Tag: iHeartRadio

iHeartRadio Passes 100M Users, Adding 10M In Just 7 Months

iHeartRadio announced this morning that it has more than 100 million registered users, up 10 million from just seven months ago. The milestone comes on the heels of its launch. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Controlla, DJ Khaled, Drake (musician), Fat Joe, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, Remy Ma, Thom Kallor, Wizkid (musician)

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Analysis Of How Users Of Each Streaming Music Service Differ

Given that the content made available on streaming services is largely the same from platform to platform, what actually differentiates them? This article explores the role of audience, and the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Music, Digital media, Facebook, iHeartRadio, Live television, Netflix, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Spotify Could Use It’s New Acquisition To Take On Soundcloud

Last year rumors swirled that Spotify was in talks to buy SoundCloud. Spotify's interest eventually waned, apparently because it did not want strain it's pre-IPO balance sheet. But a new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Music, Chief operating officer, Google, iHeartRadio, Initial public offering, Snapchat, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, United Kingdom

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Prince Arrives On All Major Streaming Services, 2 New Albums Planned [UPDATED]

UPDATED: On Sunday, all of Prince's extensive Warner Music catalog returned to streaming. WMG also announced a slate of reissues and 2 new releases.

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1, 2 Step, 300 Entertainment, Adswizz, Advertising, Airplay, All rights reserved, Barstool Sports, Cameron Strang, Ciara, Google, iHeartRadio, Pacific Time Zone, Prince (musician), Rogue One, Samsung, Soundcloud, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Bros. Records, YouTube

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Drake, Chainsmokers Top iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees 2017

The iHeartRadio Music Awards has named its 2017 nominees. Drake leads with 12 nominations, including Male Artist of the Year while The Chainsmokers received 11 nominations, including the inaugural Best. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/05/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, David Lowery, Google, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, IHeartRadio Music Awards, Justin Bieber, MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, New York City

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Sex + Music Stats: Marvin Gaye Still Rules Bedroom, Kanye and Bieber Fall Flaccid

Just in time for holiday debauchery, music streamer Deezer has teamed with sex expert Tracey Cox to dissect the coupling of music and sex in America. Their aptly titled "Aphro-Deezer-ac Report’. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bing Crosby, California, Chicago, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas music, Fête de la Musique, Frank Sinatra, Fullerton, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, New York City

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iHeart Puts New Spin On Pandora, Spotify w/Today’s Launch Of IHeartRadio Plus and All Access Powered by Napster

On Wednesday, iHeartMeida launched both the Pandora-like ad free iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access, a full service music streamer. Rather than build their own music service from scratch, the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Echo, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Google Play Music, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify

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Pandora Top Spins: Anne-Marie Rings ‘Alarm,’ New Taylor Swift Song

Here we take a look at the the tracks dominating Pandora this holiday season, from the Chainsmokers, to the rising star Rae Sremmurd, to a new throwback-esque country hit from. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, Ariana Grande, European Union, Hillary Clinton, iHeartRadio, Instagram, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, United States

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Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, Chance The Rapper Top Spotify 25 Under 25 List

Spotify has released a 25 Under 25 list featuring the most played under the age of 25 based on stats from the music streamer. Eighteen-year-old Shawn Mendes tops the list. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, CBS Radio, Charlie Puth, DJ Snake, iHeartRadio, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, Meghan Trainor, OneRepublic, Taylor Swift

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Music’s Streaming Pile Of Garbage [Cortney Harding]

While variety and competition are typically a good sign in most other industries, the same doesn't seem to hold true in the music industry. An increasing number of not-so-different streaming. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Music, iHeartRadio, IOS, Merlin Network, Pandora Radio, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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