James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Bauer’s spending spree

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Several big developments in audio, including in the UK with Bauer, and an international deal with Spotify’s double dose of podcast acquisitions. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Does a TV channel show radio’s future? And, radio revenues up – mostly

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James draws some connections between radio and live television. Lots of UK news this week, including a look at BBC Sounds and the loss of Jeremy Hardy. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Fortunately goes exclusive to the BBC Sounds app; and adblocking comes to the radio

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James takes a deep dive on the BBC and Fortunately. Other updates on audio come from France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and more. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Predictions for radio in 2019, and Vista Radio’s charity success

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James contributes some predictions about radio in 2019. Also he has the story of Vista Radio’s charity drive in Canada along with other items from the radio/audio industry. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Radiodays Asia – a new radio conference, coming next year

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Next year will see the inaugural Radiodays Asia, scheduled for Malaysia in August. James has the announcement, and other audio industry news. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Smart speakers that aren’t, and Radio Live to close

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Smart speakers that aren’t and local radio that isn’t. New Zealand’s Radio Live newstalk station to close. Much more from around the audio world. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Radio in the car needs to get better – and here’s how

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James suggests improvements for car radio in his column. Other news includes items about community radio and some astonishing audio unearthed from World War I. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Is new technology a bad thing for radio?

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James muses over the pros and cons of adapting new technologies in radio, and shares updates from around the world of audio and broadcasting. Continue Reading