Interviews with, and contributions from, the most perceptive voices in the online audio industry.
In this guest column Russ Crupnick, Managing partner of MusicWatch, provides his perspective on what it might take for Apples latest music venture (launching today) to succeed. What constitutes belief? Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James begins with a couple of his articles, then moves on to the international roundup. Lots of anticipation of Apple Music, which launches on Tuesday, and some reaction to Google’s ad-free Internet radio. Continue Reading
What is audience retargeting? Guest columnist Megan Malone explains how it works, and how retargeting can yield digital revenue for radio stations. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James begins with a few of his articles, then moves on to the international roundup. Lots of reaction to Apple’s Beats 1 announcement! Continue Reading
Co-founder and CEO of WiFi-speaker company Sonos, John MacFarlane, published an article in Music Business Worldwide, in which he documents that 92% of all Listening through Sonos speakers is streamed, not owned music. Continue Reading
Guest columnist Steve Goldstein left Saga Communications in March to start on-demand audio company Amplifi Media. In this article, he reports on a panel experience, and explains radio’s challenge to develop new audiences. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James begins with a few of his articles, then moves on to the international roundup. Lots of reaction to Apple’s Beats 1 announcement! Continue Reading
Keying off a blog post by Pierre Bouvard, who recently joined Cumulus, Kurt Hanson reaches a different conclusion about Pandora’s market share, and how it compares to Netflix. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James sends his bulletin from Cologne, featuring news from the BBC, Radioplayer, and U.S. public radio. Continue Reading
What do “hawker centres” in singapore have to do with online radio business strategy? RAIN News founding editor Kurt Hanson explains. Continue Reading
Guest contributor Mark Mulligan offers an executive summary of his new research presented at MIDEM. How are on-demand services, and the easy consumer availability of 30-million tracks, changing listening, collecting, and careers? Continue Reading
Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends presentation is always highly anticipated. Guest columnist Bret Kinsella dug into this year’s report and those of the past five years to develop revealing trends. Continue Reading