RAIN Hotspots: June 2-6

The five most-read articles in RAIN. Thanks for reading!


  1. pwc MUSIC canvasA newly released global media outlook from Price Waterhouse Cooper projected that streaming and concert tickets would power the music business over the next five years.
  2. Where is the radio in this new car? Personal experience, and an alarming message for radio, by Steve Goldstein of Saga Communications.
  3. Commotion is a unique social app for radio. Users flock to station websites even when they are not listening. RAIN spoke with the Commotion CEO.
  4. Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference kicked off with an annual keynote address. We learned that music-ID app Shazam will get bundled into the new iOS operating system due later this year.
  5. Investor house Canaccord Genuity measured Pandora’s ad load for May, part of a monthly metrics series.

Brad Hill