RAIN Hotspots: Dec. 13 – 17

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The six most-read articles this week in RAIN. Thanks for reading!


[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Survey: Pandora is no threat to radio

Kurt’s Blog: Radio’s AQH decline and the PPM

If you thought Spotify had free listening before, well, now it’s extra free

PREVIEW: Beats Music

Shazam and SoundHound take from radio and give to streaming

Crippled net neutrality threatens to unbalance Internet radio competition[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Readers flocked to learn about Inside Radio startling year-end reader survey, in which two-thirds of respondents replied that Pandora posed no threat to AM/FM.


Kurt Hanson’s latest blog post examines a piece of radio ratings history.


Spotify revealed a listening cap that most people were unaware of, then removed it. It was a pre-Beats maneuver — “Listen free” might play well against the subscription-only Beats Music service launching next week.


Speaking of Beats Music, RAIN’s preview examines how it will distinguish itself in a crowded field. the most important part might be a partnership on the business side.


Shazam and SoundHound identify music playing on the radio. Then what happens? We received a lot of mail about this piece.


The Net Neutrality law was stricken down by a Washington D.C. appeals court. It could have repercussions to online music. RAIN untangled the mess and pointed to what happens next.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Brad Hill