“Songwriter Equity Act” introduced in Congress
Two Congressmen introduced legislation 2/25 which looks to make sure that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)
Spotify may be readying for IPO
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 debuts original series
Chipotle Mexican Grill has debuted its original comedy series, “Farmed and Dangerous” on Hulu and Hulu Plus.
Eight in ten Millennials listen to Internet radio
So says Larry Rosin, of Edison Research: Last fall, Edison Research debuted “The New Mainstream”
2015 Hyundai Genesis to feature Aha Radio
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.
Pandora launches open music submission process
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...
Pandora tops in music app revenue in 2013
App Annie, a company that tracks data for the app industry, released a report for 2013 which says revenues generated by music-based apps went up 77% over 2012. The iOS App Store and Google Play generated nearly $200 million from music-based apps in 2013.
Revolt TV chooses (n+1) designstudio for social media
(n+1) designstudio, a creative services firm providing motion graphic design and conceptual branding solutions for
jacapps launches mobile games for radio
jācapps, developer of mobile apps for radio, announced it would begin offering mobile game apps to radio stations
“Dave & Chuck The Freak” launch smartphone game
Greater Media’s 101 WRIF Detroit’s top rated morning show has yet another way for their listeners to connect—“Dave & Chuck The Freak’s Kick Ass...
Townsquare, Just Jared strike content deal
Townsquare Media Group and Just Jared Inc. have entered into an exclusive partnership. Just Jared (JustJared.com), will partner with
Rdio goes free on the web
As of 1/16, Cumulus-invested Rdio is now free in the US on the web, says an Rdio blog. The move follows an announcement last...
Pandora launches station recommendations on iOS, Android
Pandora announced the launch of personalized station recommendations in the Pandora mobile app
dotFM releases rankers of Top .FM sites, brands
San Francisco-based BRS Media announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has released the year-end ranking of the Top 100 Hits of 2013,...
IAB: Car shoppers depend on digital advertising
34 million Americans are planning to purchase a vehicle in the next six months and a new report, “Digital Influence on Auto Intenders,” from...