Internet Radio

Apr 11, 2018

Spotify’s Attack on Radio in the Car

It’s informed speculation at this point, but the story goes like this: By the end of this month, Spotify is expected to make some...

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Radio’s Streaming Effort May Be Screwed – Part 2

mramsey1

Sep 18, 2017

Radio’s Streaming Effort May Be Screwed – Part 2

Yesterday I published a piece that argued two things: First, the decline in streaming for broadcast radio stations is real – it’s a...

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Radio’s Streaming Effort May Be Screwed – Part 1

mramsey1

Sep 17, 2017

Radio’s Streaming Effort May Be Screwed – Part 1

It’s one of the most disturbing results from the recent Triton streaming audio trends report, and most broadcasters are looking the other...

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mramsey1

Dec 12, 2015

Why Data Caps Don’t Matter for Audio

Do consumers want radios built into their mobile devices so they can save on precious bandwidth? In other words, does the use of audio...

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Dear Media: We Hoaxed You! Love, Taylor Swift and Apple Music

mramsey1

Jun 30, 2015

Dear Media: We Hoaxed You! Love, Taylor Swift and Apple Music

Was the Taylor Swift / Apple Music dustup nothing more than a premeditated hoax? Maybe! Listen to our argument! And… “I Want My MTV” is...

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mramsey1

Jun 28, 2015

What Apple’s Beats 1 Means for Your Radio Brand

The shape of Apple’s new live-streaming radio station Beats 1 is coming into focus, and it’s full of exclusive celebrity content: The New...

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What Apple Music’s Streaming Radio Station REALLY Means

mramsey1

Jun 13, 2015

What Apple Music’s Streaming Radio Station REALLY Means

In part one of the slicing of Apple Music, I looked at the all-you-can-eat streaming service itself. Today, in part two, I go inside the...

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Slicing Apple Music – Part 1: Will It Kill Spotify?

mramsey1

Jun 9, 2015

Slicing Apple Music – Part 1: Will It Kill Spotify?

As is now widely known, Apple Music is comprised of three key elements: iTunes – but on demand and in the cloud (a la Spotify), a...

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How Many Cars will be Dashboard-Powered by Google and Apple?

mramsey1

May 6, 2015

How Many Cars will be Dashboard-Powered by Google and Apple?

There’s much interest and much consternation about the entry of Google and Apple into operating-system extensions for the car dashboard...

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Are Your Audio Ads Too Dumb? Make Them Smarter

mramsey1

Mar 6, 2015

Are Your Audio Ads Too Dumb? Make Them Smarter

Data is powering marketing in general and advertising in particular in ways that could not have been imagined even five years ago. It’s...

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Here’s Why Apple Hired a Famous Radio DJ

mramsey1

Feb 16, 2015

Here’s Why Apple Hired a Famous Radio DJ

Why would Apple hire a well-known radio DJ? This past weekend Apple plucked popular British DJ Zane Lowe from BBC’s Radio 1. Lowe is...

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What’s the Future of Radio? That’s the Wrong Question

mramsey1

Feb 12, 2015

What’s the Future of Radio? That’s the Wrong Question

Everyone wants to know about “the future of radio”? But what if that’s the wrong question? For example, what happens if (or is it when?)...

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How to Monetize your Online Radio Streams

mramsey1

Feb 5, 2015

How to Monetize your Online Radio Streams

Last week I published a piece using actual data from actual broadcasters that argued that their brands could make more money if streaming...

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Radio Survey: To Simulcast Spots or Not to Simulcast Spots

mramsey1

Jan 28, 2015

Radio Survey: To Simulcast Spots or Not to Simulcast Spots

In the second release from a new study of radio industry thought-leaders, managers say their radio brands can make more money by...

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mramsey1

Jan 27, 2015

Is Streaming Momentum Stuck? Really?

There’s been lots of attention in the radio industry trades lately about the lack of audience momentum for many broadcasters in the...

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The Battle Between Taylor Swift and Spotify: And the Winner Is…

mramsey1

Nov 12, 2014

The Battle Between Taylor Swift and Spotify: And the Winner Is…

It’s Spotify vs. Country superstar Taylor Swift! And the winner is… Yes, there is a winner – and it may not be whom you think. Plus, does...

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What Happens When Ariana Grande Conquers America?

mramsey1

Nov 11, 2014

What Happens When Ariana Grande Conquers America?

One of the greatest benefits of having a massive music platform is being able to parse the data in interesting and insightful ways. While...

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Proof that Terrestrial Radio Can Make Money Streaming

mramsey1

Sep 29, 2014

Proof that Terrestrial Radio Can Make Money Streaming

I’m tired of certain “chiefs” of the radio industry who diminish the prospect of making money from streaming, as if Internet radio is...

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Surprise! Radio Disney Doesn’t Need Radio!

mramsey1

Aug 15, 2014

Surprise! Radio Disney Doesn’t Need Radio!

So Disney sells of all of its Radio Disney station assets – 23 AM and 1 FM – save for its LA flagship, which is evidently a content...

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Is NextRadio’s Consumer Enthusiasm a Mirage?

mramsey1

Aug 4, 2014

Is NextRadio’s Consumer Enthusiasm a Mirage?

I am stridently pro-consumer. I believe that if we focus on what consumers show us they want, then we will have more consumers, happier...

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