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RADIO LEGEND LEE ABRAMS INSPIRES ATTENDEES TO REINVENT THEIR APPROACH TO RADIO, NEW MEDIA

Submitted by Michael Schmitt on July 18, 2011 - 12:07pm
Kurt Hanson speaking at RAIN Summit Midwest 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 1:05pm

The 36th annual Conclave was three days of intense learning and networking, and those who persevered for the finale on Saturday heard expert insight at RAIN Summit Midwest about radio’s online future. In spite of some challenging weather on Friday, the Summit was a big success and RAIN would like to thank all speakers, panelists, sponsors and attendees. The afternoon featured engaging and thought-provoking discussions, not least of which was Lee Abrams’ keynote presentation.

Spotify is an "online music service," but that doesn't make it "radio"

Submitted by Kurt Hanson on September 9, 2011 - 8:00am

There have been a lot of references in the trade press recently to the anticipated U.S. debut of Spotify that call it an “online radio service.” I believe that’s a misnomer. Here’s my rationale:

For many decades now, consumers have listened to two forms of audio entertainment. To make the discussion easier, let’s focus on music. Basically, you can listen to the music you own, or you can listen to the radio.

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August 15, 2011 (All day) - August 17, 2011 (All day)

RADIO’S ONLINE CAPABILITIES CAN LEAD TO NEW WAYS FOR MARKETERS TO EMOTIONALLY CONNECT

Submitted by Michael Schmitt on July 30, 2011 - 5:01pm
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 1:00pm

The main section of an article in the UK’s Marketing Week concludes with a quote from Barry O’Donovan, marketing director of Random House’s children’s section. He describes his enthusiasm for online radio: “It’s engaging and joined up.

INTEGRATED SYSTEM WILL INCLUDE AM/FM, WEB LISTENING…POSSIBLY PUREPLAYS?

Submitted by Michael Schmitt on July 24, 2011 - 12:42pm
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 1:40pm

Arbitron’s Q2 2011 report (here) includes an update on the company’s development of an integratged over-the-air and Internet radio measurement system.

LIVE365 PARTNERS WITH SAVTIRA TO DELIVER CUSTOM WEB RADIO NETWORKS TO CLIENTS

Submitted by Paul Maloney on July 20, 2011 - 4:52pm
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011 (All day)

Live365 has partnered with B2B e-commerce company Savtira, so Savtira-powered stores can have custom-branded Internet radio channels.

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