RAIN Hotspots: Week of June 23-27

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


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Kurt Hanson: Radio is more popular than you think


House Hearing #2 re-treads music licensing issues, and hammers on radio


Seattle radio station lowers ad load to Internet radio level


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  1. kurt hanson canvasThe most-read piece this week summarized a presentation to investors by Dominic Paschel, Pandora VP. He broke out advertising revenues, and talked about something missing from his car.
  2. Kurt Hanson‘s lastest blog post examines the recently released “Share of Ear” study from Edison Research, and arrives at new conclusions.
  3. The second of two music-licensing hearings hosted by the U.S. Judiciary Committee pumelled radio for its exemption from paying artist royalties. Blow-by-blow RAIN coverage.
  4. A Seattle radio station bit the bullet and cut its ad load in half. Will it last? Will others follow?
  5. RAIN Poll results: We asked whether you’d pay for a YouTube music service. The answer was definitive!

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Brad Hill