RAIN Internet Radio Awards spotlight best overall digital strategy

Nominees are pouring into this year’s RAIN Internet Radio Awards at about twice the rate of the 2013 awards. These awards are the industry’s preeminent recognition of achievements and best practices in Internet radio. The competition for awards is driven by a self-nominating process, and all representatives of pureplay stations, broadcast streams, and music services are encouraged to enter.

Of the five nomination categories, Best Overall Digital Strategy is one of the broadest, straddling broadcast streaming and pureplays. The judging may consider mobile, streaming, websites, downloads, video, and other expressions of digital strategy. All brands executing a digital strategy for its audio content are welcome to nominate their streams and services.

In the 2013 awards, finalists were ESPN Radio, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. TuneIn took the winner’s plaque to its office.

Nominations are accepted in these five categories:

• Best Overall Online Radio Service
• Best Streaming Broadcast Station
• Best Single Station Webcaster
• Best Overall Digital Strategy.
• International Excellence in Online Audio

CLICK HERE to nominate now! The 2014 winners will be announced at RAIN Summit Indy, September 9, at the Indiana Convention Center.