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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
C.C. HAS NO PLAN TO MONETIZE IHEARTRADIO
The Clear Channel music app that's adding traditional radio stations from many major broadcasters launched its music curation product late last year. When the competitor to Pandora was introduced at the iHeartRadio music festival it was to be commercial free for three months.
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Study Links TV Content To Ad Value
Bravo said a neuroscience study it commissioned shows advertising is much more likely to resonate when shown during a program with related content -- i.e., food brands during “Top Chef.”
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
CLEAR CHANNEL Q4 REVENUE UP SLIGHTLY
Not a lot of detail about radio in the Clear Channel conference call this morning. It's quite a contrast from a Radio One conference call where Alfred Liggins and Barry Mayo dig into the specifics of markets and why they are performing well - or performing poorly - sometimes even discussing format and personnel changes.
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MAYNE: "CRS 2012 WILL BE THE BEST EVER."
The 2012 Country Radio Seminar kicks off in Nashville tomorrow. The annual gathering of Country Program Directors and Country Music artists is three days filled with speakers, panels and performances in a casual setting where it's not uncommon to see some of country music biggest stars wandering the convention center shooting the breeze with those that spin their songs.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Nielsen: Smartphone Penetration Reaches 48%
U.S. smartphone penetration is nearly at the halfway mark as of January, according to the latest Nielsen data. The 48% of American adults with smartphones is up from 44% in the third quarter of 2011.
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Visible Measures Gains Visibility: Gets Audited, Acredited By MRC
In what it claims is a first for a service of its kind, online video tracking and measurement firm Visible Measures this morning announced it has been accredited by media industry ratings watchdog the Media Rating Council for a range of its core video metrics products.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
AUTO MAKES UP 25% OF 2011 RADIO REVENUE
The Radio Advertising Bureau reports that radio revenue in 2011 totaled $17.4 Billion. Over one quarter of that - 26% - came from the automotive category which continues to be radio's biggest spender.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Consumers Forgoing Pay-TV For Internet Services
Consumers are looking to on-demand video programming more and more, but the pay-TV operators who generally control those offerings may be facing some disruptive challenges in the near future.
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Google Under Fire For Tracking Safari Users
Google could well face Federal Trade Commission sanctions for dropping tracking cookies on Safari users after explicitly telling them that Safari blocked cookies, legal experts predict.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Research Director: New PPM Benchmarks For Public Radio
RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. recently published a series of ratings benchmarks for radio stations in PPM markets. The original study examined over 1,700 radio stations in the 45 non-embedded PPM markets, and segmented them into various format groups.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
WHAT'S UP WITH ARBITRON'S STREAMING SERVICE?
Arbitron was vague about plans to launch a new ratings service that focuses specifically on streaming companies like Pandora, Slacker and Spotify. In fact, the company would not even discuss which players might be involved in a new service.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
It's Time For Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Party
Each year, CLIVE DAVIS' pre-GRAMMY AWARD party is the talk of LOS ANGELES -- and the business, and this year is no exception. THE LOS ANGELES TIMES notes, "For more than 3 1/2 decades, DAVIS' celebration the night before the awards are handed out has attracted the entertainment world's A-list of performers and guests.
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'Broadcast Announcer' Makes Top 10 List Of Jobs Projected To Shrink
It won't come as a shock to the thousands that have felt the sting of radio's downsizing -- but it still hurts to see it in print. CBS MONEY WATCH asks, "Will these 10 jobs disappear in 2012?" -- and Broadcast Announcer is #6 on the list.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
App Revenues To Top $51.7 Billion in 2016 Despite HTML5 Gains
The app train keeps moving, although the arrival of HTML5 will help ease (but not halt) the acceleration we have seen in recent years, says Juniper Research in a new study. The UK researchers argue that worldwide revenues from apps (excluding ad revenues) will reach $51.74 billion in 2016 -- more than double the $22.4 billion generated in 2011 and up sharply from the $29.6 billion expected this year.
