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James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Radio that reacts to your expression. Catching up on the happenings from OzPod and the CRA conference. Much more! Continue Reading
A new study by research company GfK has surveyed over 1,000 Australian teenagers and adults (10 years and older) in five major cities, via a diary system, to determine what they listen to across all audio sources. The study was apparently commissioned by the Australian record industry, and unveiled at the National Radio Conference in Melbourne. With commentary by Kurt Hanson. Continue Reading
Audio ad sales company AdLarge and media software company Marketron have announced an alliance to develop a new programmatic platform for radio. The platform will leverage Marketron’s Mediascape marketplace, and promises to deliver key values of programmatic advertising. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: More videos from the Next Radio Conference. A lazy radio hot take from Salon. Radio’s first-ever jingle. Much, much more. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Videos from the Next Radio Conference. Steve Goldstein on radio and transmitters. OMRI and radio in smartphones. Continue Reading
The rumor mill was buzzing earlier this week about iHeartMedia’s plans to enter on-demand streaming. Now, America’s biggest broadcast group has announced that it has two such services in the works, both due to launch in January 2017. Details are scarce, but there is one important feature. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Several pieces about the iPhone 7, some technical insights into audio codecs, and the latest DAB data. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Impressions of UK’s Union Jack national radio station; Steve Goldstein on Apple CarPlay; an interview with Paige Nienaber Continue Reading
WorldDAB has released new statistics about the state of DAB adoption worldwide as of Q2 2016. Across the covered European and APAC markets, nearly 50 million consumer and automotive DAB receivers have been sold. The accompanying infographic breaks out sales by the top nations, with several other details about the digital radio transition. Continue Reading
DAB and DAB+ receivers are making further inroads into car manufacturers. The majority of new cars sold in the UK, Norway, and Switzerland are now equipped with the digital radio receivers. Patrick Hannon, president of WorldDAB, said 82% of new cars in the UK have DAB as standard, followed by 73% in Norway and 65% in Switzerland. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Updates from Pandora’s in-house data journalist; salaries for radio presenters; CBC and advertising. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Insights into the inner workings of the iTunes podcast chart. Responses to BBC licences and ‘snooping’. Much more from around the world. Continue Reading