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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
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]