On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves include a former Spotify employee heading to Deezer, a new hire at Apple Music, and an editorial team update for NPR One. Continue Reading
Following last year’s Discover Weekly, and this year’s Release Radar, Spotify today injected a new auto-generated playlist feature called Daily Mix into iOS and Android mobile apps. It is a strong feature, musically and strategically. Continue Reading
Dash Radio has introduced a filter for switching between clean and explicit versions of a track. With this tool, listeners can instantly switch between versions in real time, even in the middle of a track. Continue Reading
Apple will begin selling Sonos speakers on Oct. 5. The tech company will have the wireless speakers for sale in its brick-and-mortar stores and on its website. Sonos’ PLAY:1 and PLAY:5, two of the company’s most popular products, will be sold by Apple. Continue Reading
Drake’s newest album, Views, has achieved a new milestone in the streaming space. It is the first album to reach 1 billion streams on Apple Music. The rapper shared the news with two posts on Instagram showing a plaque from the music service. Continue Reading
The three major labels have filed a lawsuit against an operation that they claim is a top offender in stream ripping. German company YouTube-mp3.org is charged with piracy by engaging in an increasingly common form of music copying, where music videos are reduced to audio-only MP3 files for personal consumption and sharing. Continue Reading
Spotify has added the shows of reVolver Podcasts to its audio programming. About 30 of the podcasts from the multicultural company, a specialist in English and Spanish audio content for the Hispanic audience, are now available on Spotify’s mobile version. Continue Reading
SHOUTcast, the webcast solution platform owned by Radionomy Group (which acquired it from AOL in 2014), has released new client software. In the release, SHOUTcast introduces monetization and analytics features intended to give webcasters a turnkey solution to starting and maintaining an internet radio station. Continue Reading
Pandora has hired Nick Bartle as its new chief marketing officer. He will start with the online audio company on Oct. 3, filling the vacancy left when Simon Fleming-Wood departed the position earlier this year. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Videos from the Next Radio Conference. Steve Goldstein on radio and transmitters. OMRI and radio in smartphones. Continue Reading
Spotify is reportedly on the hunt for a new headquarters and it’s not in Sweden. Sources told real estate blog The Real Deal that the streaming service is looking for a new space in New York City. Continue Reading
Playlists are beating out albums for listenership, according to the latest study from the Music Business Association and LOOP. The survey results found that playlists account for 31% of total listening time across all demographics. Continue Reading