Performance and Interview hosted by "The Morning Mash Up" to air on SiriusXM's SiriusXM Hits 1 channel SiriusXM announced today that Harry Styles will perform for SiriusXM and Pandora on Friday, February 28 at a secret location in New York City. The intimate set for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners will feature Styles performing songs from his recent sophomore album, Fine Line, released via Columbia Records. The event will also include an interview with Harry Styles and The Morning Mash Up hosts Ryan Sampson,…

Both Companies Committed to Combat Fraudulent, Invalid Traffic for the Digital Audio Advertising Industry After over a year’s efforts, Pandora, working closely with AdsWizz, has been awarded the TAG “Certified Against Fraud” Seal by the Trustworthy Accountability Group. The TAG seal has become a baseline expectation for fraud prevention in the advertising industry, and it reassures buyers that Pandora is following anti-fraud best practices to combat fraudulent, invalid traffic and promote greater transparency in the…

New Custom Playlists from LeBron James, Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., Angel McCoughtry and More Available Exclusively on Pandora SiriusXM and UNINTERRUPTED are teaming up to connect music and sports in an exclusive and innovative new way, bringing fans closer to the athletes they love through athlete-curated playlists available exclusively for Pandora listeners. Playlists from LeBron James, Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., Angel McCoughtry, Dion Waiters, Lexie Brown, Lonzo Ball, Mo Bamba, Draymond Green, Nate…

Exclusive performance at The Met in Philadelphia to air live on SiriusXM's Phish Radio channel 29 SiriusXM announced that Phish will perform an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora listeners on Tuesday, December 3, at The Met in Philadelphia, PA. The live performance will mark the smallest venue the band has played in nearly 20 years and will be broadcast live on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the pre-show beginning at 6 p.m. ET, on SiriusXM's Phish Radio (ch. 29). In advance of the show, Trey Anastasio…

Live Broadcast Event Curated and Hosted by Sway Calloway of SiriusXM's Shade 45 Block Party to Be Held on the Streets Outside of Pandora's Oakland Headquarters with Community Participants and Special Guests to Be Announced Four-Hour Special Will Broadcast Live on Eminem's Shade 45 Channel on SiriusXM Oakland, CA native Sway Calloway returns to his roots on October 18 for the first ever 'Sway Fest 2019,' which will bring together celebrities, local leaders and special guests in a celebration of hip-hop, community and…

Starting in October, 2020 Ram trucks with Uconnect's 12-inch touchscreen to offer SiriusXM's newest feature 'Personalized Stations Powered by Pandora,' delivering an enhanced level of personalization to the SiriusXM experience Ram and SiriusXM announced another industry-first feature for Ram truck customers. 2020 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and Chassis Cab trucks equipped with Ram's class-leading Uconnect 12-inch touchscreen will offer SiriusXM's new "Personalized Stations Powered by Pandora," which deliver a combination of…

Intimate, exclusive performance at The Troubadour in Los Angeles to air live on SiriusXM's Alt Nation channel SiriusXM announced that Billie Eilish will perform an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora listeners on Wednesday, September 18 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The special and intimate concert will feature Eilish performing music from her critically-acclaimed, record-breaking, No. 1 debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, including her first No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100, "bad guy," as well…

Pandora to Originate and Manage More Than 35,000 Annual Audio and Display Ads with OpenText Media Management OpenText, the global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), announced Pandora, the largest streaming audio provider in the US, selected OpenText Media Management as the asset storage and management application for its audio and display advertising. Powered by the Music Genome Project, Pandora delivers its users personalized music that continually evolves with their tastes. An important element of…

When Deployed, Pandora and Instreamatic.ai Will Enable Fully-Measurable Voice-Enabled Mobile Audio Advertising at Sca Instreamatic.ai, the platform for voice-enabled ads that allows media companies and advertisers to measure, manage, and monetize audio content by utilizing interactive voice AI technology, today announces an agreement to test interactive voice advertising with Pandora, the largest streaming service in the US. “Voice interactivity has already changed the way consumers interact with brands on smart…

Pandora Team, Led by Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's Chief Content Officer, Will Focus on Creating New and Original Content for Both Pandora and SiriusXM Audiences SiriusXM announced its first step in a major commitment to delivering world-class content to the Pandora audience. SiriusXM is creating a dedicated Content Team focused on applying SiriusXM's critically-acclaimed and proven model of curation and exclusive programming to the Pandora platform. The team will be focused on creating original content in music,…

