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Pandora (And Other Internet Radio) Has Officially Been Saved

RadioGlue — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:28:42 +0000

After two years of uncertainty, Pandora’s future has finally been secured. [MORE]

Source: TechCrunch

Performance Rights Act Passes in Committee

RadioGlue — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:23:18 +0000

he House Judiciary Committee has, as expected, passed HR 848, the Performance Rights Act, which would impose performance royalties on radio. The NAB applauded the nine committee members who voted against the bill, saying that shows there is “considerable bipartisan opposition to a performance tax.”

Source: Radio Ink

Radio Tunes Out Google in Rare Miss for Web Titan

RadioGlue — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:19:52 +0000

Google Inc.’s foray into selling radio ads was supposed to show how its online-advertising brainpower could revolutionize an old-fashioned people business. [MORE]

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Pandora takes on radio

RadioGlue — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:02:44 +0000

The world of radio station streaming just became more competitive. Pandora, the largest internet radio provider, signs a deal with Ando Media that will put its ratings side-by-side with station webcasts. Ando EVP Paul Krasinski says advertisers will get a “truer picture” of how large the internet radio audience is.

Source: Inside Radio

Survey: Consumers Still Want (iPod-Compatible) Cars

RadioGlue — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:29:08 +0000

…the most desired feature was the ability to connect an iPod or other MP3 player to the vehicle… [MORE]

Source: Radio Ink

Radio gets a radical revamp

RadioGlue — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:44:28 +0000

Industry experts say that radio can embrace technology and sustain its popularity. Growing sales of digital sets worldwide certainly lend strength to that theory. [MORE]

Source: BBC News

More streaming radio apps for iPhone

RadioGlue — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:28:39 +0000

…Radio Paradise, Slacker Radio, College Radio Tuner, and Tuner Internet Radio are four applications that, in principle, do exactly the same thing: stream Internet radio to your iPhone or iPod touch. But, while they’re designed to perform the same task, each of these apps has a completely different focus. [MORE]

Source: Macworld

Cadillac rolls out in-car Internet access

RadioGlue — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:50:29 +0000

Cadillac has announced the availability of an in-car wireless Internet option on its CTS sport sedan beginning in April. The new option will be called Cadillac WiFi (sic) by Autonet and be dealer-installed. [MORE]

Source: cnet

Commerical radio is dead: Why CBS Radio’s K-Rock format switch in New York won’t make a bit of difference in fight against technological irrelevance

RadioGlue — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:05:26 +0000

…young people are not turning on their radio to discover new music; they’re certainly not sticking around through the commercials to listen to new music on a radio station. No, sir, that’s what the Internet is for, and that’s why your business has no future. [MORE]

Source: CruchGear

Why Web radio faces another crisis

RadioGlue — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:54:15 +0000

…Webcasters blew a golden opportunity to reach an accord that would have given them much of what they asked for. [MORE]