SelectTV gains 15 new channels featuring full-length concerts, music documentaries, karaoke and more. FreeCast is announcing an agreement with Stingray, a leading music, media and technology company, that will bring five ad-supported TV channels and ten of Stingray's most popular music channels to the company's SmartGuide. Popular channels such as Qello Concerts by Stingray, Stingray DJazz, Stingray Classica, and Stingray's Naturescape will be offered to FreeCast's millions of subscribers for free. Additionally, the…

Image Audiovisuals, one of the most recognized providers of audiovisual event services, announced the launch of enhancements to its e-Attend™ technology platform: a new Virtual Experience platform for virtual and hybrid events. The e-Attend™ Virtual Experience is the cost-effective, fully customizable one stop solution to take virtual experiences and attendee engagement to the next level. The e-Attend™ Virtual Experience is available today and can be fully customized to fit your branding.  The platform includes a main…

Cloud-based platform enables device management from anywhere and reduces IT visits to meeting spaces Nureva Inc., an innovator in advanced audio conferencing solutions, announces the availability of Nureva Console, a cloud-based platform that makes it easy for organizations to manage their Nureva audio conferencing systems across multiple locations. This is done from a single, secure dashboard that eliminates the need for IT managers to physically visit meeting rooms to configure and monitor their audio systems. Nureva…

Triton Digital, the global technology and services provider to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced today that BEC-Tero Radio under BEC-Tero Entertainment, Thailand’s largest media company, has selected Triton Digital to power the delivery, monetization, and measurement of its streaming audio content. Through this partnership, BEC-Tero Radio will utilize Triton’s robust audio streaming network to deliver their high-quality audio content online, and Triton’s Ad Server to dynamically insert highly targeted…

Music software company accelerates speed to market with out-of-the-box marketing and commerce capabilities 2Checkout, the leading all-in-one monetization platform for global businesses, is pleased to announce that Audio Modeling, a leading provider of expressive virtual instruments and live performance software, has switched to 2Checkout to leverage a more flexible digital commerce platform. The music software producer was looking to enhance customer experience and respond faster to market needs, while better employing…

Popular subscription Video on-demand (VOD) streaming service provider Disney+ is entertaining millions of users with great content. But, the platform has earned special recognition from an unexpected quarter. The American Council of the Blind (ACB) has recognized Disney+’s immersive content delivery campaigns and honored it with the 2020 Achievement Award in Audio Description. The ACB is an independent US-based organization which strives to provide security and equality of opportunity to all blind and visually-impaired…

Podcasters can now create and share content feeds and players with select audiences Triton Digital, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced that publishers utilizing its podcast platform, Omny Studio, now have the option to create secure content feeds that are exclusive for their audiences. Marketing Technology News: Validity Launches GridBuddy Cloud To Integrate Multiple Salesforce Orgs In One View By leveraging this new capability, publishers can create and…

Online, in-app gaming is an estimated $65billion (£51billion) industry with huge, highly engaged audiences ranging across all age groups, gender and geos. Gaming has never been more popular than in the current moment with 45% more time now devoted to the medium since the Covid-19 crisis. Yet in-app advertising, which forms a significant portion of this revenue, has always posed a challenge for both publisher and advertiser, where traditional video and display advertising can be disruptive to the gaming experience. This can…

Average daily audio streaming hours per household increased by 54 minutes per day during the week of June 15, 2020 compared to December 10, 2019 As at-home streaming activity saw an immediate uptick during the first stay-at-home orders (mid-March 2020), new research from Comscore, a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, shows home audio streaming usage increased sharply beginning in early April 2020 and continued to rise through mid-June 2020. According to Comscore's Total Home…

Triton Digital, the global technology and services provider to the online audio and podcast industry, announced today that ADTIMA, Vietnam’s Premium Publisher owned preeminent online music platform ZingMP3, has selected Triton Digital to power the monetization of its streaming audio content. Through this partnership, ADTIMA will utilize Triton’s sophisticated and intuitive ad server to maximize profitability by managing both direct and indirect revenue streams. To support their monetization goals, ADTIMA will leverage…

