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LiveXLive Media, a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy and pop culture announced that they will partner with iHeartMedia to exclusively livestream stream the "iHeartCountry Album Release Party with Florida Georgia Line" on Friday, February 19 at 7 pm local time. The "iHeartCountry Album Release Party with Florida Georgia Line" will celebrate their fifth album, Life Rolls On (BMLG Records), released on February 12, 2021. The virtual event, hosted by iHeartRadio's …

With its new 3D audio arm, iHeartMedia invests in cutting-edge technology to pave the way for a more immersive podcast format iHeartRadio, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, announced iHeart 3D Audio and its strategic expansion into binaural podcasting, an innovative new method of producing podcasts that places listeners into the middle of an audio soundscape, immersing them in the story like never before. Tapping into the potential of innovative 3D audio, iHeartMedia will debut a captivating new…

iHeartMedia announced today that Yesenia Bello has been named iHeartMedia’s first Senior Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, effective immediately. Bello will report to Michele Laven, iHeart’s Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer. In this new role, Bello will work closely with Laven and iHeartMedia’s executive leadership and Human Resources divisions to drive comprehensive long-term and measurable diversity and Inclusion strategies across iHeartMedia, as well as develop and implement specific…

iHeartMedia, Inc. announced that Jordan Fasbender, the company’s Deputy General Counsel, has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective January 1, 2021. Fasbender will report to Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. and Rich Bressler, President, COO and CFO of iHeartMedia, Inc. She will succeed Paul McNicol; McNicol, who intends to retire at the end of 2021, will remain with the company as Executive Vice President providing counsel to the company’s senior management and ensuring…

First project is to translate and adapt the true crime podcast “Forgotten: Women of Juárez” (Olvidadas: Muertes de Juárez) for Latin America Listeners iHeartMedia, the No. 1 audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher globally, and European podcast platform Podimo announced a strategic partnership to translate and adapt popular podcasts across the globe in different languages, introducing these podcasts to hundreds of millions of new listeners. The partnership will kick off with the widely popular true crime…

Horizon Media, a leader in delivering data-driven business outcomes for some of the most innovative and ambitious brands, announced a data partnership with iHeartMedia, the No. 1 audio platform in America, to integrate their respective data platforms for audio targeting to provide greater visibility into total audience impressions for Horizon clients and to be able offer brands data-based audience planning optimization across iHeartMedia’s broadcast and digital platform, including its more than 270 million monthly consumers…

Today’s AdTech Roundup covers the latest in Native and Programmatic Advertising, Technology, TV Advertising, Audience Data announcements from Comscore, AcuityAds, Adzymic, iHeartMedia and Adwerx. Comscore Introduces Global Verified Contextual Private Marketplaces (PMPs) for Connected TV and Video Advertising Comscore, a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, announced that its advanced brand safety and contextual categorization segments for Connected TV (CTV) and premium video are…

A historic first-of-its-kind joint venture partnership developed to amplify Black voices, celebrate Black creators and invest in the Black community, with culturally relevant content across a variety of genres iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and Charlamagne Tha God, one of the most influential and authoritative voices in media, announced a historic joint venture partnership to launch The Black Effect Podcast Network. “Blackness has an immediate, culture shifting effect…

"Rise Up New York!" Adds to the Growing List of Charity Events and Artists on LiveXLive Who Want to Expand Their Reach to a Global Audience LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global digital media company focused on live entertainment, announced today that it has partnered with Robin Hood and iHeartMedia for "Rise Up New York" relief benefit on Monday, May 11 at 7 PM ET to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. The show will bring together New York City's biggest…

iHeartMedia today announced the launch of “The iHeartRadio Living Room Concert Series Presented by State Farm,” a weekly performance series with the goal of bringing Americans together in the comfort and safety of their living rooms for performances by some of the biggest artists in music. The series will video stream and broadcast every Wednesday to celebrate the importance of community and being a “good neighbor” through the power of music during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premiering on April 29, the concert series will…