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Adults Report Positive Social Network Experiences
Separate and apart from teens, most adults view the overall social and emotional climate of social networks in a positive light. In fact, 85% of social networking adults say that their experience on such sites is that people are mostly kind, according to new findings from The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Mike Huckabee To Launch Daily Talk Show For Cumulus Media Networks
The NEW YORK TIMES is reporting that former ARKANSAS Governor and Presidential candidate MIKE HUCKABEE is launching a daily radio show with a new noon-3p (ET) weekday talk show for CUMULUS MEDIA NETWORKS.
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SiriusXM Reports 2011 Results
SIRIUSXM RADIO has announced full year 2011 financial and operating results, including revenue of $3.01 billion, up 7% over 2010 revenue of $2.82 billion, and adjusted EBITDA of $731 million, up 17% from $626 million in 2010.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Internet-Only TV Homes Surge 22.8%, Spend 9% Of TV Time Online
Characterizing it as a “development to watch,” Nielsen issued a new report to clients Wednesday showing that the number of U.S. households that bypass cable or satellite TV and subscribe only to broadband Internet access has grown dramatically in the past year, and not surprisingly, they spend dramatically more time watching TV over the Internet.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Fitch Ratings Sees 'Significant Maturity Walls' Ahead For Clear Channel
FITCH RATINGS has affirmed the 'CCC' Issuer Default Rating of CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, as well as the 'B' rating of CLEAR CHANNEL WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS.
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Radio One Reports Q4 2011 Preliminary Revenue Info, Radio Down 9.4%
RADIO ONE has reported certain preliminary revenue information for the quarter ended DECEMBER 31, 2011.
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Media Monitors: Pro-Gingrich Spots Led Ad Buying In MN, MO, CO
RICK SANTORUM's sweep of TUESDAY's caucuses and primaries wasn't a reflection of ad spending, based on MEDIA MONITORS' research of spot buying for the three states.
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McDonald's Pulls Radio Ad Offending Pit Bull Owners
MCDONALD's wasn't "Lovin' It," when it came to the reaction of pit bull lovers to a recent radio ad.
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Did You Catch That 'Bird' During Halftime?
SUPER BOWL XLVI continued a tradition that had little to do with a great football game, when M.I.A., appearing as a guest of halftime star MADONNA, flipped her middle finger -- accompanied by a barely disguised expletive, during the performance of MADONNA's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin'."
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Social, Search Identify Super Bowl Favored Team, Ads
If the U.S. held an election asking residents to cast a vote for their favorite football team, the New York Giants would likely win.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
RADIO ONE CEO "INDUSTRY HAS HIT BOTTOM."
He's not a regular at the industry conventions. He doesn't appear on too many "group head" panels. And, you don't often see him doing interviews. However, Alfred Liggins is one of the Most Powerful people in radio and certainly in African American media, he's right at the top.
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NAB SAYS GROUPS DISTORTING FM CHIP POSITION
The NAB says the Consumer Electronics Association and the Wirelss Association (also known as CTIA) are being less than truthful when talking about the FM Chip issue.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Media Monitors: Romney Leads Nevada GOP Caucus Radio Advertisers
MEDIA MONITORS' studies of advertising for Republican primaries and caucuses continue with the release of analysis for the NEVADA Republican Caucuses, to be held SATURDAY.
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Loss Of Political Revenue Hits Beasley Revenue For Q4
BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC. fourth quarter net revenue fell 6.8% to $25.2 million, but net income rose 1.7% to $3.4 million (per-share flat at 15 cents).
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Clear Channel And Madonna Launch Multi-Platform Premiere Of Her Latest Single
CLEAR CHANNEL has partnered with MADONNA to launch a worldwide campaign of her latest single and video, "Give Me All Your Luvin'."
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
WHY WAS ARBITRON DROPPED IN FIVE MARKETS BY MRC?
