I’m often asked “What’s wrong with radio?” by people who assume that competition from satellite radio and music services like Pandora are killing it off. While radio is experiencing a considerable amount of disruption, the real problems are debt and a weak economy. Industry leaders spell it out in this excellent article. http://www.radioinfo.com/2013/05/02/can-the-radio-station-overcome-smothering-debt-and-become-a-viable-business-again/
Targeted Content Development and Curation
for Legacy and Online Media
A Crack in the Paywall
A few years ago, it was big news when The New York Times instituted a paywall for online access but a report today signals a partial return to ad-supported content, at least for video. While everyone has been looking for the magic bullet to combat disruption, it’s probable that a mix of subscription and sponsorships [...]
A Dangerous Decrease in Long Form Journalism?
I’m no expert in the newspaper business. But I do know a thing or two about broadcast and have worked with a number of top journalists over the years. Because of a disparity in staffing, radio and TV have often keyed in and followed up on stories first brought to light in local and national [...]
Online Radio Revenues Increase
Radio people have endured a lot of challenges in recent years from a weak economy to new competitors online. Most of the problems stem from the financial underpinnings of an over leveraged business, not from any flaws in the medium itself. However, the industry has been glacially slow to address disruption so it’s encouraging to [...]
The end of radio in cars?
Most of us have fond memories of cruising down the highway with the radio on but future drivers may not have that option. Fresh from the Radio Ink Convergence conference comes news that AM/FM could be not just augmented but entirely replaced by IP music sources http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2625285&spid=30800
The Mobile Revolution
If you doubt there’s a huge sea change going on in media consumption, check out the latest figures from the Wall Street Journal #mce_temp_url#
NASA’s Curiosity gets 500,000 Online
When UStream views of the landing of Curiosity on Mars hit a half million people, live streaming achieved a new benchmark. The audience was comparable to cable news viewing. http://mashable.com/2012/08/08/mars-curiosity-ustream/
Radio Royalties Explained
The contentious relationship between radio and music labels with regard to paying performance royalties has received a lot of attention. This recent New York Times article about Clear Channel’s deal with Big Machine does a great job of explaining the complexities. http://tinyurl.com/7ynb73q