James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: British spies are reportedly tracking listeners; BBC releases stats; Zane Lowe of Beats 1 interviewed; and much more. Continue Reading
Shazam has released a fun interactive map showing the top tagged songs in major U.S. cities this summer. The Local Hot Tracks map displays what tunes people are discovering and identifying, from Augusta, Maine, to Honolulu, Hawaii. Continue Reading
St. Louis-based pureplay station Our Musical Roots is back on top. After being excluded from consideration last year, both the station and its lead show of the same name were honored with top spots in the 2015 Best of St. Louis Reader’s Choice Poll hosted by the Riverfront Times. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Reviews of Radio X; ad-blockers no clear victory for radio; several events and notes from Australia; and much more. Continue Reading
Programmatic advertising is the most important ad-tech trend of the decade, across the media landscape. “Online Audio’s Programmatic Path,” a panel discussion at next week’s RAIN Summit Atlanta, will being together experts from technology, the supply side, and the demand side. Continue Reading
Mobile listening is more than a trend, and more than the future. Mobile is reality, now. At RAIN Summit Atlanta, five experts will participate in a discussion moderated by James Cridland, UK-based radio futurologist. Continue Reading
The U.S. Copyright Registrar issued a decision to the Copyright Royalty Board, ruling that Pandora’s use of its licensing deal with indie group Merlin was admissable evidence. It’s important because the Merlin deal is a lynchpin in Pandora’s argument for lower royalty rates starting in 2016. Continue Reading
SFX appeared to be pulling itself out of a financial hole last week with the announcement of $90 million in new funding. But the hits are still coming for the company. Its investors have reportedly hired a Los Angeles law firm to investigate SFX after allegations of fraud. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Radio X launch; conference conflict; Microsoft re-enters the digital dashboard; radio innovation in Australia; and much more. Continue Reading
by Kurt Hanson
Do high data costs inhibit listening to streaming audio through mobile devices? Kurt Hanson notes new plan prices from T-Mobile and does some math. The outcome? Mobile bandwidth is trending cheap. Continue Reading
In one of the more unique partnerships we’ve seen, iHeartRadio announced that it will be airing a station that combines information about Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. with smooth jazz music. POPE Info Radio will have updates on the religious leader’s time in the country – including event schedules, traffic and weather updates, and interviews with organizers and officials – mixed in after each song of the smooth jazz programming. Continue Reading
James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Personal news about James Cridland’s relocation; the supposed death of AM in Europe; coverage of Radio X in the U.K.; DAB is London and Germany; more. Continue Reading