With the rise of Internet radio, The Wheel’s Still In Spin lists the recent online news articles about the future of Internet radio.
The Performance Royalty Rate: What May Happen
At Radio Business Report’s website, Doug Perlson outlines what he believes will be the affect of the performance royalty debate. As CEO of TargetSpot, Perlson assumes that “Internet radio will start to look a bit more like terrestrial radio – with more ads and…” “Internet radio will get serious about ad targeting.”
Top Radio Station Yanks Internet Stream, Despite Potential
MediaBuyerPlanner.com discusses WBEB-FM, an Adult Contemporary radio station. The station is no longer streaming online “to protest the new SoundExchange rates for songs streamed on the internet - and it looks like the move is permanent, despite the fact that internet radio, by most estimations, is the future of the radio medium.”
Last.fm to Charge Users for Internet Radio Service
According to the Calgary Herald, “Last.fm, will soon charge $3 a month for users outside of the U.S., United Kingdom and Germany.”
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