The real answer to that question is nobody knows and nobody is willing to go on the record to discuss why. Most people we spoke to yesterday are frightened to say anything, on the record, that could even be perceived as negative toward Arbitron, the only ratings game in town.
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THE ZUCKERBERG MISSION
Facebook filed Wednesday to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering. In 2011, Facebook earned $1 billion on sales of $3.7 billion.
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RADIO HOST GOES OVER THE LINE WITH POLITICIAN
WPLX-AM Memphis talker Thaddeus Mathews took shock to a whole new level when insulted and humiliated Republican congressional candidate Charlotte Bergmann on his program.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
CAN THE AM RADIO BAND BE SAVED?
The National Association of Broadcasters Board of Directors met this week for its regularly scheduled winter board meeting. And while 2012 is poised to be a year the NAB spends a lot of time on Television spectrum issues, several radio issues were discussed at the meeting.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Valentine's Day Spend Expected To Break Records
Maybe America has been depriving itself of conversation hearts and bling long enough. A new study from the National Retail Federation reports that people plan to go a little crazy in the Land of Love this year, spending $17.6 billion, the highest in the decade it has been conducting the survey.
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Advertising To Millennials
According to a recently released whitepaper from comScore, the Millennial generation is viewed by marketers as one of the most valuable segments of the population, due to the powerful combination of the group’s massive size and strong purchasing power.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Ryan Seacrest Gets A Major Investment From Clear Channel, Thomas H. Lee And Bain Capital
RYAN SEACREST MEDIA and CLEAR CHANNEL, together with CLEAR CHANNEL's majority investors THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS and BAIN CAPITAL, have entered into two new investment agreements "designed to drive business growth across multiple media platforms."
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
TV DOMINATES FLORIDA POLITICAL ADVERTISING
Media Monitors has been doing an excellent job tracking political spending on radio - and other media - in the Republican primaries.
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RADIO'S REPORT CARD FROM BUD WALTERS
Cromwell Group President Bud Walters is perhaps the definitive successful small-market operator. His deliberate and smart approach to building a company has served him well over the years.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE: RADIO NEEDS TO REINVENT ITSELF TO GROW REVENUE
Bill Koenigsberg is the President, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media, one of the largest independent media agencies in the world.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Local Mobile Advertising To Reach $24 Billion In 2016
Local and mobile have always been linked as a natural pairing, but the promise of that alliance has often outstripped actual ad spending.
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Super Bowl Ad Stats
According to the Kantar Media database, in the last 10 years the Super Bowl game has generated $1.72 billion of network advertising sales from more than 125 marketers.
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Apple Keeps Top Spot In Media Value
Apple reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the top 20 global brands for media value, thanks to buzz about the iPhone 4S release and Steve Jobs' death, according to a report.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Bob Maccini Questions Broadcasters Joining iHeartradio
There's been lots of activity for CLEAR CHANNEL MEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT's iHEART RADIO recently. MONDAY (NET NEWS 1/23), it was announced that iHEARTRADIO will add college radio stations to service beginning later this month.
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Lady Gaga Set To Launch Social Network Site
What's LADY GAGA planning? Apparently, something bigger than FACEBOOK and GOOGLE. The new offering is called "BACKPLANE," with a website of www.littlemonsters.com, and it's expected to file its IPO soon.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
And Who's The Biggest Cable News Channel Online?
It's CNN, claims -- surprise! -- CNN. According to its data, last year's total for average monthly unique visitors -- 73 million -- for CNN Digital "beat 'MSNBC by 38%, Fox News by 187%, ABC News Digital by 217% and CBS Interactive by 260%."
