Internet Radio Beats Out Local Stations
Internet radio listenership surged 20.8% year-over-year, with 67% more people choosing streaming over traditional AM/FM radio due to better signal clarity and more programming variety....
Tag : Digital Media
ESPN Hires Former Ebony Editor for New Black Audience Site
ESPN hires former Ebony editor Amy DuBois Barnett as executive editor for new African-American sports and culture website. She'll work with Jason Whitlock to develop...
Pandora Hires Lars Murray as VP of Industry Relations
Pandora hires Lars Murray as VP of Industry Relations to lead strategic music industry partnerships. Murray brings 20+ years experience from Columbia Records....
Shutterstock Adds Music Licensing for Images and Video
Shutterstock launches music licensing service with 60,000+ tracks for businesses and filmmakers. Partnership with Rumblefish offers simple pricing....
Live Nation and Yahoo Launch Innovative Live Concert Channel
Live Nation and Yahoo unveiled an innovative live concert channel featuring daily live concerts year-round, behind-the-scenes content, and a VOD library launching summer 2014....
Male and Female Tech Usage Comparison
Nielsen's Q4 2013 report reveals women spend 1.5 hours more than men using mobile apps daily, with smartphone users dedicating 89% of mobile time to...
Infinite Dial: Smartphone Ownership up over 500%
61% of Americans 12+ now own smartphones in 2014, up from 53% in 2013. The Infinite Dial study reveals key trends in digital media consumption...
Tribune Company Completes Acquisition of Gracenote
Tribune Company completes $170 million acquisition of Gracenote from Sony, creating one of the world's largest entertainment metadata sources. The deal expands Tribune's reach into...
Talib Kweli Creates His Own Online Radio Station
Talib Kweli launches his own radio station on Radionomy platform, featuring music from his label Javotti Media and hip-hop content including interviews and commentary....
UrbanDaddy Files Complaint Against USA Today
UrbanDaddy filed a lawsuit against USA Today for breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation regarding 'The Point' digital media service for Hilton hotels....
StationDigital Launches Browser-Based Radio Service
StationDigital launches browser-based internet radio service offering 30 million songs free to users. Features first-ever Listener Rewards program....
Pandora Elects Elizabeth A. Nelson to Board of Directors
Pandora announces Elizabeth A. Nelson joins its board of directors effective July 15, 2013. The tech veteran brings extensive experience from Nokia, Brightcove, and Macromedia...
Pandora at Needham Internet & Digital Media Conf
Pandora executives Ian Geller and Dominic Paschel will present at the Needham Internet & Digital Media Conference on June 4, 2013....
RF Tech Watch: Over Half of Americans Own Smartphones
Smartphone ownership among Americans 12+ reached 53% in 2013, up from 44% in 2012. The Infinite Dial 2013 study reveals key insights about digital media...
V103 Atlanta Joins TuneIn as CBS RADIO Expands Music Access
V103 Atlanta and other CBS RADIO music stations are now available on TuneIn streaming platform. The expanded partnership brings 80 CBS music stations to TuneIn's...
Jumpwire Media: Urban Radio Ignoring Social Media
Jumpwire Media reveals urban radio stations are missing major social media opportunities. New report shows Facebook photos drive ratings and proper YouTube tagging boosts celebrity...
MIND BLOWING: Our Addiction to Digital Media (vid)
Eye-opening video explores our growing addiction to digital media and its impact on society. A must-watch examination of how technology affects our daily lives....
Wizzard Media Reports Continued Growth in Podcasting Apps
Wizzard Media reports record growth with over 2,800 podcast apps approved in 2011 and 20 million monthly unique listeners in Q4....
(BE) Acquires LocalMedia Social Media Radio Assets
Broadcast Electronics acquires LocalMedia's social media and audience interactivity assets, creating BE Digital Media Solutions to offer radio stations real-time listener engagement tools including mobile...
RADIO.COM iPad App Wins Advertising Age Media Vanguard Award
Radio.com's iPad application receives prestigious Advertising Age Media Vanguard Award for innovative digital media excellence and user experience....
Adam Corolla’s Podcast: Sponsors and Appearances
Adam Carolla transforms his cancelled radio show into a successful podcast empire with sponsors, appearances, and millions of downloads on iTunes....
Triton Digital Launches Free App Store
Triton Digital launches free app store providing radio stations and media companies with no-cost tools for social media, engagement, and content....
NYSBA’s focus on industry growth leads to Emmis
New York State Broadcasters Association partners with Emmis Interactive to provide sales consulting and digital training to 300+ member stations across New York state....
WHAT? Someone in radio is hiring”Internet radio, that is.
Internet radio is aggressively hiring while traditional urban radio stations struggle to survive in 2010. Pandora's mobile expansion and personalized playlists are revolutionizing how listeners...
Triton Media Names Jim Kerr Vice President of Strategy
Triton Digital Media, the leading supplier of digital products and services to the broadcast industry, has announced the hiring of Jim Kerr to the newly...