Online Radio

Sonos Launches Paid, Lossless Quality Tier Called Sonos Radio HD

November 12, 2020

Sonos Radio is getting a new paid, lossless-quality audio tier – cheaper than other rivals. The speaker manufacturer graduated from just a hardware company to offering a streaming service of its own in April... Read More...

Apple Music Introduces ‘Africa Now Radio’ featuring Afrobeats, Kuduro, Hip-Hop, More

Dylan Smith

May 28, 2020

Apple Music is set to release a new Africa Now Radio show hosted by 28-year-old Nigerian DJ and curator Cuppy. Apple Music officials formally announced the African music showcase this morning. Based upon the... Read More...

Traditional AM/FM Radio Is Growing During COVID-19 Quarantines

Dylan Smith

April 13, 2020

With government-issued stay-at-home orders and non-essential business closures continuing to affect schedules across the United States and the world, many are turning from music streaming services to video pl... Read More...

iHeartRadio Just Replaced Hundreds of Human Workers With ‘Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)’

Paul Resnikoff

January 15, 2020

Yesterday, we first reported on iHeartMedia's mass layoff of employees nationwide. Now, the company has explained why those people were let go. We certainly hear a lot about machines replacing humans in the... Read More...

Pandora Integrates Stations and Podcasts Into Instagram Stories

Marsha Silva

September 4, 2019

More than a year after Spotify, Pandora is finally enabling sharing on Instagram Stories. In an effort to keep up with the competition, SiriusXM-owned Pandora is now allowing users to share content with frie... Read More...

Super Hi-Fi Granted a U.S. Patent for Its ‘MagicStitch’ Streaming Technology

Ashley King

September 3, 2019

Super Hi-Fi has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent on MagicStitch. MagicStitch technology uses artificial intelligence to identify and remove dead air. The result is a ... Read More...

Despite a Plunge In Pandora Listeners, SiriusXM Quarterly Revenues Hit a Record $2 Billion

Daniel Sanchez

July 30, 2019

SiriusXM has published its earnings report for the second fiscal quarter of 2019. The figures include a small bump on Sirius subs, and a sharp drop in monthly average users at Pandora. In the first quarter ... Read More...

Apple Quietly Expands Siri Support for 100,000+ Radio Stations

Ashley King

July 1, 2019

Apple has added support for over 100,000 live radio stations through its integration with TuneIn and iHeartRadio. Siri users on iPhone, iPad, and HomePod devices can now access these radio stations. Apple... Read More...

A Federal Judge Has Approved iHeartMedia's Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan

iHeartMedia Withdraws Its Estimated $1.5 Billion Public Offering

Marsha Silva

June 29, 2019

iHeartMedia has withdrawn its IPO in favor of a NASDAQ listing. Instead of the expected IPO, iHeartMedia has received approval from NASDAQ to be listed and traded on the stock exchange. The Class A stock is ... Read More...

iHeartMedia Partners With WPP to Launch Project Listen, a New Audio Advertiser Initiative

Daniel Sanchez

June 19, 2019

iHeartMedia has unveiled a strategic partnership to improve audience engagement — and boost audio advertising spends. According to the major American broadcaster, consumer listening has reached an all-time h... Read More...

As Peloton Battles Lawsuits, SoulCycle Launches Sirius and Pandora Channels

Ashley King

June 18, 2019

SiriusXM and SoulCycle have entered a partnership to create a new SoulCycle Radio station and bring select playlists to Pandora. SoulCycle Radio will feature music curated by SoulCycle instructors, with insp... Read More...

Jason Bentley Is Stepping Down as KCRW Music Director and ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ Host

Marsha Silva

June 16, 2019

Longtime indie curator Jason Bentley is stepping down as KCRW's music director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic. We've had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Bentley in the past, and exploring some of hi... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Nearly Eight Years Later, the SoundExchange v. Music Choice Unpaid Royalties Battle Resumes

Stingray Unveils Ford Streaming Radio and Lincoln Streaming Radio Apps

TikTok + iHeartRadio Promo Engine Strikes Again—This Time for Alex Warren

Qobuz and Memphis Community Radio Station WYXR Announce Year-Long Partnership

VuHaus Group Adds the SoCal Sound Los Angeles to List of Affiliates

Sonos Launches Paid, Lossless Quality Tier Called Sonos Radio HD

Apple Music Introduces ‘Africa Now Radio’ featuring Afrobeats, Kuduro, Hip-Hop, More

Traditional AM/FM Radio Is Growing During COVID-19 Quarantines

iHeartRadio Just Replaced Hundreds of Human Workers With ‘Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)’

Super Hi-Fi Granted a U.S. Patent for Its ‘MagicStitch’ Streaming Technology

Despite a Plunge In Pandora Listeners, SiriusXM Quarterly Revenues Hit a Record $2 Billion

Apple Quietly Expands Siri Support for 100,000+ Radio Stations

iHeartMedia Withdraws Its Estimated $1.5 Billion Public Offering

iHeartMedia Partners With WPP to Launch Project Listen, a New Audio Advertiser Initiative

As Peloton Battles Lawsuits, SoulCycle Launches Sirius and Pandora Channels

Jason Bentley Is Stepping Down as KCRW Music Director and ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ Host