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Pandora Sees Quarterly Gains In Subscription And Mobile Revenue

nicole — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:26:07 +0000

Pandora’s gains in its most recent fiscal quarter were helped by an increase in subscribers that stemmed from the listening caps the company placed on mobile listening in March. The company added over 700,000 net new subscribers to its Pandora One, ad-free service in the quarter, a 114% increase year-over-year.

5 Trends In European Digital Consumption

nicole — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:14 +0000

5 trends in European digital consumption.

How Teens Share Information On Social Media

nicole — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:10 +0000

Teens share a wide range of information about themselves on social networking sites. While the sites themselves are designed to encourage sharing, many teens actively monitor their reputation on social media.

Billboard Music Awards Push Big Sales Gains

nicole — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:41:43 +0000

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards pump big sales gains on the charts this week, thanks to blockbuster performances from the likes of Bruno Mars, Jennifer Lopez and Ed Sheeran. The show aired on May 19 from 8-11 PM on ABC.

Smartphone Vs. Tablet Commerce: 3 Essential Behaviors You May Be Overlooking

nicole — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:54 +0000

Though tablets and smartphones are both considered mobile devices based on their portability, user behavior by device differs greatly – from experience to expectation.

How Social Is Transforming TV

nicole — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:38:37 +0000

Live from OMMA Video, Viacom Media Networks is unveiling its findings from “When Networks Network: TV Gets Social” — some new multicountry research on the interplay between TV and social media.

June Is Entertainment Ratings & Labeling Awareness Month

nicole — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:22 +0000

Retailers and Theaters Are Encouraged To Emphasize

Entertainment Ratings and Labeling to Their Customers

NARM is proud to join The Digital Media Association (DiMA), Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), and National Association of Theatre Owners to declare June as “Entertainment Ratings and Labeling Awareness Month.

Declared annually since 2004, the organizations are encouraging all retailers of movies, music, and video games, as well as movie theaters to:

review their ratings and labeling education and enforcement policies, reemphasizing those policies to their employees, and
educate their customers about the movie and video game ratings and music labeling systems and store policies.

In a statement, these collective organizations noted, “Parents are more concerned than ever about the appropriateness of some entertainment content for children. It is important for parents to know that there are tools available – the music labeling and motion picture and video game rating systems – to assist them in choosing the right entertainment for their family.”

Learn more about “Entertainment Ratings and Labeling Awareness Month” and the tools available to help you to review your policies and educate your customers, by clicking on the links below:

Spotify Adds Most Viral & Played Charts, Track Counts

nicole — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:13:45 +0000

The rollout began several days ago, but now it’s official: Spotify has added song play counts to every artist’s top tracks, showing their total number of global plays since October 2008. Initially rolling out for the desktop client, play counts will be added for all Spotify users in the coming weeks. Alongside the track counts, the music streamer has also launched two Spotify Charts.

Tablets Increasingly Connected To Cell Networks: NPD

nicole — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:55 +0000

Cellular connections for tablets grew nearly 50 percent in the first quarter of 2013, compared with the first quarter of 2012, but are still only used on 12 percent of the tablets in the U.S, according to an NPD Connected Intelligence research report.

You Spend A Lot Of Time With Your Mobile Device At Home — Even More If It’s An iPad

nicole — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:08:49 +0000

We’ve touched on this before, but it’s worth repeating: Your phones and tablets are amazing multimedia devices. But just because they’re mobile doesn’t mean you’re using them on the go.