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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mramsey1
- Jan 23, 2018
Did Smart Speakers Affect Radio Listening in 2017?
There’s lots of talk about the impact of smart speakers like Amazon’s Echo on usage for radio. Indeed, last year alone, some 25 million...
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mramsey1
- Sep 19, 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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mramsey1
- Sep 18, 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
- Jun 26, 2017
Media Unplugged: Should You Buy Followers and Likes on Social Media?
Should you buy followers and likes on social media? And… How to profit from the spoils of streaming? Just ask The Weeknd. Plus, rants and...
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mramsey1
- Jun 22, 2017
Access To Your Radio Station Is Not Enough
This one is going to upset some of you, so get ready…. Recently I did some research where listeners were asked what platforms they...
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mramsey1
- Apr 10, 2017
Media Unplugged: Amazon Lands NFL Streaming Rights…So What?
Amazon lands NFL streaming rights…So what? And… Should Twitter be charging? Plus, rants and raves about Netflix’s new ratings system, the...
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mramsey1
- Jun 16, 2016
Radio’s Future in a Self-Driving Car
Estimates vary, but the consensus seems to be that we’ll see a meaningful number of self-driving cars replacing the human-powered ones by...
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mramsey1
- Mar 17, 2016
Radio’s Advertising Spending Forecast – 2015 – 2020
There’s a new report from one of my favorite media experts, Jack Myers, and it highlights advertising revenue projections for radio and...
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mramsey1
- Mar 16, 2016
Audio is a Feature, Not an Industry
So what does it mean when the radio industry headlines lead with debt-burdened iHeartMedia and this: iHeartMedia Battles Angry Creditors...
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mramsey1
- Nov 19, 2015
Why Slacker is Radio’s Best-Kept Secret
How can terrestrial radio partner with online radio for the benefit of both? That’s just one topic tackled by Duncan Orrell-Jones, CEO of...
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mramsey1
- Nov 13, 2015
How Spotify’s Data Insights Propel Their Strategy
What if music genres are a lot less important to how listeners tune in music than “use case” moments? That is, what if what you want to...
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mramsey1
- Nov 4, 2015
Radio Play-By-Play without Play-By-Play Rights Fees
So let’s say you’re a radio station that attracts a male audience, but when play-by-play airs on another station, BOOM – off go listeners...
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mramsey1
- Nov 3, 2015
Pandora to Exclusively Stream Serial Podcast – and What It Means
Beginning later this month, Pandora becomes the exclusive streaming home for the uber-popular Serial podcast. And starting next year,...
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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
- 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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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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mramsey1
- Dec 4, 2014
Would Today’s Youth Miss Radio if it Went Away?
In an article aptly titled “Young People Don’t Care About Newspapers, Old People Don’t Care About Smartphones,” Business Insider quoted...
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