Spotify Turns Up the Volume on Programmatic, Podcasting; DittyTV Brings Americana Music to Millions Around the World
Spotify Will Turn Up The Volume On Programmatic And Podcasting In 2018
Spotify was an early mover in programmatic audio, and it’s taking that momentum into 2018.
“Marketers are moving so much money to programmatic. We’ve seen that channel explode,” said Brian Benedik, global head of ads monetization at Spotify. “We’ve seen brands [come to Spotify] that have never invested in audio because we’ve made it programmatic-enabled.”
Memphis based DittyTV finding its place in the Americana music landscape — www.commercialappeal.com
Memphis-based network DittyTV has grown into a major resource for artists, labels and the local music industry.
Fit Radio Sued by Music Labels for ‘Massive Scale’ Copyright Infringement — www.billboard.com
Sony, Warner Bros., Capitol Records and others on Thursday sued Fit Radio for copyright infringement.
Rishi Malhotra and the making of Saavn, the South-Asian soundtrack — www.livemint.com
Saavn CEO and co-founder Rishi Malhotra on building one of India’s leading music apps, being a musician and eating data for breakfast.
UMPG Partners With Max Martin’s Auddly to Tackle Music’s Song Data Problem — www.billboard.com
Auddly announces a deal with Universal Music Publishing Group for the company to begin using its software to help manage and track song data.
Def Leppard Explain Why They Finally Embraced Streaming — www.rollingstone.com
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott explains why the band waited until now to release its catalogue on streaming services.
How AI and copyright would work — techcrunch.com
It’s easy (and tempting) to get wrapped around the axle when it comes to the prospects for AI programs and their creation of original works.
From the simple mixtape to an old school flyer, these are some of the things we miss in the world of modern music loving — www.magneticmag.com
From the simple mixtape to an old school flyer, these are some of the things we miss in the world of modern music loving
Buying headphones in 2018 is going to be a fragmented mess — www.theverge.com
Wireless headphones dominated CES 2018, but they’re going to fragment rather than unify the market.
SiriusXM adds streaming-style features to its in-car radio service — www.engadget.com
In-car listening has come a long way in the past decade.
Disrupting Enterprise Data With The Cloud: What We Can Learn From The Music Industry — www.forbes.com
Data scientists should take a page from Spotify’s book to create their own data mixtapes.
