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RadioNPR Teams with Livio to Launch New Internet Radio DeviceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 6:51am.
Washington
- National Public Radio (NPR), the producer of programming for independent
public radio stations, has teamed with Internet radio developer Livio to launch
the NPR Radio, a $200 device that lets users access more than 1,000 NPR station
streams, as well as podcasts and audio archives.
Jelli Expands User-Controlled Radio with Triton, AustereoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 12:10pm.
San Mateo,
Calif. - Jelli, the developer of
a service that lets Web users control songs played on terrestrial radio
stations, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a syndication deal with
Triton, as well as a distribution deal with Australian broadcaster Austereo. San Mateo, Calif.-based Jelli recently began a trial of
its service with CBS Bay Area radio station KITS LIVE 105. Jelli will now also
be available to Triton's more than 4,500 U.S.
radio affiliations -- both terrestrially and online -- and in Australia on Austereo stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The company added
that it plans to release an iPhone application in early 2010.
Rumor: Apple to Add FM Radio to iPhone via Software UpdateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 11:41am.
San Francisco
- Apple is preparing to add FM radio functionality to the iPhone and iPod touch
via a software update, according to a report on the rumor site 9to5Mac. The
application will reportedly work with all current models, taking advantage of
an FM transceiver already present in the devices but not being used to receive
FM radio signals.
Arbitron Launches Cross-Platform GroupAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2009 - 7:35am.
Columbia,
Md. - Making a push to expand
beyond its traditional radio audience measurement business, Arbitron said that
it has formed a new Cross-Platform media measurement group. The company said
that it plans to use its core Portable People Meter (PPM) technology, which
detects embedded signals within encoded audio streams, to "capture an
integrated view of the modern consumer media experience" including TV,
radio, Internet, mobile and placed-based media.
NPR Gets $3 Million to Launch Local Online Journalism VentureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2009 - 6:46am.
Washington
- National Public Radio (NPR) announced on Friday that it will launch a new
online local journalism venture, funded with $3 million from the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting and the Knight Foundation.
Sirius XM Receives Nasdaq Delisting NoticeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2009 - 9:27am.
New York
- Sirius XM Radio (NASD: SIRI) said yesterday that it has received a notice from the
Nasdaq that its shares are in danger of being delisted from the exchange, as
they have closed below the $1 minimum share price requirement for 30
consecutive business days.
CBS to Launch Last.fm-Powered HD Radio Channels in 4 CitiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2009 - 9:44am.
New York - CBS (NYSE: CBS) announced
this week that its Last.fm social music discovery service will be used to
"crowdsource" programming for new terrestrial HD radio channels in
four top U.S.
markets. The channels, which will be available as of Oct. 5 to HD radio owners
in New York, Los Angeles,
Chicago and San Francisco,
will feature a mix of music from Last.fm's user-generated weekly charts, "combined
with live performances and interviews from the Last.fm studios in New York, and event
updates."
Lenders Terminate Sale of Satellite Radio Firm WorldSpaceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:15am.
Silver Spring,
Md. - Lenders have nixed plans for
satellite radio firm WorldSpace to sell its assets to Yenura, a Singapore-based
firm headed by WorldSpace founder and CEO Noah Samara.
Sirius XM Unveils SkyDock Satellite Radio Accessory for iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2009 - 12:05pm.
New York - As rumored last week, Sirius XM (NASD: SIRI) on Wednesday
unveiled the SkyDock, a docking station for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone an iPod touch that
turns the devices into satellite radio receivers.
Web Radio Services Firms Ando Media, Spacial Audio to MergeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2009 - 9:32am.
Boston
- Ando Media, a provider of real-time audience measurement and advertising
management services for the Internet audio market, announced on Tuesday that it
has agreed to merge with Spacial Audio, a developer of audio, encoder and ad
insertion technology for commercial broadcast and corporate clients.
tags: Deals | Advertising | Radio | Music | Acquisitions | Webcasting | Ando Media | Spacial Audio |
Local Radio Guide RadioTime Lands $900,000Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 7, 2009 - 7:37am.