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Data: Android Takes Tablet Share From Apple
Despite rock star Q4 earnings, Apple faces greater challenges than ever. On one key front, new research suggests that Google’s Android operating system is quickly taking tablet market share at the expense of Apple's iOS.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Arbitron Boasts About Radio's Reach
ARBITRON has released a new report named "Radio Delivers: Winter 2012." In it, the ratings company touts both sales and listenership data that's sure to have GMs, GSMs and PDs smiling.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
COMPETING ON PANDORA'S TERMS
As a manager or salesperson, clearly, you want as much information about what you have to sell so you can professionally sell it to every client and prospect.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Print, Radio Revs Braced For 2012 Declines
2012 doesn’t hold much hope for some of the main traditional media categories, including newspapers, magazines and radio, judging by the latest advertising forecast from MagnaGlobal, which sees revenue losses for all three media.
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Time Warner's Medialab: 'Unmatched' Look Inside Consumer
Following other media companies and media agencies' efforts, Time Warner has opened up its Medialab in New York City.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
PANDORA TOUTS EDISON RESEARCH TO SHOW 2011 GROWTH
Pandora says analysis of its listenership by Edison has resulted in big gains in 2011. Pandora claims full year listenership has now reached an AQH rating of 1.0 or more among adults 18-34 in the top radio markets.
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SISLIN SAYS THE RADIO SKY IS NOT FALLING
Research Director President Charlie Sislen has written a letter to broadcasters on the topic of measuring online listenership.
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RANDY MICHAELS AGREES TO CBS DEMAND...BUT HAS ONE OF HIS OWN
In the war of words between CBS and Merlin Media in New York City, Merlin CEO Randy Michaels has agreed to stop using the phrases "All News, All The Time" and "We'll Give You The World" on WEMP after receiving a cease and desist letter from CBS lawyers.
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Here is the latest news from All Access:
Entercom Asks FCC To Scrap Contest Rule Airing Requirement
ENTERCOM has filed a petition for rulemaking with the FCC asking that the Commission change its rules requiring contest rules to be aired by radio stations, reports COMMLAWBLOG.
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Sean Combs Set To Launch A Music And Lifestyle Cable TV Network
SEAN (DIDDY) COMBS is reportedly launching a music and lifestyle cable network, that's rumored to be open for business by DECEMBER 2012.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
CBS Launches WNEW/D.C.'s All-News Format A Day Early
CBS RADIO didn't wait for MONDAY morning at 5a (ET) to launch the all-News format of WNEW/WASHINGTON, slipping the format on the air with a soft launch on SUNDAY at Noon (ET).
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Kassof Survey Exposes Bad News For HD Radio
A new survey from MARK KASSOF & CO. finds consumers know "too little" about HD RADIO.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Tablet, E-Reader Owners Double Over Holidays
The share of U.S. adults who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% during the holiday season, fueled in part by the launch of less expensive devices like the Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet, according to a new study.
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Why Animals Rock The Super Bowl
Budweiser’s magnificently predictable Clydesdales. A righteous pug kicking down doors for Doritos. Chimpanzee colleagues who misbehave in parking lots. Soulful beavers.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
AFTER 22 YEARS LINDAHL LEAVING COX
Gregg Lindahl started out in Radio at the age of 15. He spent a total of 26 years in the business, 7 as a PD and 11 as a General Manager.
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HOGAN MAKES MORE PROGRAMMING CHANGES
As part of the shakeup EVP Mark Kopelman is out. No word yet on who initiated that exit. Kopelman was Executive Vice President for Operations.
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"FM RADIO JUST DOESN'T CUT IT ANYMORE"
New Internet player, Raditaz has entered a very crowded field. The official launch was yesterday.
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Here is the latest news from All Access:
Report: Vevo Considering A Move To Facebook
CNET reports "FACEBOOK has held talks with VEVO about moving the music-video service away from YOUTUBE and over to the social network's platform. VEVO, which was launched on DECEMBER 8, 2009, still has another year remaining on its contract with YOUTUBE.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Grooveshark Execs Accused Of Personally Uploading Copyrighted Material
Music streaming site GROOVESHARK has come under fire in a lawsuit from all the major labels, and now the labels are accusing GROOVESHARK executives of personally uploading copyrighted content.