Creators of All Types Now Able to Reach Tens of Millions of Pandora Listeners with Uniquely Personal, Music-Driven Stories Pandora, the largest streaming music provider in the US, introduced Pandora Stories, a unique new artist marketing tool that allows creators to combine the narrative possibilities of podcasts with the emotional power of music playlists. Pandora Stories is a valuable new addition to Pandora’s Artist Marketing Platform (AMP), a suite of free self-serve marketing tools that has already generated over…

Beta Access to New Voice-Enabled Smart Assistant Available Today Pandora, the largest streaming music provider in the US, introduced Voice Mode, a new, native smart assistant that allows listeners to control Pandora’s mobile app and enjoy new music discovery using simple voice commands, providing an intuitive, hands-free experience tailored for the unique tastes of each user. Starting today, Pandora will roll out access to Voice Mode to select listeners on iOS and Android, with general availability for all mobile…

SiriusXM & Pandora to Continue with Their Products, Services, and Offerings.The Acquisition Values Pandora at $3.5 Billion SiriusXM has officially announced that it will acquire Pandora for $3.5 billion in an all-stock transaction. Together, these companies have declared that they will see revenues in excess of $7 billion by the end of 2018 and long-term growth opportunities. The acquisition automatically transforms SiriusXM as a leader in the subscription radio domain. SiriusXM is renowned for curating exclusive…

First Time Ever, Pandora Enables Advertisers to Publish Audio Advertisements Beyond 15 and 30 Seconds Pandora is innovating audio advertising by adding new technological aspects to this domain. How Is Pandora Changing Audio Advertising? Claire Fanning, Vice President of Ad Innovation Strategy for Pandora said, "these new formats are the company’s first major innovation in audio ads. Pandora is releasing the units now because audio is going through a bit of a renaissance and it has over the past several years, and…

Tony Calzaretta VP Design and Creative, Pandora Pandora has recently integrated with Snapchat to allows its users to access premium content. The use of rewarded video and Pandora's Premium Access feature have led to an increase in engagement among Gen Z listeners. We spoke to Tony Calzaretta, VP Design and Creative, Pandora to understand the nuances of this burgeoning market.Tell us about your role at Pandora and the team/technology you handle. I run Pandora's Listener Product Management and Product Design Teams.…

Trademark Owners Can Leverage Registration Promos and Bot Kits at INTA EnCirca and Pandorabots announced a new service for brand owners to help them develop artificially intelligent conversational bots using the new .BOT top-level-domain from Amazon Registry. The announcement occurred at the 140th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) being held this week in Seattle, Washington and attended by over 10,000 trademark lawyers from 150 countries. .BOT is designed to be more than just another…

The Acquisition Will Create The Largest Digital Audio Advertising Ecosystem Globally Pandora, the largest music streaming service in the US announced it will acquire AdsWizz, the global leader in digital audio ad technology. The addition of AdsWizz will upgrade Pandora’s ad tech capabilities, provide its advertisers with greater audience reach, and expand the company’s revenue opportunities. AdsWizz is one of the few ad tech firms that is completely dedicated to digital audio, serving some of the largest players in…

North America’s Largest Mobile-only Growth Conference To Include Sessions on Cryptocurrency, Virtual Reality and More Mobile Growth Fellowship, the mobile industry's largest network of user acquisition and growth leaders, announced an impressive lineup of speakers and content for its upcoming Mobile Growth Summit 2018. North America’s largest mobile-only growth and marketing conference, Mobile Growth Summit will bring together more than 1,000 attendees and 100 speakers to share insights on how to grow mobile app…

SoundCloud and SiriusXM Holdings Inc. announced that the leading US audio entertainment company, SiriusXM, has invested $75 million in SoundCloud, the world's largest open audio platform. SoundCloud will use this additional investment to accelerate its product development and enhance the services that fuel its global community of creators and listeners. "SoundCloud's three consecutive years of strong financial performance directly reflect the success of our creator-led growth strategy," said Kerry Trainor, Chief Executive…

Acquires 4Cite Marketing to double down on first-party identity technology Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing company, announced the launch of Merkury, Merkle’s identity resolution and data platform designed to power the creation of first-party, “private identity graphs” for both brands and publishers. “Consumer privacy and the death of the third-party cookie are changing the rules for digital and cross-channel marketing,” said John Lee, president of Merkury. “Going forward, both…