Audio Ink

The Register is reporting that streaming pioneer Live365 has laid off a "significant" chunk of its staff and may have to shut down soon if it does not get funding. Two weeks ago Live365 said it had lost the support of its investors. The new royalty rates set by the CRB may have something to do with the challenges the company is facing. Live365.com launched back in 1999.

TechCrunch is reporting that trademark applications from Apple-owned Beats Electronics indicate Apple plans to launch more live streaming radio stations to Apple Music.

Three years after launch, Rick O'Dell says he's shutting down the online radio station. According to the Chicagoland Radio and Media Blog, the recently announced higher royalties were the main factor, but O'Dell's full-time job as PD for WRME-LP//87.7 MeTV FM was also getting in his way of keeping the station alive.

Atlas Music Publishing was founded by Richard Stumpf in 2013 and currently represents songs performed by artists including Madonna, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan and many others.

After seeking bankruptcy protection, Rdio discontinued it's service on December 22, 2015. Pandora needed court approval to purchase the company for $75 million.

The new partnership will bring live play-by-play of NHL home, away and foreign language feeds to TuneIn for free.

Represented in the Radionomy Group of companies are Radionomy, SHOUTcast, TargetSpot, Hotmixradio, and Winamp.

Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski (pictured) has signed an on-demand audio partnership with DGital Media to produce, distribute and monetize a weekly podcast called “The Vertical Podcast with Woj.

The first episode of Serial Season Two, which is centered around the case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, launched Thursday morning on Pandora.