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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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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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mramsey1
Apr 21, 2015
Advertising is Dead; Long Live Advertising
Interruption marketing is bad. Right? People hate ’em – those ads that stop you from enjoying the content you love – blah! But wait, if...
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mramsey1
Apr 9, 2015
Future of Music Radio: Today’s Hits and Less Variety
Have you noticed? There hasn’t been a significant new music radio format introduced in a decade. Sure, we’ve had Rhythm AC and Classic...
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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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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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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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mramsey1
Jan 15, 2015
Radio is Still Tops, But…
In a November survey by Morgan Stanley (released this week and reported in Quartz), more than 2,000 American adults were asked what audio...
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mramsey1
Dec 22, 2014
What Many Broadcasters Still Don’t Understand
When I read trade headlines like “who will lead Radio?” the implication is that there is this silo called “radio” which is independent...
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mramsey1
Dec 16, 2014
Your Radio Brand Should Have What Nobu’s Having
Nobu Matsuhisa is a celebrity chef and restaurateur. So how could he possibly know what your audio brand is about? Well, creating audio...
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mramsey1
Dec 12, 2014
What Radio Looks Like on Ford’s New Sync 3 for 2016
Never let it be said that the automakers don’t listen to feedback, because when it comes to Ford’s clunky Sync platform, they got an...
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mramsey1
Nov 14, 2014
About Seth Godin’s “End of Radio”
Radio broadcasters have made much fuss about Seth Godin’s post this past week titled “an end of radio.” In it, Seth referenced the...
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mramsey1
Nov 6, 2014
Amazon Just Reimagined the Table Radio – Amazon Echo
It’s called Amazon Echo, and like so many tech gadgets made by Amazon it’s more of an interesting idea than something which is...
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mramsey1
Oct 21, 2014
Surprise! Connected Car Users are Old and Rich!
Nielsen recently released a study that was not representative of the entire population. I know, so what else is new, right? Actually,...
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mramsey1
Oct 17, 2014
The Future of Radio – According to Teens
A recent Piper Jaffray report focused on the behaviors of teenagers and the consequence of trends in those behaviors. One of the...
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mramsey1
Sep 11, 2014
Is Bob Hoffman’s Argument “Full of Crap”?
Tongues are wagging about NAB keynoter and self-styled “ad contrarian” Bob Hoffman’s profanity-laced critique of online advertising....
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mramsey1
Aug 23, 2014
Here’s Why Radio Will Have a Tough Time on Mobile Phones
The battle for real estate and attention on mobile devices is even tougher than you think. This past week Techcrunch reported on a study...
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mramsey1
Jul 30, 2014
Here’s Why Pandora Will Eventually Be in the Spoken Word Business, Too
Today, Pandora (and pretty much every other online radio provider) is famous for its music, not its talk. That’s going to change. Yes, I...
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mramsey1
Jul 14, 2014
Maybe You’re Thinking about Digital for Radio All Wrong
What do VC’s look for when they invest in the startups which threaten mega-industries like radio? Marc Andreessen, VC and cofounder of...
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mramsey1
Jul 1, 2014
This is how Pandora has Changed Audio Advertising
Pandora is changing more than the way folks consume radio – it’s changing the way agencies view audio advertising. This was at the center...
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