iHeartRadio is coming to Mexico with the help of one of Mexico’s largest broadcasting companies. A partnership between Grupo ACIR and iHeartRadio will see the app offer free music, podcasting, and live streaming throughout Mexico. The iHeartRadio Méxic…
Category archives: Online Radio
Introducing the Waze Audio Player, featuring Spotify, Pandora, Deezer + Podcasts
Looks like Waze is leveraging its commanding position on smartphone decks. For those slogging through the modern-day travesty of superhighway gridlock, Waze has become an indispensable weapon. Now, the company is looking to leverage its considerable p…
Dash Radio Raises $8.8 Million to Conquer the ‘$45 Billion a Year’ Radio Market
Dash Radio has a healthy pile of cash and plenty of high-profile participants. But how big is this opportunity? Dash Radio’s $8.8 million investment comes from names such as Nimble Ventures and Lindzon Capital Partners, who join previous investors suc…
The E.W. Scripps Company Acquires Triton to Break into the Booming Global Digital Audio Market
The global audio market remains on track to reach $14.8 billion in revenue in a few years. The E.W. Scripps Company wants in. The E.W. Scripps Company, a publicly-traded American broadcasting company, has made a major play. The company’s subsidiaries…
The E.W. Scripps Company Acquires Triton to Break Into the Booming Global Digital Audio Market
The global audio market remains on track to reach $14.8 billion in revenue in a few years. The E.W. Scripps Company wants in. The E.W. Scripps Company, a publicly-traded American broadcasting company, has made a major play. The company’s subsidiaries…
Quebecor Media Taps Triton Digital for a Range of Digital Audio and Podcast Services
Quebecor Media Group has just announced a new partnership with Triton Digital to handle its digital audio and podcasting offerings. Triton Digital is a digital audio management platform that provides a responsive radio player, a highly customizable sit…
Pandora Opens Up Artist Metrics to Next Big Sound Users
Now, you can view key metrics on just about any Pandora artist on Next Big Sound. But, is it too little too late for the digital radio service? Before, only artists, managers, and record labels could measure the success of a musician on Pandora throug…
SiriusXM Acquires Pandora Radio For $3.5 Billion
SiriusXM’s Pandora acquisition could potentially open up new and unique opportunities for both artists and listeners. Looks like SiriusXM has finally purchased Pandora Radio. The $3.5 billion all-stock deal values Pandora at $10.14, 12% higher than its…
Exclusive: U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Webcaster Royalty Rates for 2016-2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. has just issued its determinations for webcaster royalty rates for 2016-2020. Yes, there’s something else going on in Washington this week. Today (September 18th), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Di…
Americans Listen to 151 Minutes of Music Each Day
So, just how much music do you really listen to? And, how do you spend your music listening time? In Audio Monitor US 2018, a joint study on music habits in the US, Music Biz and AudienceNet have found most Americans still listen to more music on the …