The iHeartMedia Country Music Festival Is Back
It's the third year for the event which, this year, will be held on April 30, and once again in Austin. Already announced for the show are Florida Georgia Line, Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Miranda Lambert, Lee Brice, Chris Young, Keith Urban, and The Zac Brown Band.
MMG Signs Chicken Soup For The Soul
Media Management Group has announced it is now working with Chicken Soup for the Soul to develop, distribute, and monetize both long- and short-form programming for radio and to develop podcasts.
Does Apple Have 10 Million Paid Subs
That's what the Financial Times is reporting and that would put Apple at just about half the paid subscribers that Spotify has. The Times reports Apple has hit the 10 million mark in six months. It took Spotify six years to reach 10 million. Apple Music launched in over 100 countries back in June.
Billy Joel Returning To SiriusXM
SiriusXM announced Friday that The Billy Joel Channel, an exclusive channel featuring the works of iconic entertainer Billy Joel, will return to SiriusXM. The channel will feature music spanning the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's career.
Jingle Ball Generates 11 Billion Of These
iHeartMedia says the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour, which took place in 11 cities across the United States between December 1 and 19, generated almost 11 billion social media impressions.
Triton: Streaming Continues to Climb
In Triton Digital's November 2015 monthly ranker, overall streaming was up when compared to November 2014. Average Active Sessions in November increased 14.6 percent during the Monday - Friday 6A-8P daypart and 14.4 percent during the Monday - Sunday 6A-Midnight daypart.
Triton Partners With Hispanic Audio Company
Audio.Ad, a digital audio advertising company in Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets, is partnering with Triton Digital. This deal enables the programmatic buying and selling of Audio.Ad’s network of online and mobile audio inventory through the Triton Digital audio ad exchange, a2x.
iHeartRadio Expands Into Canada
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 Latest iHeartRadio Integrations Announced At CES
iHeartMedia announced multiple new app integrations with Apple, Samsung, LG, and DTS at the Consumer Electronics Show. President of Business Development and Partnerships Michele Laven said, "These new iHeartRadio integrations allow us to offer our listeners an even more seamless listening experience wherever they are. We are always looking for new ways to deliver high-quality entertainment experiences to our listeners, and we are excited to be able to offer iHeartRadio to even more devices, which will reach even more music lovers." Here is exactly what the company announced...
Triton Digital Launches New Podcast Product
The new product from Triton is called Tap Podcast. It's a customized version of the Triton Advertising Platform built specifically for podcast publishers. The features within Tap Podcast are designed to provide flexibility and advanced targeting capabilities so podcasters have better control of inserted ads.
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