Kurt Hanson: End the Suffering
by Kurt Hanson
A stunning video with distressing scenes. And a few problems with the newly-relaunched Tidal music service. Continue Reading
Thought Leaders
Interviews with, and contributions from, the most perceptive voices in the online audio industry.
Larry Rosin: How are Radio Simulcasts Competing on Smartphones Today?
by Larry Rosin
Thousands of radio stations have their simulcasts available on mobile devices. Radio stations spend billions in paid-equivalent value promoting these apps. Yet, all rolled into one they are getting a small share of listening. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Weekly Links: More about Norway’s FM; DAB vs. mobile; more
by James Cridland
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: More about Norway’s FM switch-off; DAB vs. mobile; a new podcast app from a founder of podcasting; FM chips in smartphones; much more. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Weekly Links: Norway FM switch-off; a new podcast player; more
by James Cridland
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Norway FM switch-off; eight things every radio station should know; a new podcast player; more. Continue Reading
Larry Rosin: Can Radio Station Simulcasts Compete on Smartphones?
by Larry Rosin
A little over five years ago, simulcasts made up the majority of online radio usage. Then over the last several years Pandora has enjoyed consistent growth while the market for simulcasts is pretty much flat. Continue Reading
Roger Lanctot: Car Dealers in the Middle of Dashboard Clash
by Roger Lanctot
Roger Lanctot is Associate Director of Strategy Analytics, and a thought leader in the connected-car space. In this guest article, he examines radio’s role in the car. “Radios may be more difficult to find in the car, but the radio is no less relevant and no less powerful.”
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James Cridland’s Weekly Links: FM in mobile phones, BBC Radio 1 TV ad, BBC bakeries
by James Cridland
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Pushing to activate smartphone FM chips in the U.S., an unusual TV spot for BBC Radio 1 in the UK, and other quality reads from around the world. Continue Reading
How Misunderstandings about Big Numbers Distort the Debate over Songwriter Digital Music Royalties
by David Oxenford
Barely a day goes by without seeing some article about a songwriter whose song was played a million times on a digital music service like Pandora or Spotify, with the artist only receiving a relatively small amount of royalty revenue from that seemingly large number of plays. A number of issues are misunderstood — especially about big numbers. Continue Reading
Larry Rosin: The Little Machines that Built Pandora
by Larry Rosin
Our Infinite Dial studies have been tracking usage of online radio since 1998, and we have asked about ‘monthly usage’ since 2000. In a recent meeting I made the comment that if one superimposes the graph showing growth of smartphone ownership over the monthly online radio usage one can see a strong correlation. Continue Reading
IAB releases “Digital Audio Buyer’s Guide” to support digital audio advertising ecosystem
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released A Digital Audio Buyer’s Guide, a free, 29-page explanatory overview of the streaming audio advertising ecosystem. The guide promotes digital audio’s high-growth, mobile-friendly attributes to marketers. Continue Reading
Another Banner Year for SoundExchange’s Collections, Thanks to Pandora
by Angus MacDonald
Intellectual property attorney Angus MacDonald examines the 2014 royalty collections by SoundExchange, and Pandora’s earnings reports, to determine that Pandora accounts for more than half of all SoundExchange revenues distributed to artists and labels. What does the future look like as the Copyright Royalty Board prepares a ruling of webcaster royalty rates for 2016-2020? Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Weekly Links: The power of broadcast advertising; lots of podcasting
by James Cridland
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: An example of powerful broadcast advertising, much podcast news, and an international array of links. Continue Reading