US pay-radio operator SiriusXM is losing its CEO and CFO. CEO James Meyer will retire on December 31st while CFO David Frear “will be pursuing other opportunities” after 17 years at the company. Jennifer Witz, currently president of sale, marketing & operations at the company, will take over from Meyer, while the radio broadcaster has […]
Covid-19 might be keeping millions working from home but it is proving to be good news for streaming music providers. Pay-radio broadcaster SiriusXM has already told the market that it expects to add a net 700,000 subscribers this year, and significantly over and above its previous target. Now the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) […]
LG Electronics (LG) is launching an integrated Amazon Music app for its OLED, NanoCell and smart LCD TVs produced between 2016 and 2020 for LG TV owners in key countries of Asia, Europe and the Americas. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to two million songs and over one thousand playlists and stations at […]
US pay-radio operator SiriusXM has increased its guidance for net growth in its pay-radio operation by a net 700,000 and above the previous 500,000 expectations for the year. “Our business continues to demonstrate strong performance and favorable trends since we resumed providing our subscriber and financial guidance in conjunction with our second quarter earnings report. […]
WWE has announced Uncool with Alexa Bliss, a new podcast series debuting on September 22nd. Hosted by WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss, the podcast will transport listeners back in time as Bliss and her guests discuss their most nostalgic, cringeworthy and laugh out loud moments from before their fame and success. Each Tuesday, Bliss will sit […]
Spotify and Riot Games, the video game developer behind League of Legends, are joining forces for a first-of-its-kind multiyear partnership. Spotify is also now the official—and exclusive—audio -streaming partner for League of Legends global events. The partnership will also give fans original podcasts, curated playlists, and more. “Music and audio are an intrinsic part of […]
Grounded with Louis Theroux was the most popular podcast for BBC Sounds during a record period between April-June 2020, which saw 313 million plays of all content across radio, podcasts and music mixes. Other top podcasts include That Peter Crouch Podcast, The Coronavirus Newscast, Match of the Day: Top 10 and Fortunately with… Fi and […]
BBC Radio 1Xtra has announced Faron McKenzie as the new head of the station. McKenzie brings a wealth of experience to the role, having most recently led the BBC’s first-ever Creative Diversity Xperience (CDX) which took place in July. As Head of CDX, McKenzie worked closely with June Sarpong (BBC Director of Creative Diversity) and […]
US pay-radio operator SiriusXM is ploughing another $2 billion into buying back its own shares. This means that SiriusXM has authorised and bought back a total of $16 billion of common stock since 2013. The company says it will fund the repurchases through cash on hand, future cash flow from operations, and future borrowings. SiriusXM […]
In a deal that it says will combine the US leading audio entertainment company with a pioneer in podcast production, distribution, and ad sales, creating the premier full-service platform for podcast creators, publishers, and advertisers, audio entertainment specialist SiriusXM is to acquire Stitcher from The E.W. Scripps Company. The $265 million (€234m) transaction, predicted by […]