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NFL joins music streaming platforms

The NFL has launched a unique content experience available on a variety of music streaming platforms. Through the NFL’s page or channel on these platforms, sports fans will have access to some of the greatest moments from the history of the game, as well as highlights from this season, podcasts, curated playlists and much more. […]

October 29, 2019

Marvel, SiriusXM enter multi-year podcast deal

SiriusXM, the US pay-radio service, and Marvel have announced a multi-year agreement under which Marvel will create a substantial amount of exclusive podcasts for SiriusXM and Pandora. In Marvel’s biggest podcast deal to date the venture will include both scripted and unscripted series, themed live events, and more. SiriusXM and Pandora will also debut many […]

October 23, 2019By Nik Roseveare

SiriusXM facing Worldspace patent problems

US pay-radio operator SiriusXM is facing further problems in an argument with Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft over a dispute which concerns SiriusXM’s technology on its satellite radio transmissions. Fraunhofer had filed a patent infringement against Sirius in February 2017 alleging that the satellite service is using certain multicarrier modulation (MCM) technologies covered by Fraunhofer patents. The patents […]

October 21, 2019By Chris Forrester

Survey: Australians overwhelmed by streaming options

Australian consumers are feeling overwhelmed with the number of content streaming options available in the media landscape, according to Deloitte’s eighth annual Media Consumer Survey. The streaming battleground has confused audiences, suggesting aggregation could be one solution to the problem. There are currently more than 12 TV and movie services and eight music streaming services available […]

October 15, 2019

Deezer to mount IPO?

Streaming music service deezer is reported to be considering mounting an IPO in about 18 months’ time. The France-based service is run by Hans-Holger Albrecht and backed financially by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. It has some 14 million monthly active users in 185 countries. Deezer had considered an IPO back in 2015 but […]

October 11, 2019By Chris Forrester

TuneIn launches BetR Network

TuneIn, the live global streaming and on-demand audio service, has announced the launch of The BetR Network, a 24/7 channel delivering the latest news, insights and analysis around the sports betting markets. Listeners can tap their TuneIn app or ask their smart speaker to experience The BetR Network, which features select content from Vegas Stats […]

October 2, 2019

TuneIn stations on Apple Music, Siri

TuneIn, the live global streaming and on-demand audio service, has teamed with Apple to offer listeners access to TuneIn’s more than 100,000 global radio stations on all Siri-enabled devices and Apple Music. This collaboration comes on the heels of Apple’s release of iOS13, which introduces a new radio experience to Apple devices – including iPhone, […]

September 25, 2019

BBC: “Branded podcasts an effective means of advertising”

Branded podcasts are an effective means of advertising and a powerful addition to the marketing mix, generating real cut-through with audiences – particularly ad avoiders. In addition, their impact increases when the listener is engaged in other tasks, which is true for 94 per cent of podcast listeners, and therefore represents an entirely separate space […]

September 24, 2019

WWE launching Podcast Network

WWE and Endeavor Audio, the entertainment studio, have unveiled plans to launch a new WWE Podcast Network with several Superstar-focused series. “Storytelling is at WWE’s core, and we are eager to add the audio genre to our portfolio,” said Jayar Donlan, Executive Vice President, WWE Advanced Media. “Partnering with Endeavor Audio, an expert in podcasting, […]

August 23, 2019By Nik Roseveare

Report: Devices important for music streaming growth

After a dynamic few years in the music and audio industries, 2018 and the first half of 2019 have once again been marked by the continuous growth of global music streaming subscriptions, with this momentum expected to continue in the short to medium term. By 2023, Futuresource expects the number of streaming subscriptions to exceed […]

August 20, 2019