Comscore, a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media, and iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America and the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher, announced a renewal agreement that enables iHeartMedia to continue utilizing Comscore's industry-leading digital audience measurement. The multi-year agreement gives iHeartMedia continuing access to Comscore's Media Ratings solution, including video and YouTube measurement tracking. Marketing Technology News: IAB Names David Cohen President "We…

Livestreamed Performances by Superstar Artists Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Blink 182, Coldplay, French Montana, Green Day, Kesha, Lumineers, Sting, YBN Cordae and Anderson. Paak Drive January and February 2020 Growth LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global digital media company focused on live entertainment, has entered the new decade with substantial growth in viewership, up 54% for the first six weeks of calendar year 2020 versus the same six-week period in 2019, and a surge in cross-platform social media engagement of over…

The iHeartPodcast Network serves Hispanic audiences with a slate of iHeartRadio Original Podcasts from Enrique Santos; and inks a multi-year development, co-production, distribution and sales partnership with reVOLVER Podcasts Audio Network iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America and No. 1 commercial podcast publisher, announced two new efforts aimed at expanding the iHeartPodcast Network with more Spanish-language and Hispanic-focused offerings. With the increasing importance and size of the U.S. Hispanic…

In 2019, the total number of people who have listened to at least one podcast surpassed 50% for the first time, and another 32% are regular monthly listeners, according to a recent study by Edison. That’s a 25% increase from 2018. And among 12-34-year-olds, who are typically even harder to reach, that number is even higher at 70%. It’s easy to see the tremendous potential of podcasts and audio advertising with explosive year-over-year growth. Listeners are just people actively seeking out and subscribing to content from…

Brands Can No Longer Ignore the Power of Digital Audio Marketing. Mastercard Unveiled Its First-Ever Music Single, Delivering Latest Evolution of Its Sonic Brand Identity for the Next Decade Mastercard has chosen to redefine how it interacts with customers and partners with a unique audio marketing campaign for its Sonic brand. The global technology company for payments and Big Data announced its first-ever song drop for its sonic brand identity at CES 2020. At the time of this announcement, Tom Poleman, Chief…

Study Finds Radio Drives First Time Customers to Business Websites; and Reach, Frequency and Endorsements Play a Key Role in Successful Radio Marketing Findings Upend Many Common Advertising Industry Misconceptions Results Were Presented During a Special Workshop at the Automotive Analytics & Attribution Summit on November 19 Marketing attribution software company LeadsRx and iHeartMedia released the findings from their new marketing attribution study focused on automotive radio advertising. In 2018, the automotive…

Premium digital advertising technology company, PubMatic, announced that Emma Newman, formerly Vice President UK, has been promoted to the position of Chief Revenue Officer for EMEA. In her new role, she will be tasked with continuing to build the European region, working with the local teams to take advantage of the growth opportunities in current and emerging markets. The move sees the EMEA Regional Directors as well as the account management, advertiser solutions, and platform solutions teams report directly into Newman.…

Study Finds Radio Continues to Reach More People on a Daily and Weekly Basis Than Any Other Media and Dominates Consumer Listening Across All Dayparts The audio landscape is exploding and over the last two years there has been huge growth across various audio categories including a 2500 percent growth in smart speaker ownership and more than 48 percent increase in podcast listening, according to the Edison Infinite Dial 2019 study. And today Ipsos released a new research study commissioned by iHeartMedia -- “Day in the…

Partnership Will Drive Innovation and Learning in Creative and Media Strategies Across All Audio Platforms iHeartMedia, America’s leading audio company, and WPP, the creative transformation company, announced the launch of Project Listen to develop next-generation insights, planning and creative capabilities in audio. “People are wired for sound – it grabs our attention, sets our mood, and triggers our memories and imagination. It transports us from a favorite artist’s soundstage, to a podcast courtroom or even another…

Nielsen Moves Ahead with Continuous Diary Measurement in Four Book Markets Nielsen announced that iHeartMedia, Inc., the number one audio company in the US, will advance radio attribution by supporting Nielsen Media Impact (NMI) and Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) in Nielsen Audio's four book markets. With this agreement, Nielsen moves forward with its decision to implement Continuous Diary Measurement as planned in radio markets currently measured four times a year.  In addition, iHeartMedia's support boosts the…