SHOUTcast releases new website layout and look

Posted By James on Jun 24 2014 09:25 PM

Radionomy, the new owners of SHOUTcast released a new look homepage this morning for the popular streaming radio directory and software. The new look incorporates a blue look (similar to Radionomy's) and some extra features throughout the website. The same traditional genres stay the same along ...

Spacial launches new SAM Broadcaster Live

Posted By James on Jun 19 2014 06:10 AM

Spacial Audio, the pioneers of SAM Broadcaster radio automation earlier on announced a new version of SAM Broadcaster, this version is tailored to stations running multiple DJ's located globally. It enables DJ's to seamlessly broadcast from virtually anywhere in the world, without skipping a...

RadioDJ v1.7.0 Released

Posted By James on Jun 18 2014 06:18 PM

RadioDJ has released a new version of it's popular radio automation package. At last, i pleased to announce you the latest version: v1.7.0 Since the last stable version there are many changes that i will not post here, inside the program archive is the detailed list. To update from the ...

SoundExchange CEO: Radio ruins record sales

Posted By James on Jun 12 2014 08:38 AM

In a punchy keynote address at the New Music Seminar in New York yesterday, SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe provocatively claimed that music sales decrease when radio plays songs, according to a Billboard report. Huppe used that theme to support an argument that broadcast radio should be required to...

Songza Reportedly On Google's Hit List

Posted By Georgi on Jun 10 2014 05:21 AM

Unnamed sources have reportedly told the New York Post that Google is interested in buying Internet radio brand Songza. It has been suggested that Google wants to grab the music streaming brand for the value of $15 million. Whilst this proposed move by Google is just a rumour at present, it has al...

U.S. government announces review of music licensing system

Posted By James on Jun 05 2014 09:39 PM

In 1941, the U.S. Justice Department set up a music licensing system that still governs publishers, composers, and songwriters. Today, the Justice Department announced its intention to review the 73-year-old laws and consider changing them. At stake — how publishers negotiate royalty payments,...

iOS 8 will build Shazam into Siri

Posted By James on Jun 03 2014 12:54 AM

Apple kicked of its annual Worldwide Developer Conference today with the main event for non-professional Apple-watchers: the keynote. Anchored by CEO Tim Cook, supported by departmental leaders, the keynote traditionally previews Apple’s future products related to its operating systems. The W...

2DayFM Broadcaster Left Jobless and Depressed After Royal Prank Call

Posted By Georgi on Jun 02 2014 02:36 AM

In 2012, 2DayFm broadcaster’s Mel Greig and co-host Michael Christian were involved in a royal hoax that has since left Greig fearing of the ongoing repercussions. Last night Greig broke her silence on the matter during Australia’s Sunday Night program, bringing to light the events of t...

Apple/Beats: $500 million for the streaming music part

Posted By James on May 31 2014 05:18 AM

A little more detail spilled out of this week’s important industry consolidation, as Apple acquired Beats Electronics. According to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, Apple’s valuation of Beats Music, the subscription streaming service, was $500-million. The rest of the $3-billion...

Twitter reportedly considers buying SoundCloud

Posted By James Davey on May 27 2014 03:50 AM

As the supposed Apple acquisition of Beats Electronics is taking longer than expected, the industry needed a fresh rumor to chew on. Peter Kafka of Re/Code has supplied it: According to his sources, Twitter might buy crowdsourced music site SoundCloud. SoundCloud has made n...


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