In a major alignment of forces in the streaming audio advertising realm, TargetSpot announced that it has reached agreement with Spanish Broadcast System (SBS) to be the exclusive third-party representative of SBS streaming inventory. Continue Reading
In this guest post by Thomas Mancusi, VP of Sales & Development at audioBoom, he discusses how common podcasting terms lack consistent definition throughout the industry, and suggests solutions. Continue Reading
Guest columnist Steve Goldstein explains what he sees as the biggest issue with car infotainment systems: that they are ugly, not user-friendly, and don’t offer a great audio experience. In his mind, that’s good news for radio. Continue Reading
Amazon is continuing to expand the talent pool for its music team. The latest addition is Jason Carter, who will take over a director position for a new initiative at the company. Carter joins from the BBC, where most recently served as head of live music, international, and BBC Introducing. Continue Reading
SoundCloud is in the headlines for the second time this week for a change in personnel after two executives departed on Monday. This time, its a switch for the general counsel role. Continue Reading
Music streaming startup Vadio is planning to sell off its business after it was unable to secure enough investment. The company, which ran a music video distribution service, has now cut most of its team and is looking for a buyer. Continue Reading
Last week, we shared a blog post from Integr8 Research showing that song sales are still a worthy metric for radio to track. Now, the company used data from MusicWatch’s Audiocensus study to further assess the potential impact of streaming as well as downloaders. Continue Reading
Whether it’s champagne and roses or pizza and video games, everyone has their own idea of what romance looks like. Turns out people also have different ideas of what romance sounds like. Continue Reading
RAIN’s Online Audio Advertising Summit will feature industry influencers to discuss the unique values and benefits of online audio advertising. The event, February 28 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York, will have a twin focus on streaming music and podcasting. Click through for the full agenda. Continue Reading
Facebook is reportedly still pushing for deals with music labels that would allow for use of licensed music in user posts. According to TechCrunch, label deals would most likely center on music used in videos. Continue Reading
Apple’s flashy senior vice president of Internet software and services, Eddy Cue, gave an update on the subscription music service during the Code Media conference last night. Cue said Apple Music is now “well past” 20 million paying listeners. Continue Reading
Amazon has hired Alex Luke to join its music team as global head of programming and content strategy. He will report directly to Steve Boom, Amazon Music’s vice president. Continue Reading