RAIN Summit West: Knowledge, networking, and fun
RAIN Summit West is this Sunday in Las Vegas, and there is still time to register before the price goes up. Here, a complete rundown of the day’s agenda. Continue Reading
Events
Eighty-five companies aren’t wrong — should you be at RAIN Summit West?
Eighty-five companies (so far) have grabbed seats at RAIN Summit West, the must-attend gathering of the online audio industry. The company attendee list includes broadcasters, Internet radio firms, digital audio advertising groups, research companies, technology service providers to the audio industry, law firms, music royalty administration companies, digital marketing services, and more. Click through to see. Continue Reading
Data and measurement at RAIN Summit West
What are the challenges, opportunities, and solutions in navigating the convergence of audio and Big Data? How do the technology pieces fit together? Where does a publisher start on the path to data enlightenment? Those questions provide the framework for a conference discussion among industry leaders on April 17. Continue Reading
Focus on podcasting at RAIN Summit West
Among the many topics and discussion formats featured at RAIN Summit West this year, podcasting will have a special focus with two dedicated onstage sessions. A “FIreside Chat” interview with the founder of PodcastOne is followed by a panel discussion of podcasting at a pivot point. Continue Reading
European radio gets real about young listeners (Radiodays Europe)
A couple of session summaries emanating from the Radiodays Europe conference earlier this month indicate that public radio in Britain and Nordic countries is facing challenges of reduced listening to traditional radio among young people. Continue Reading
Announcing the RAIN Summit West Agenda
The full agenda for RAIN Summit West, April 17 in Las Vegas, was released this morning on this site. New insights, fresh research, and distinct personalities bring outstanding features to this year’s event. A dynamic, fast-moving schedule illuminates many dimensions of streaming audio. Click through for details. Continue Reading
New research to highlight RAIN Summit West
In the fast-moving field of online audio, with audiences shifting from yesterday’s trends to tomorrow’s, research is essential. Three research reports will highlight RAIN Summit West on April 17, in Las Vegas, among many other features. Continue Reading
VuHaus to live stream at SXSW
Public radio video platform VuHaus sent a not around announcing that it would live stream a series of six musician sets at the South By Southwest conference and festival in Austin Texas. The day will be March 18, from noon to 6:00 pm Central Time at the SXSW Radio Day Stage. Continue Reading
Post-CRB, Pandora execs answer wide range of investor questions
In an open conference call that was bumped back three hours by a late-day release of webcaster rates by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), Pandora addressed the new rates and answered investor questions about the business going forward. Continue Reading
New confirmed speakers at RAIN Summit Europe!
In just under three weeks, leaders of the online audio industry will gather from eight countries for RAIN Summit Europe, November 9 at The Royal Institution in London. Another slate of thought-leading speakers has recently been confirmed. Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Europe: leading thought, data, and discussion about streaming audio
Some of the topics explored at RAIN Summit Europe will include the fast-changing digital audio advertising industry, podcasting, research into consumer listening behavior, and the transformation of radio into a streaming era. Click to know more. Continue Reading
Radio’s podcasting opportunity [AUDIO]
In a wide-ranging conversation at RAIN Summit Atlanta, AudioBoom CEO Rob Proctor said that podcasting represents a huge opportunity for radio. He spoke at RAIN Summit Atlanta, in a podcasting panel sponsored by PodcastOne. Click through for a summary, quotes, and full audio. Continue Reading