All Entries in the "Radio and Records" Category
New Strata Data Supports Idea That Radio’s Pain Is Not Recession Related
A survey of nearly 1000 ad agencies shows that commercial radio continues to fall below the radar – and shows no sign of pulling up…
The End of the In-Dash CD Player?
The 2013 Chevy Sonic will not have an in-dash CD player. This is an inevitable bummer — and it has meaning for music lovers, record labels, radio stations, and the car companies themselves…
The Top 22 Players in AAA And Adult Rock 2011: #1
Take your pick: Cognitive Dissonance, True Believer Syndrome, and/or Cognitive Inertia. These related concepts, which led to format changes, firings, and virtually no revenue growth, had a big 2011…
Registration Open For NON-COMMvention; Bob Lefsetz in NON-COMMversation
Registration for the 12th Annual NON-COMMvention is now open, with Early Bird rates for radio employees as low as $50. Bob Lefsetz will be at the center of the NON-COMMversation, and hotel info too…
The Top 22 Players in AAA and Adult Rock 2011: #2
Our year-end recap of people and companies that broke records, innovated, moved AAA forward, or otherwise had a stellar 2011 continues as we count down to #2…
The Top 22 Players In AAA and Adult Rock 2011: #7-#3
After a holiday hiatus, our year-end recap of people and companies that broke records, innovated, moved AAA forward, or otherwise had a stellar 2011 continues as we count down from #7 to #3…
The Top 22 Players in AAA and Adult Rock 2011: #12-#8
Our year-end recap of people and companies that broke records, innovated, moved AAA forward, or otherwise had a stellar 2011 continues as we count down from #12 to #8…
The Top 22 Players in AAA and Adult Rock 2011: #17-#13
Our year-end recap of people and companies that broke records, innovated, moved AAA forward, or otherwise had a stellar 2011 continues as we count down from #17 to #13…
The Top 22 Players in AAA and Adult Rock 2011: #22-#18
Our year-end recap of people and companies that broke records, innovated, moved AAA forward, or otherwise had a stellar 2011 starts today as we count down from #22 to #17…
Linkage: Why YouTube Bought RightsFlow, Pre-Roll Spots Up, Shared Commercials
Three related stories that point to the future of web-based video: In short, and this ain’t rocket science, online viewing continues to skyrocket. More important, so does the monetization…
Why It May Be An Uphill Climb for The Mountain
When KMTT/Seattle dumped its new music and most of its staff in November, it was clearly another case of Arbitron’s PPM versus radio executives who may not understand the landscape or have run out of ideas…
Linkage: Ticketmaster To Refund Millions, The 4.74 Degrees of Separation, More…
The proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit could have Ticketmaster paying pack millions; Facebook makes it 4.74 degrees of Kevin Bacon, and Google Music uses Cyber Monday to jump-start the service…
Linkage: Facebook Music, Movie Studios Want You To Buy, and EMI – Now What?
How many times have Facebook users recommended music? What are the movie studios doing to try to promote sales? And now that EMI is sold, what happens next?
Re-Visit World Cafe’s 20th Anniversary With New Video, Audio Archive, and Pics
WXPN’s World Cafe has just released a great video of Mumford and Sons with Dawes performing “When My time Comes.” Watch the video and re-live the event…
It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Fox Business Channel
Despite four years and the strong brand of sibling networks, the Fox Business Channel remains mired in near non-existence — averaging only 10,000 viewers 25-54. Don Imus pulls just 5,000…
Ear X-tacy Closes, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James Comments
Ear X-tacy, the store many in the industry visited during the Non-Commventions in Louisville, has closed. What it might mean for independent retailers of all stripes…