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Spanish Broadcasting System Preliminary Q4 Figures Show Revenue Growth
SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. has released its preliminary financial results for fourth quarter 2011, showing that the company expects consolidated net revenue to grow 7.5% to 9% to between $37.5 million and $38.0 million, narrowing the television division's station operating loss.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
CBS LAWYERS THREATEN MICHAELS AGAIN
Merlin Media CEO Randy Michaels was the recipient of another infringement letter from CBS intellectual property and litigation attorneys.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
BIA/Kelsey's Local Media Index Shows Radio Up 2.1%
Stocks of publicly held local media companies performed worse last year than the overall stock market, falling 18.7%, according to BIA/KELSEY's Local Media Index (LMI).
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Pandora Has A Global Vision
PANDORA Co-founder TIM WESTERGREN spoke YESTERDAY with USA TODAY, which noted the "personalized online radio service, has more than 125 million registered users, a huge jump from 75 million at the same time last year.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Markets Turn To Social Media To Gauge Event Buzz
More and more, marketers are using social media fluctuations to understand the buzz around big events. Take the 69th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, which generated significant social activity, and, with the help of special analysis, revealed exactly what draws viewers to such shows.
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Forget Advertising, Do Market Research
This is a bit like recent news from researchers that chocolate can actually help you lose weight: Market research, it turns out, isn't only a means of fine-tuning your advertising, branding, and packaging, it also boosts consideration of your brand among consumers who participate in the research.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
PITTMAN BRINGS IN FORMER CBS RADIO EXEC
Sykes will lead Clear Channel's push into television, digital and live events. Sykes, who was first recruited by Pittman as a consultant last year, wants to create more events like the iHeartRadio festival.
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WHAT CAN RADIO LEARN FROM CES?
A big part of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas was the dashboard. So many cars on display, so many new companies wanting a drivers attention and so many challenges about how to keep the driving experience enjoyable and safe.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Tebow Generates Massive Social Media, Marketing Interest
Tim Tebow’s Super Bowl run was cut short Saturday night, but not before the Denver Broncos quarterback cemented his status as the sultan of social media.
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Social Login Preferred to Site Registration
According to the Janrain Social Identity study, conducted by Blue Research, consumer frustration at being asked to register on a website continues to grow, and almost eight in ten people want social login to be offered as an alternative.
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2/3 of U.S. Households Have Hi-Def TV... With Room For More
According to new consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, 69% of households in the United States have at least one high definition television set, up from 17% in 2006.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
WHAT DOES THE CLEAR CHANNEL NAME CHANGE REALLY MEAN?
So, Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman says the word Radio is no longer needed in the name of the company. It's now Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and it has a new logo that John Hogan says represents optimism.
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"ROCK STATIONS GETTING KILLED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY"
That's a quote from former WRXW-FM Program Director Brad Stevens. Stevens was working at the station until Backyard Broadcasting sold it, along with WWJK-FM to the Educational Media Foundation.
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Here is the latest news from All Access:
Rasmussen Polls: Most OK With FCC Policing Indecency, Most Rely On TV For Political News
A RASMUSSEN REPORTS poll of 1,000 Americans shows that 64% of respondents favor FCC regulation of "profanity, violence and sexual content on TV and radio."
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Facebook Debuts 'Listen With Friends' Feature
Listening to music has just gotten even more social as FACEBOOK has announced the "Listen With" button in FACEBOOK CHAT.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
EMMIS HAS DISAPPOINTING QUARTER
We get our first look at real revenue from late 2011 and the bad news comes from Emmis. The company reported it was down 5% in markets that were only down 2%.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Apple and Amazon Lead In Consumer Satisfaction With Holiday Mobile Retail Sites
The role of mobile at retail was the story of the holiday season. Almost every e-tailer and brick-and-mortar store armed itself with better apps and mobile sites to capture all of those savvy smartphone-assisted shoppers.