Audio Partnerships Offer Access to More Than 90% of Available Streaming Audio and Podcast Inventory Adelphic, a Viant subscription-based self-service platform for omnichannel programmatic advertising, today partnered with AdsWizz, the leading global technology provider for digital audio advertising solutions, expanding Adelphic's premium programmatic audio inventory offering to include significant additional streaming audio and podcast inventory. As part of this new partnership, buyers using the Adelphic DSP will now be…

Expands Relationship with Adam Carolla to Take His Podcast to Variety Show Live LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy and pop culture, and PodcastOne, announced another music-comedy Vodcast (video podcast) special with Adam Carolla as part of the "The Adam Carolla Show Live" taking place in Nashville June 13, 2020 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. The announcement follows the record-setting viewership of 1.1 million streams for LiveXLive and…

Veritone One was chosen for its audio advertising expertise and AI-powered performance analytics for radio, podcast and streaming advertising Veritone One, one of the world’s leading performance influencer and audio advertising agencies, announced that Purple, a leader in comfort innovation and the creator of the renowned Purple® Mattress, has selected Veritone One as an agency of record for audio advertising. Purple chose Veritone One for the agency’s audio advertising expertise and unmatched performance assessment,…

Expands Relationship with Adam Carolla to Take His Podcast to Variety Show Live LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy and pop culture, and PodcastOne, announced another music-comedy Vodcast (video podcast) special with Adam Carolla as part of the "The Adam Carolla Show Live" taking place in Nashville June 13, 2020 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. The announcement follows the record-setting viewership of 1.1 million streams for LiveXLive and…

Stingray, a leading music, media, and technology company, has selected Targetspot, a pioneer in the digital audio space, to monetize the global digital audio advertising across its Stingray Music services including the free, ad-supported TV audio channels (FAST) and the Stingray Music app. Through this partnership, advertisers and brands will be able to easily purchase Stingray audio inventory and connect with an ever-expanding audience of music aficionados. According to a global survey conducted in March 2020 the…

The IoT allows more and more consumers to have an online presence almost 24/7 via devices: smartphones, tablets, smart boxes and sticks, smart speakers, watches — you name it. These developments open new opportunities for companies to reach and engage with their customers. Advertisers who opt for programmatic ads level up their marketing game in targeting various types of audiences. However, in 2020, it’s not just the programmatic that matters, but the type of content you choose — visual ads alone are no longer enough to…

New Upgraded Apps Deliver Songs, Shows and Podcasts in Personalized Dashboard to Over 90 Million Consumers in United States and Canada LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy and pop culture, announced today that it has released a new unified audio-video Smart TV app experience on Samsung TV, Apple TV and Roku, with Amazon Fire soon to follow. Reaching an estimated 90 million monthly active users though such distribution platforms, and nearly…

"Play around with brain connections, constantly try to tweak what you have to find new ways to train and conceptualize learning." Claudio, you are a pioneer in the Learning Management Systems realm. How did you start with LMS? In 2005, while I was teaching at a university in Florence, I realized an emerging need for a shared space to store my lesson presentations. At the time, tools like Dropbox weren’t available to help students easily access learning content outside of the classroom. As I watched the demand for…

RXV80 expands AudioCodes' devices offering and addresses the growing demand for video in business meetings AudioCodes has added video capabilities to the Room Experience (RX) suite of meeting solutions The new RXV80 integrated video collaboration bar delivers high quality video conferencing for huddle and small meeting rooms RXV80 is jointly developed with Dolby's Communications Business Group, leveraging superior Dolby audio and video quality AudioCodes RX suite delivers an excellent meeting room experience,…

AudioCodes solution enables the rapid purchase and integration of phone numbers with virtual agents developed on Google Dialogflow AudioCodes, a leading vendor of advanced voice networking and media processing solutions for the digital workplace, today announced that it is collaborating with Google to integrate telephony voice services with virtual agents developed with the Google Dialogflow bot framework. The use of chat bots and virtual agents is increasing as contact and support centers worldwide seek ways of improving…