Pandora Releases Latest Audience Metrics
Pandora today announced new metrics for the month of November 2013. Listener hours for Pandora during the month of November 2013 were 1.49 billion, an increase of 18% from 1.27 billion during. Continue reading
Turntable.fm To Shut Down: $7M and Celebrity Investors No Match For Music Licensors
(UPDATE) After two years and $7 million, Turntable.fm is shutting down on December 2nd. The team will concentrate on its newer Turntable Live interactive online concert platform. Once again, the. Continue reading
A Closer Look At The Clear Channel and Warner Music Group Licensing Deal
By Kyle Billings from Berklee College's Music Business Journal. Recent negotiations between Clear Channel Communications and Warner Music Group have sent shockwaves throughout the recording industry. For the first time on. Continue reading
iHeart Radio Gets New Boss, Passes 40 Million Registered Users
Clear Channel has named veteran radio programmer Chris Williams to the newly created postion of Senior Vice President of iHeartRadio Programming. He will oversee all digital content programming, curation and marketing. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Close Up 8.6% After New Stats Suggest Apple’s iTunes Radio Not A Threat
UPDATE 2 4:30 ET – Pandora stock was up 8.61% at the close of trading Tuesday, a day after the company's CFO shared stats showing continued growth in the weeks. Continue reading
There Are 15,330 U.S. Radio Stations, But How Many Matter?
The FCC has released new numbers show 30,367 total licensed broadcast outlets (AM/FM/TV) in the United states. That includes 4728 AM stations, 6613 commercial FM stations and 3989 educational/non-profit FM. Continue reading
Turntable.fm Launches $3 Interactive Concerts
Still struggling to find it's place in the online music ecosystem, Turntable.fm is now focusing on live concert streaming. Tickets to each interactive concert costs $3. During yesterday's premier, a. Continue reading
SoundExchange Marks 10th Anniversary [INFOGRAPHIC]
SoundExchange, the performance rights organization that Distributes digital performance royalties for digital radio, is celebrating it's 10th anniversary. The organization is marking the occasion by sharing a data filled infographic. Continue reading
Thoughts On The Warner Music / Clear Channel Deal [OP-ED by Thirty Tigers’ David Macias]
(UPDATED) By David Macias, co-founder and president of Thirty Tigers. The deal between Clear Channel and Warner Music portends a future where the exposure via public airwaves and public bandwidth. Continue reading
Complete Musician’s Guide To Getting Played On College Radio
David Roberts is the founder of the Sunshine Promotion company. Based out of Nashville, TN, his blog "Sunshine Promotion" helps artists achieve real goals with hard facts, case studies, and. Continue reading
