James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Lead-up to the Next Radio conference; dissecting RAJAR quarterly data; much, much more. Continue Reading
Continued heat is being applied to Google, YouTube, and — on a deeper level — to the Safe Harbor provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Jonathan Taplin is a music and film producer, inventor, entrepreneur, media executive, and scholar. He put an OpEd in the New York Times in which he said that Google’s YouTube resembles a protection racket. He also wants AM/FM to start paying artist/label royalties, and exemption he terms “the original sin.” Continue Reading
Radio has been selling music for a long time. Just not directly. No broadcaster claims it as a primary goal, compared to generating ratings and advertising revenue, but radio’s ability to create a sales story is certainly at the heart of its resistance to the latest music industry call for a performance royalty. No matter where you land on that issue, radio is more valuable to the music business if it can demonstrably generate purchases, and if there are still purchases to generate. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Much ado about podcasting; BBC attacked right and left; how US and Canadian radio differ. Continue Reading
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This guest column by Gonzalo Alonso, Managing Director of advertising solutions company Audio.Ad, shines light on recently completed research into how and when U.S. Hispanic consumers listen to digital audio. Continue Reading
Subha Modur, Director of North American Media at travel company KAYAK, has joined the speaker roster of the Streaming Audio Advertising Summit, June 2 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. Modhur will engage in a live interview session to explore the marketing opportunities, advantages, goals, and ideal outcomes of streaming audio advertising from the perspective of a brand advertiser. Click through for details. Continue Reading
Digital audio advertising platform TargetSpot announced an alliance with LiveRamp, a tech company that helps advertisers connect with targeted audience segments. The deal becomes part of a complex data ecosystem which lifts streaming audio above linear audio in its ability to target precise audience groups and satisfy advertiser demand for data-rich audio campaigns. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Digging into Pandora’s financial results, SEO for podcasts, and the BBC’s global news audience. Continue Reading
SNL Kagan generously sent RAIN News a copy of its annual Economics of Internet Music and Radio report. The 41-page document provides a detailed overview of major players, growth projection in revenue terms for webcasting traditional radio and pureplay internet radio (and how the two trendlines compare), and an outlook for in-car listening. Continue Reading
Spotify has been doubling down on its advertising business, which supports the Spotify Free consumer experience, for over a year. Today brings more emphasis on the advertising business. Spotify has announced new hires and promotions within its global ad team. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Missives from the launch of the first digital radio smartphone in the UK and Australia. Great video from Broadcast Bionics. Also pieces about Serial, NPR One, NTS, and much more. Continue Reading
RAIN is pleased to announce that The Streaming Audio Advertising Summit, June 2 in New York, is now open for registration. The event, which will focus on exploring the advantages of the marketing opportunities of online audio, will take place from 9:00AM to 1:00PM at the beautiful Metropolitan Pavilion. Click for details. Continue Reading