With the rise of Internet radio, The Wheel’s Still In Spin lists the recent online news articles about the future of Internet radio.
This was not a busy week for Internet Radio News. A couple of companies announced partnerships to increase revenues from Internet radio. Here are a few:
RadioTime and Ando Media
RadioTime and Triton Digital Media
TargetSpot and a whole bunch of additional Radio Groups
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Weekly Internet Radio Listenership Jumps from 33 to 42 Million
Corey’s Radio Blog highlights a new study that emphasizes the increase in Internet radio listeners. “Arbitron and Edison Research announced today in a joint study of various audio platforms called "The Infinite Dial 2009: Radio's Digital Platforms".
RAIN Summit “Must Attend” for Radio Industry
Ken Dardis, who regularly writes his thoughts on the state of radio and Internet, has made a call for all who attend the NAB Show to attend the Internet Radio Summit.
New Wi-Fi Devices:
Livio
Myine Ira
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With the rise of Internet radio, The Wheel’s Still In Spin lists the recent online news articles about the future of Internet radio.
American Media Services Survey Shows Popularity of Internet Radio, Even as Regular Radio Continues Holding its Audience
PRNewswire posts “Internet-only radio is rapidly gaining acceptance as another way to listen to music, according to a national survey that American Media Services released today.
“The latest AMS Radio Index shows that more than a quarter (27 percent) of Americans say they have listened to Internet-only radio on an Internet site. This includes nearly half (47 percent) of young adults 18-24 and about a third (34 percent) of those under the age of 50.”
Mobility is Key to Internet RadioThere was another interview with Pandora founder Tim Westergren, this time with the Winston-Salem Journal. He discusses multiple aspects of his company’s business model and is becoming the lead spokesperson for the Internet radio industry. On the subject of Internet radio, he says, “I think it will be the pre-eminent form of radio going forward, and I think partly because it's getting off the (personal computer). It's moving into mobile devices, so it's accessible in a lot of places that were once the sole domain of broadcast radio, like cars.”
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With the rise of Internet radio, The Wheel’s Still In Spin lists the recent online news articles about the future of Internet radio. It’s a slow week for Internet radio news, but here’s the one interesting story.
Top Internet Guide Expands to Over 5,000 Streaming Online Radio Stations
A new press release announces, “ChannelJunky.com… announced a new look and feel, which now includes over 5,000 streaming online radio stations. The new format allows users to search for online radio stations by their favorite band, music style, or keyword.
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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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Most of the news articles concerning Internet radio for the past two weeks have focused on the effect of the possible ratifying of the Performance Rights Act, which has been mentioned in these posts in the past, and Billy Corgan’s testimony to Congress. Here are some other recent online news articles about the future of Internet radio.
35% of Public Radio Listeners Stream Weekly
As Radio Business Report explains, “A recent survey of Public Radio listeners found that 35% listen to Internet radio weekly or more often. That number increases to 49% of listeners to Public Radio AAA formats.”
Sirius XM Tuning in to iPhone Application
CNet.com covers Sirius XM’s announcement of the development of an iPhone application. The company’s goal is to allow both existing customer to access their radio stations and “allow new customers to subscribe to our service without having to buy a radio.” As the article notes, “Sirius XM is planning to launch an iPhone application by June in a move to expand its market, the satellite service provider said Thursday during an analyst conference call.”
“Sirius XM charges $12.95 per month for its Internet radio service. It is not immediately clear whether iPhone and iPod users will incur the same service fees.”
Canada Digital Media Hearings – What’s Next
Dr. Michael Geist speculates on the results of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s New Media hearings, which concluded last week, including his assumption on the CRTC’s recommendations for Internet radio regulations. “Notwithstanding the urging of Sirius satellite radio for new measures to address competition from Internet radio, there was conflicting evidence on the scope and importance of this delivery channel. The Commission is likely to say that Internet radio is still in its infancy as a genuine competitor to regulated radio services and that it should remain unregulated in Canada.”
Web Services Go Offline
As The Straits Times reports, “A dispute over licence fees has forced most of Singapore's radio stations to stop streaming online.
“Following an amendment to the Copyright Act last November, the Recording Industry Performance Singapore (Rips) asked radio broadcasters to pay an annual licensing fee if they wanted to continue their Internet radio service.”
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Listening to Internet Radio Increased 37% Last Year
RadioBusinessReport.com reports on the increase of Internet radio listenership. “AccuStream iMedia Research reports that in 2008, total listening to Internet radio was up 37.6% over the previous year, to 6.67 billion hours.”
Internet-radio royalty dispute heading to court
In a commentary on MarketWatch.com, Therese Poletti discusses some issues with an upcoming court “appeal filed by an industry association representing Webcasting companies like Pandora and Live365.
“These companies are fighting a ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board, part of the Library of Congress. In May 2007, this ad hoc group imposed a sharp increase in performance-royalty rates these stations now pay the recording industry.
“The CRB mandated that the stations increase their current royalties by 2.5 times, a hike that threatens to put many Webcasters out of business.”
New WiFi Devices:
Logitech
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Pandora’s Near-Death Experience
In an interview on Inc.com, Pandora founder Tim Westergren discusses how close the Internet radio company to closing until enough people wrote to Congress for intervention. “Over the course of a year and a half, more than two million people contacted Congress, and about 1.7 million of them were Pandora users. Congress instructed both sides to work out a deal, setting the stage for the very long negotiation with the recording industry that we're just wrapping up now.”
Digital Royalties, Profitability Hot Topics At Internet Radio Panel
The BusinessInsider.com reports on the Digital Music Forum in New York City this week. “…the terrestrial vs. solely-online radio debate still got heated at times…” “[CBS Radio] want to take what the Internet guys do and figure out a way for professional broadcasters to do the same thing.”
New WiFi Devices:
Sangean
Yamaha
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Agreement reached on Internet music royalty rates
The Associated Press reports on an agreement between the NAB and SoundExchange. “The new deal lowers those rates by about 16 percent in 2009 and 2010. The stations will now pay $1.50 for every song heard by a thousand listeners in 2009, rising to $2.50 per 1,000 listeners in 2015.
“The agreement between the National Association of Broadcasters and the royalty-collection group SoundExchange covers the Internet streaming operations at several thousand NAB-member stations, including those owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc. and CBS Corp. Stations that are not members of the broadcasters' group have the option of joining the agreement, according to the NAB.”
Internet Radio SoundExchange Talks Fail
All About Jazz explains that a hopefully negotiation of Internet radio royalties has passed its deadline. “The Digital Media Association confirmed that negotiations with SoundExchange over net radio royalties did not yield an agreement before the February 15 deadline. The DiMA, on behalf of its members which include RealNetworks, Pandora and MTV has been negotiating with SoundExchange since March of 2007 when the Copyright Royalty Board increased some webcasters royalties by 300%.”
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Report: Internet Radio Streams, Ads Up in 2008
Billboard reports, “According to a new report from AccuStream Research, Internet radio streams increased 37.6% in 2008, while audio ads sold against this usage rose 46.1% to $74 million.” The report goes on to name the companies with the largest total streams and ad-support streams. AOL’s Shoutcast and Clear Channel top the list.
Google Exits Radio but Will Explore Online Streaming AudioGoogle’s blog announced the company will be getting out of the broadcast radio advertisement business. “Instead we will use our technology to develop Internet-based solutions that will deliver relevant ads for online streaming audio.”
WOXY iPhone app
My favorite Internet-only radio station, WOXY.com, posted two iPhone apps that let you stream many Internet stations, including theirs.
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