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James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: From Radiodays Europe – control and irrelevance

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Updates and slides from Radiodays Europe. Other updates from around the global audio industry. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Smart speakers and Bauer purchases

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A collection of features and data points related to radio listening on smart speakers. More action in the UK with Bauer. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Australia – don’t link to our stuff; UK says bye to local breakfast

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Two complicated stories top the newsletter this week, one about linking to audio Australia and one about big cuts at Global in the UK. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Radio – the gecko’s cheating on you

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: What does it mean when a major radio advertiser starts focusing on podcasts? Several features and stories from behind the scenes in the UK media industry. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Online listening up significantly; smart speakers aren’t all good though

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Triton Digital’s webcast metrics, hurdles to radio on smart speakers, a station for Polish-speaking truck drivers, and much more appear in this week’s edition. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Bauer’s spending spree

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Several big developments in audio, including in the UK with Bauer, and an international deal with Spotify’s double dose of podcast acquisitions. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Does a TV channel show radio’s future? And, radio revenues up – mostly

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James draws some connections between radio and live television. Lots of UK news this week, including a look at BBC Sounds and the loss of Jeremy Hardy. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Fortunately goes exclusive to the BBC Sounds app; and adblocking comes to the radio

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James takes a deep dive on the BBC and Fortunately. Other updates on audio come from France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and more. Continue Reading