RAIN Summit Orlando Session 8: Kurt Hanson’s “State of the Industry” keynote
AccuRadio/RAIN founder Kurt Hanson delivers his annual address about the state of Internet radio.
RAIN Summit Orlando Session 9: Streaming Music Trends
Presented by Securenet Systems, this panel features a discussion of online listener habits and behavior, including genres that are popular, music recommendation technology, best strategies for sharing, listening patterns, and more, by a roundup of key execs at top streaming… Continue Reading
Pureplay of the Day: East Village Radio
Operating in a street-level studio on First Avenue in New York, East Village Radio (www.eastvillageradio.com) is an FM-to-Internet conversion story. Kicked off the air by the FCC for broadcasting on an unlicensed frequency, EVR took its act(s) into IP delivery.… Continue Reading
Survey and Interview: iTunes Radio little threat to Pandora
Investment firm Canaccord Genuity surveyed Pandora users who have tried iTunes Radio, to get a picture of its existential threat to Pandora. The survey’s headline indicates a limited downside to Pandora: “92% of iTunes Radio Listeners Still Use Pandora.” RAIN… Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Orlando videos
RAIN Summits are popular, world-class Internet radio conferences, the preeminent resource for learning and networking in the field of online audio. RAIN Summit Orlando took place in September, 2013. This page links to conference session videos. RAIN Summit West will… Continue Reading
Swedish musicians threatening to sue their labels over Spotify distribution
It might seem ironic that Swedish musicians are unhappy with their participation in Swedish-born Spotify. But it makes sense that if any national group of artists would take action related to Spotify payouts, it would be in Sweden, where streaming… Continue Reading
Pureplay of the Day: Musicovery
Get ready for musical adventure. Musicovery (www.musicovery.com) is more interactive than most pureplay stations. On the website, there is not a Play button to be seen. Instead, a colorful mood map responds to mouseovers as you roll across it from… Continue Reading
New Edison Research videos show a “barrage of new” in connected cars
Seeking insight to how new-car owners are coping with modern infotainment systems built into digital dashboards, Edison Research has produced video interviews with recent buyers. (Watch the videos here.) Unlike the eye-opening videos of prospective buyers trying to turn on… Continue Reading
RAIN Hotspots: Week of Oct. 21-25
Here are the top five, most-read articles this week, published at any time. Sirius XM apparently drops stations, infuriates users: RAIN noticed that Sirius XM’s Facebook page was exploding with comments from outrages users, over missing stations in the satellite… Continue Reading
Pureplay of the Day: Bar Legend Radio
Emanating from the town of Larissa, Greece, Bar Legend Radio celebrates U.S. and British blues with an unrelenting blues-rock playlist. The site (www.barlegendradio.net) has in informational component, featuring biographies of bands and artists like The Allman Brothers, J.J. Cale, Rory… Continue Reading
British music service Pure Connect set for U.S. expansion
Pure is a British consumer electronics company and ecosystem developer whose products include Internet-enabled radios, WiFi speakers, and a freemium listening platform called Pure Connect. The company’s business model ties together the Connect service with its in-home listening gadgets, much… Continue Reading
Sirius XM reports record earnings, lowers guidance, raises rates
From the department of mixed messages, Sirius XM reported record earnings on yesterday’s quarterly call, predicted disappointing earnings for 2014, and handed a rate increase to subscribers. SIRI stock is down over six percent on Friday, as of this post.… Continue Reading