BMI reported revenue of $1.06 billion for its fiscal year ending June 30, the highest it has posted in the company’s history. It also distributed $931 million to its songwriters, composers, and publishers, another record high on the back of a 6% on-year increase. Continue Reading
Pandora has rolled out the second stage of its collaboration with ride-sharing company Uber. Today, the rider-side integration has rolled out, so passengers can have their channels play through the car speakers. Continue Reading
Music metadata company Gracenote has launched new services aimed at helping pay-TV providers to create interactive music experiences. Integrating Gracenote’s tools would allow operators to create music video channels and services. It can create genre- or mood-based music video playlists with the ability to thumbs up or thumbs down songs for personalization. Continue Reading
Spanish industry group Promusicae posted the country’s music results from the first half of 2016. The digital market outpaced physical sales for the first time in the six-month period, accounting for 63.52% of the total at revenue of €46.69 million. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released its August rankings of podcasts. The list covers publishers using Podtrac’s service to measure program consumption. NPR tops the list for a fifth straight month Continue Reading
The only surprise is that Union Jack, the new national digital station from the people behind Britain’s Jack FMs, specializing in all-British music, didn’t materialize sooner. Such is the obviousness of the concept. But it did need a place to live on the UK digital multiplex. Continue Reading
Spotify is continuing its original video expansion with a new show called Trading Playlists. The program’s seven episodes pair up players from the National Football League to chat about their listening preferences and favorite tunes. Continue Reading
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes within the online audio industry. Today’s moves include new additions to the teams at Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer. Continue Reading
Yesterday’s Podcast Upfront 2016, produced by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), was theatrically presented at Time Inc. headquarters in downtown Manhattan. In a ten-hour series of presentations, leading podcast content networks and advertising companies paraded high-quality videos and high-recognition celebrities onto a spotlit stage. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Another spin on the vinyl resurgence; iHeartMedia turns to a future-proofing plan; new stories from Starbucks; Spotify songs of the summer. Continue Reading
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and Edison Research teamed up to survey American adults about their sentiment and response to podcast advertising. The study adds to a growing body of research that helps demystify and educate marketers about the marketing opportunity of podcasting. Continue Reading
Eventbrite and Media Insight Consulting partnered for a survey of Australia’s music consumers. The results showed large interest in new music technology, particularly among younger generations, but heavy resistance to investing in music. Continue Reading