Audio Ink

Bell Media in Canada and iHeartMedia have signed an exclusive partnership that will bring the iHeartRadio brand to Canada. Bell Media is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 106 stations in 54 markets.

The streaming music service is being purchased by the live music network LiveXLive Media in a deal worth $50 million in cash and stock. LiveXLive says it plans to use Slacker Radio's music service to complement its existing video programming.

Max Media's WGH (1310 AM, 100.9 FM) has flipped its format from business news to Fox Sports. The station is one of two sports radio broadcasters operated by Max Media in the market, including WVSP (94.1 FM), an ESPN Radio affiliate. Dina Franza will serve as the station's brand manager.

Apple launched Apple Music Classical on Tuesday, a brand-new standalone music streaming app for Apple Music subscribers. The app boasts the world’s largest classical music catalog.

The 2023 New York Festivals Radio Awards has recognized the best creative audio entries from storytellers around the world. Gold trophies were given to entries across various categories, including news coverage, podcasts, audiobooks, documentaries, dramas, entertainment, and music specials.

The company is calling it a new and improved version of its free streaming mobile app. It includes a new look and logo, and CBS Radio says it's easier to navigate with higher streaming quality. The new app now also includes customizable sections for a user’s stations and subscribed-to podcasts.

iHeartMedia will air Mark Ramsey’s (pictured) acclaimed podcast Inside Psycho as a 1-hour special adapted from Wondery’s hit podcast throughout the weekend and leading up to Halloween, across the country. The show is a detailed look behind the scenes of the making of the movie Psycho and is a mix of fact and partial fact.

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TuneIn and iHeartMedia have announced a partnership that will put iHeart's 850+ radio stations on the TuneIn platform. The goal of the partnership is to create even more scale for advertisers looking to reach the biggest listening audiences possible.

Yes, Napster is still around after all these years. Univision's Uforia and Napster have signed a new partnership in which the new Uforia app will be powered by Napster.