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Clear Channel Opens iHeartRadio Platform To Developers
Clear Channel Radio is opening its digital iHeartRadio platform to developers through a new application programming interface.
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Here is the latest news from All Access:
Lex And Terry Sue Former Jacksonville Affiliate
In OCTOBER (NET NEWS 11/11/11) UNITED STATIONS RADIO NETWORKS' syndicated LEX AND TERRY show was dropped by SEVEN BRIDGES RADIO Sports WJXL (1010 XL)/JACKSONVILLE.
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Bill St. James Says Goodbye, Hints At Return
Last week (NET NEWS 1/5), ALL ACCESS reported former EMMIS Alternative WRXP/NEW YORK morning host MATT PINFIELD was chosen to host the FLASHBACK show for CUMULUS MEDIA NETWORKS.
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Katy Perry Wins Big At The People's Choice Awards
KATY PERRY was the big winner last night at THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS, being recognized with 5 trophies including favorite female artist, tour headliner, song of the year for "E.T." with KANYE WEST, music video for "Last Friday Night" and TV guest star for "How I Met Your Mother."
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
CBS D.C. NEWS OPERATION BULKING UP
Planning a head-on collision with Washington D.C. news superpower WTOP, CBS is building, and announcing, its team for WNEW which will launch in 8 days.
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BROADCAST SMUT GETS A DAY IN COURT
With so much content now available, in so many places, it makes you wonder why the Television networks waste their time and money trying to defend anything deemed indecent.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Yahoo Enlists Cox For Political Advertising
Yahoo has struck a deal with Cox Digital Solutions to handle political advertising sales on the Web portal as the 2012 election cycle gets underway.
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Magazine Ad Demand Falters, Pages Plummet 8% In Q4
After a tentative recovery following the economic downturn in 2009, consumer magazines are seeing ad pages fall again, raising the possibility of a long-term, secular decline in the medium similar to their print cousins in the newspaper business.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Pandora Makes Its Case At CES
PANDORA is making its presence felt at the CES by announcing new metrics that show continued growth and partnerships with two automakers, a middleware manfacturer, an aftermarket supplier and a satellite TV provider.
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Ford Debuts The Internet-Connected Car At CES In Las Vegas
We're all aware of the changing car dashboard, and how that will affect radio, and now the public is getting that information on a regular basis.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Nielsen: TV Proliferates, Mobile Ads OK, If Apps Free
The latest Nielsen report says over one-third of U.S. television homes now have four TV sets.
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Face-to-Face Preferred, But Technology Improving For Virtual Meetings
According to the October 2011 edition of The Wire from AirPlus, 59% of corporate travel managers report their company‘s travel budget this year is the same or greater than pre-recession levels, though respondents to an AirPlus survey in 2009 were taking several steps to decrease travel as technological advances were making travel alternatives more readily accessible and decreased travel budgets were making them more desirable.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Greater Media Radio Stations Join iHeartRadio Platform
CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO has partnered with GREATER MEDIA to feature 22 radio stations on the iHEARTRADIO digital radio platform.
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FM Radio Comes To Two Blackberry Models
RESEARCH IN MOTION announced at the CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW in LAS VEGAS TODAY (1/9), that two models of their BLACKBERRY phones will offer the ability to listen to FM radio.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Zimmer Stations Recognized For Joplin Tornado Coverage
When the 2011 JOPLIN tornado hit that small MISSOURI town in the late afternoon of SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011, it was a catastrophic EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that caused unimaginable damage and loss.
