Most of the world is staying home. That shift toward serious social distancing began with hoarding of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. But once people settle into new routines for the coming weeks, the media world can expect to see some big changes in how and when their works are consumed. Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: Tesla is remotely removing AM/FM radio from its cars, plus other news items unrelated to the pandemic (and some that are). Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: Radiocentre’s fight against pointless terms and conditions, discussions about Times Radio, and savvy burger marketing. Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: Sometimes, your gut instinct knows what the data doesn’t. Also a look at the latest RAJAR results in the UK, and is the BBC boring? Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
Steve recaps Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s comments on the company’s podcast plans and pieces together how its top-level strategy is coming together. One big takeaway: things will happen fast. Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: Coverage of the European Radio Show, a podcast collection of Brexit radio clips, and much more. Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
The year kicked off with both the Voice Summit and Project Voice exploring the latest developments in technology centered on speech. Steve Goldstein of Amplifi Media recaps some of the trends emerging from those gatherings. Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
The Amplifi Media CEO returns from another year of CES in Las Vegas. He shares the trends that he saw on the show floor, including several reality checks about what concepts he expects to actually yield value in the future. Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: How Australian radio is covering the continued fires. KCRW’s new hire. A counterpoint to the hype coming out of another year of CES. Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. Continue Reading
In his latest blog post, Steve examines podcast listening on smart speakers. Although things have been slow going for now, he’s optimistic about future growth. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Visual and audio UK election coverage from LBC. A new look for community radio with Alfred. Continue Reading