Dallas, Texas - RadioTime, a local radio listings
service that spans 140 countries, has raised $900,000 in venture capital
financing, PaidContent reported.
Senate Judiciary Holds Hearing on Performance Rights ActAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2009 - 8:52am.
 Washington
- The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from artists, record labels
and broadcasters earlier this week on whether terrestrial radio stations should
have to royalties to performers on records, instead of just songwriters.
Artists including Sheila E, Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock and will.i.am, along
with record labels represented by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA), argued in favor of additional royalty payments to performers, while
radio broadcasters like Clear Channel argued they would cause financial
hardship.
WideOrbit Acquires Google's Radio Automation BusinessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 5, 2009 - 7:33am.
San Francisco
- WideOrbit, a provider of business management software for media companies,
announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Google's (NASD: GOOG) radio automation business
for an undisclosed sum.
tags: Deals | Advertising | Radio | Music | Acquisitions | Google | WideOrbit | Google Radio Automation |
Pandora Taps Clear Channel Unit for Audio Ad SalesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 3, 2009 - 11:31am.
New York
- Streaming radio service Pandora has tapped terrestrial radio giant Clear
Channel's Katz Media Group unit to sell audio ads on the service, AdAge.com
reported. "When you grow as fast as we have this quickly, your inventory
gets ahead of you. Plugging into an endemic, national network of sellers is a
great point of leverage for a company like Pandora that is experiencing
hypergrowth," founder Tim Westergren told AdAge.com.
HD Radio Developer iBiquity Lands $42.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2009 - 7:33am.
Columbia,
Md. - iBiquity Digital, the developer
of HD Radio technology, has raised $42.5 million from a host of previous
investors, the company reported in a filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
tags: Deals | VC | Radio | Music | HD Radio | Clear Channel Radio | Union Square Ventures | iBiquity Digital | New Venture Partners | Radio One | FirstMark Capital | Grotech Ventures | Entercom |
Google to Sell Radio Unit Assets to WideOrbitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 20, 2009 - 7:40am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has agreed to its
Web-based radio ad buying service, Google Radio, to advertising management software
firm WideOrbit for an undisclosed sum, PaidContent reported.
Jelli Introduces "Crowdsourced" Internet, Terrestrial RadioAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 17, 2009 - 12:16pm.
San Francisco
- Jelli on Wednesday introduced a "crowdsourced" radio programming
model, where Web users will help determine what songs are played both online,
and over the air on a traditional radio station. Users can rate what songs are
playing, determine what the next song will be "seconds before its plays,"
and "even vote to pull a song off-the-air, instantly." The company
partnered with CBS Radio-owned (NYSE: CBS) Live 105 in San Francisco to launch the
"Jelli" show, which debuts on Sunday, June 28 during the stations
10:00 P.M. - 12:00 Midnight programming block.
Clear Channel to Offer Artist-Programmed Web Radio StationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2009 - 8:31am.
New York
- Clear Channel Radio has partnered with artist management firm Front Line to
launch a new series of artist-programmed Internet radio stations, Billboard
reported.
Social Network Gather.com Raises $5.3 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2009 - 7:48am.
Boston
- Gather, an online social network focused on the public radio-listening set, announced
on Tuesday that it has raised $5.3 million in new equity financing.
tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | Radio | NPR | Gather.com | Allen & Company | American Public Media |
Bill Countering Performance Rights Act Gains Support in HouseAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 8:52am.
Washington - A bill that would counter the Performance
Rights Act, which aims to establish payments for record labels and musicians
for radio airplay in the U.S., "now has the backing of 220 members of the
House, giving the anti-performance-royalties resolution majority support," Radio Ink Magazine reports.
tags: Law | Policy | Radio | Music | RIAA | NAB | Copyright | Performance Rights Act | Local Radio Freedom Act |
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