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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...
mramsey1
Apr 11, 2018
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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...
mramsey1
Jan 23, 2018
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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...
mramsey1
Sep 19, 2017
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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...
mramsey1
Sep 18, 2017
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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...
mramsey1
Jun 26, 2017
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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...
mramsey1
Jun 22, 2017
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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...
mramsey1
Apr 10, 2017
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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...
mramsey1
Jun 16, 2016
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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...
mramsey1
Mar 17, 2016
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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...
mramsey1
Mar 16, 2016
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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...
mramsey1
Nov 19, 2015
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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...
mramsey1
Nov 13, 2015
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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...
mramsey1
Nov 4, 2015
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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,...
mramsey1
Nov 3, 2015
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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...
mramsey1
Feb 16, 2015
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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?)...
mramsey1
Feb 12, 2015
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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...
mramsey1
Feb 5, 2015
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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...
mramsey1
Jan 28, 2015
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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...
mramsey1
Jan 27, 2015
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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...
mramsey1
Dec 4, 2014
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