There’s Still A Case For Radio: It’s Simple, Free & Easy
Despite the ubiquity of other media entertainment options, radio has endured into the streaming age, albeit with its own share of struggles. In this piece, consultant Fred Jacobs looks at. Continue reading
Could The King Biscuit Flower Hour Survive Today?
In this piece Fred Jacobs recalls the era of Album Oriented Rock (AOR) and, more specifically, the 'King Biscuit Flower Hour,' a show which presented original concert programming through until. Continue reading
Neighboring Rights: What They Are, Why They’re Important
The concept of neighboring rights parallels that of performance rights. Where performance rights reference the right to perform a composition, neighboring rights reference the ability to publicly perform the sound. Continue reading
Napster Turns A Profit, Partners With Univision
The latest financial filings from Napster proves that music streaming – at least, the all paid variety – can be profitable. From 2017 to 2018, Napster moved from a net. Continue reading
‘Local Radio Freedom Act’ Is Actually Anti-Creator, Anti-Property-Rights [Richard James Burgess]
The National Association of Broadcasters and its horde of well paid lobbyists are now working to coerce congress into cosponsoring a bill dubbed the Local Radio Freedom Act, an ironic. Continue reading
The Art Of Marketing Music
For many listeners, music is far more than just sound, and acts as a strong emotional force. This makes music, and the inextricably linked if sometimes adversarial format of radio. Continue reading
SiriusXM Creates Pandora Content Team For Podcasts, Playlists, More
SiriusXM has created its first Pandora “content team” focused on sharing content between the two platforms. The team will also create original content in music, sports and talk content ranging. Continue reading
SiriusXM Adds 10 Emerging Artists ‘Discovery’ Channels
SiriusXM has added 100 new commercial-free Xtra Channels available exclusively to subscribers on the SiriusXM app, web player and connected devices, including 10 that are designed to showcase new and. Continue reading
