance our digital success,” AdLarge Co-CEO and Co-founder Cathy Csukas said. Continue Reading