Interviews with, and contributions from, the most perceptive voices in the online audio industry.
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Analyzing Chris Evans’ move from BBC Radio 2 in favor of Virgin Radio. Other news from around the audio world. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Diving into the results of the Public Radio Techsurvey. The first U.S. radio station owned by Europeans. Smart speaker insights. Continue Reading
Drawing on insights from a recent report, Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research explores the ongoing impact of YouTube on the music industry both financially and artistically. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James shares his thoughts on object-based media. Cats get their own radio thanks to Whiskas. Much more. Continue Reading
Popular podcast S-Town drew critique and legal attention for how it handled public revelations about a private citizen’s life. David Oxenford addresses the legal questions surrounding podcast subjects, especially as more audio programming is optioned for television and film. Continue Reading
Steve and Todd Cochrane, CEO at Rawvoice/Blubrry, explore how many of the hundreds of thousands of podcasts actually stay active and how many fall victim to the podfade. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Amazon’s plans for Alexa behind the wheel, plus news updates from Afghanistan to Australia. Continue Reading
Hundreds of radio professionals attended the Podcast Movement gathering in July. Yet, says Amplifi Media’s Steve Goldstein, radio is responsible for very little podcasting output. He identifies six main reasons why. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Steve Penk of BBC wants your bloopers. iHeartRadio adds AI tech for song segues. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Statistics out of New Zealand and a familiar-looking feature joins iHeartRadio. Continue Reading
Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein reflects on last week’s Podcast Movement conference, and a list of interesting takeaways. One key fact: More than four out of five people do not listen to podcasting weekly. Upside? Yes, and also challenges. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A wrap-up from Podcast Movement, best practices for street teams, and talk radio in Australia. Continue Reading