Tech Roundup

StreamGuys and Orban joined forces at NAB last week to bring an affordable turnkey streaming service to market that addresses the complete internet radio ecosystem. The service will help broadcasters cover the entire media landscape of where audiences exist today — and effectively monetize streams to accelerate ROI.

U.S. mobile local ad revenues will reach $4.5 billion in 2014, up from $2.9 billion in 2013, according to BIA/Kelsey. In its Annual U.S. Local Media Forecast (2013-2018), the firm projects mobile local ad revenues to more than triple over the next five years, reaching $15.7 billion in 2018.

Four years ago, we launched our new digital media business, rethinking the way CBS’s radio and television stations operate online and in the mobile space. Since then, we have evolved into the largest digital business in local broadcast media. There are few companies that have the radio, television, digital, out-of-home, and events platforms we do, and as a result we’re able to better leverage our local market properties with national scale.

iHeartRadio announced it will be available out of the box on Amazon Fire TV, a service to watch movies, listen to music, and play games at home. iHeartRadio was also one of the first apps available and optimized on Amazon's line of Kindle Fire tablets.

On 3/14, Judge Denise Cote issued her decision in the ASCAP rate court proceeding with Pandora, setting

The Interactive Advertising Bureau released an updated version, the first since 2009, of its

While the vast majority (79%) of online U.S. adults obtain the video content they watch from traditional television

Greater Media says several of its radio shows will now make their content available via the Google Newsstand

Two Congressmen introduced legislation 2/25 which looks to make sure that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)

Spotify has posted a job listing for a U.S. financial reporting specialist, a move that's fueling speculation the streaming service is getting set for an IPO.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has debuted its original comedy series, “Farmed and Dangerous” on Hulu and Hulu Plus.

HARMAN and Hyundai Motor America say the 2015 Genesis will offer the Aha Radio service in North America. Aha Radio will be a part of the next generation infotainment systems also debuting in the car. Hyundai has integrated the Aha Radio service into Genesis to give its U.S. drivers the ability to access over 100,000 music, entertainment and news stations as well as location-based services in an intuitive manner using their connected iPhone.

It’s easier than ever for indie artists to be discovered by its listeners: Pandora announced an open music submission process designed to make it easier than ever for independent artists to be discovered and heard on the personalized stations of the service’s more than 70 million active listeners, The new system...