Radio
(Hypebot) — A new study from the team at analytics platform Vibrate suggests that while streaming creates hype, radio is still better at driving ...
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Is Anyone Actually LISTENING To The Radio?
(Hypebot) — In this piece, Fred Jacobs unpacks some revealing new information brought to us through the research findings of Jeff Vidler about ...
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TikTok Radio Could Mean A Broader Audience For New Artists
(Hypebot) – TikTok’s plan to launch TikTok Radio this summer – in conjunction with Sirius XM/Pandora – could be good news for up ...
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Has Radio Lost the Battle For The Ear
(Hypebot) — As the landscape of audio continues to transform and reinvent itself (most recently with the rise of social audio), Fred Jacobs here ...
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How Can New Music Compete With Classic Rock?
(Hypebot) — Here Fred Jacobs explores the challenge of breaking through classic rock’s stranglehold on radio, and how to give new music a ...
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Are Radio Broadcasters Facing A “Hardware Challenge…Or A Digital Opportunity?
(Hypebot) — In this piece, Fred Jacobs looks at the negative impact the pandemic has had on traditional AM/FM broadcast radio listenership, and ...
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Fred Jacobs On Music Streaming’s Implications For Commercial Radio
Both broadcast and satellite radio have been staring down declining listenership, a situation made worse by Spotify’s increased efforts in at-home listening as ...
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The Question Consumers Are Asking About Radio: Can I Trust You?
(Hypebot) — Here Fred Jacobs looks at the disruptive effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the radio and podcast industry, and the ...
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Warning Signs For Radio As Country Music Embraces Streaming
(Hypebot) — Streaming of Country music was up 36% in the US last year according to new data from MRC Data/Nielsen Music 54% ...
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Congress Proposes Radio Royalties For Artists
(Hypebot) — A new bill introduced into the US Congress would require broadcast radio to pay fair market value for the music they ...
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