News and Business
COVID-19 Updates: Next FCC Meeting Is Online Only, Format Adaptations & More
Also, Telos Alliance and Glensound provide operational information during coronavirus containment procedures
streaming
News and Business
Smart Speakers Continue Home Invasion
And radio finds new ways to reach audiences as technology matures
Tech and Gear
User Report: Sweet Dreams, Sweet Streams
Wisconsin Public Radio finds reliability with Telos Z/IPStream R/2
Business and Law
VuHaus Migrates to NPR Music Platform
Four-year-old nonprofit music video service hopes move will give its public stations a larger...
Columns and Views
How Radio Can Usher in the Next Era With Innovation
The better our tech tools are behind the scenes, the better radio will fare
Columns and Views
Ignore the Sound of Streaming at Your Own Peril
A straight “lift and shift” may not be the right approach to your station’s...
Columns and Views
Grant Helps Dunnellon Tigers Growl
A reading for radio program promotes confidence for students
Columns and Views
“I Believe We Are Only Scratching the Surface”
Frommert sees the power for radio in captioning and transcriptions
Columns and Views
How Can Streaming Media Benefit Radio?
Streaming media is cutting into broadcast radio’s audience, but it also presents an opportunity
News and Business
NPR’s Sucherman Seeks Digital Partnerships
“There is a great synergy between these platforms and public radio”
News and Business
Survey Says … Radio Is Still Going Strong, But Digital Is Moving Up
Does Techsurvey 2019 prove theories about smart speakers’ and podcasting’s impact on radio?
News and Business
QUB Takes Internet Radio Mainstream in Quebec
Backed by media powerhouse Quebecor, QUB radio combines streaming audio with French language talk...
Tech and Gear
KNMJ Simply Streams With StreamS
Newly acquired college station gets an online stream with StreamS 3111
News and Business
iHeart Intros All Access Family Plan
On-demand and multiple user capability features introduced
News and Business
NAB Chimes in on Competition
Files comments with FCC on audio marketplace competition
News and Business
SiriusXM Will Acquire Pandora
The satcaster spent $480M propping up the streamer in 2017
Tech and Gear
iHeartRadio CPO Says AI Helps Create “Unmatched Digital Listening Experience”
Super Hi-Fi tech will add “perfect transitions,” “sonic leveling” and “gapless playback” to iHeartRadio...
Trends - RM
“National Commercial Radio…Is Thriving,” UK Ofcom Says
“It is one of the only radio sectors to increase its number of 15-24...
News and Business
Smart Speaker Owners Listen to More Audio (But Not Necessarily Radio)
Some key takeaways from NPR and Edison Research’s Smart Audio Report
News and Business
Nielsen: “Diverse Audiences Are Big With Radio”
Check out the results from “Audio Today 2018: A Focus on Black and Hispanic...
Trends - RM
Apple Surpasses Spotify in Total Paid U.S. Subscribers
And Apple Music now has more than 45 million subscribers globally
Trends - RM
What Do People Actually Ask Alexa?
A marketing firm conducted a survey to discover what consumers are asking their smart...
News and Business
Corporate Audio Streaming Connects With Staff
Indian companies’ internet radio stations blend popular music with employee interviews, contests
News and Business
iHeartRadio Makes Playlist Radio Available for Free
Over 1,000 playlists available, many updated weekly
Trends - RM
Pandora Acquiring AdsWizz for Cash and Stock
The streamer will pay $145M for the programmatic ad company
Industry News
Media Creek Names VP of Engineering
Jay Krivanek most recently served as the senior product developer at Spacial Audio
Trends - RM
Is Spotify Making a Smart Speaker?
There are strong indications that the streaming company is on the way to creating...
News and Business
Live365 Resurfaces Under Media Creek’s Umbrella
New holding company also acquired EmpireStreaming
Trends - RM
Nielsen: AM/FM Radio Reach Exceeds That of Other Electronic Media
Each week, more Americans tune into AM/FM radio than watch TV or use smartphones,...
Trends - RM
Spotify, Pandora Face Legal Headwinds
Do radio companies need to pay royalties for pre-1972 music?
Tech and Gear
Spotify Adds Visual Context to Playlists
New “Spotlight” format adds photos, video and text to audio content
Trends - RM
NPR-Edison Research Survey Tracks Adoption of Voice-Activated Technology
Says holiday season a benchmark moment for smart speaker sales
News and Business
CTA: Streaming Services to Help Drive $351B Tech Revenue in 2018
Report forecasts record-breaking year in retail revenues
News and Business
Should Radio Invest in Smart Speaker Technology?
Maybe, maybe not, cautions Paragon Media’s Mike Henry
Trends - RM
Smart Speakers Are a Key Gift Trend for 2017
It might behoove broadcasters to be early adopters of this technology
Trends - RM
Apple Watch Update Brings New Streaming Options to Wearer’s Wrist
watchOS 4.1 is now available to download
Industry
Ad Insertion for Streaming Audio and Podcasts
Gaining the ability to generate revenue from streaming media is the Holy Grail for...
Trends - RM
Increasing Streaming Media Use Noted in Australian Listener Surveys
The survey measures listening to all forms of audio, including radio, owned music collections,...
Tech and Gear
Alexa and the Vanishing AM/FM Radio
As clock radios, stereos and Walkmans disappear, The Amazon Echo and Google Home have...
News and Business
CBS Radio Introduces Redesigned App
Radio.com has a new look and more features for “mobile-first audiences”
Trends - RM
Internet Radio Stations Fighting Fire With Fire
Some streamers in the Netherlands have chosen DAB + to expand their range