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Thomas-Rasset Illegal Download Case Still Being Argued
More than five years after it began, the case of JAMMIE THOMAS-RASSET, the BRAINERD, MN mother of four found responsible in NOVEMBER 2010 for $1.5 million in damages to the RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA remains alive.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Data Shows Music Sales Are On The Rise
Digital downloads helped increase U.S. music sales by 6.9% in 2011 -- the first time consumer purchases of albums increased since 2004, reports BLOOMBERG.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
JOE SAYS PANDORA GROWTH IN AUTOMOBILES STILL 5 TO 10 YEARS AWAY
Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy sounded like a traditional radio guy yesterday starting off a presentation with many pro-radio statements.
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SIRIUSXM ADDS 1.7 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN 2011
Sirius XM says it ended 2011 with nearly 21.9 million subscribers, reporting approximately 540,000 net new subscribers in the fourth quarter and approximately 1,700,000 for the full year 2011.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
State Of Media: TV Deemed Most Valuable
Against all media and entertainment services, U.S. consumers consider cable TV and satellite TV programming services the most valuable.
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2011 Ace Score Rankings: KitchenAid Leads The Pack
A KitchenAid spot demonstrating the brand’s innovative new food processor led Ace Metrix’s top TV ads ranking for 2011, with an Ace score of 699.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Media Monitors: Rick Perry Bought Most Radio Ads In Des Moines, Omaha For Iowa Caucuses
MEDIA MONITORS' analysis of political ad spending in the DES MOINES and OMAHA markets for the IOWA Caucuses shows that RICK PERRY spent the most on radio in both markets.
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Media Audit: The Digital Era Presents Revenue Oppportunities
New analysis from THE MEDIA AUDIT's National Radio Format report highlighting radio's relationship with all things Internet suggests there are significant opportunities for generating revenue in the constantly changing digital era.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Lots of Newspaper Deals, But Not Much Hope
The last three months of 2011 brought a sudden flurry of deals in the newspaper industry, with a number of fair-sized metropolitan and regional dailies trading hands.
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200 Billion Videos Viewed Online In October; YouTube Delivers 2 out of 5 Worldwide
According to data on worldwide online video viewing from the comScore Video Metrix service, 1.2 billion people age 15 and older watched 201.4 billion videos online globally during October 2011.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Exclusive December PPM Analysis: Atlanta, Boston, Houston And Philadelphia
ALL ACCESS presents DECEMBER PPM market highlights, compiled by DMR for ALL ACCESS and powered by XTRENDS, radio's #1 PPM and diary analysis tool.
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So Long To The Jungle: KILT-A Cuts Jim Rome Show
CBS RADIO Sports KILT-A/HOUSTON is ending its 14-year relationship with syndicated talker JIM ROME, the HOUSTON CHRONICLE reports.
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CHRISTIAN NAMED BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
At the end of every year Radio Ink magazine picks a single broadcaster who has had an outstanding year and names that person Broadcaster of the Year. For 2011 that person is Ed Christian.
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PARENTS TELEVISION COUNCIL USES STERN TO RAISE FUNDS
The PTC says time is running out and they are asking members for donations before midnight December 31st.
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2ND "OCCUPY KGO" PROTEST PLANNED FOR TODAY
At 5PM California time, listeners upset by the firings and format change at KGO radio plan to protest the changes outside the KGO Studios at 900 Front Street in San Francisco.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Exclusive December PPM Analysis: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas And San Francisco
ALL ACCESS presents Top-10 PPM market highlights, compiled by DMR for ALL ACCESS and powered by XTRENDS rends, radio's #1 PPM and diary analysis tool.
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Happy Old Year! Record Sales Increase In 2011
After consecutive years of sales declines, 2012 may just be the year that the record business sees an actual uptick in sales.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
HOUSTON MORNING MAN RUNS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER
When we talk about radio being personal it's hard to top what Kevin Kline is doing in Houston Texas.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Women's Expectations Don't Equal Their Motivations
Women, you are all supposed to be a Sarah Jessica Parker-type of perfect mom -- effervescent presence, Miss Personality, and all-around success -- and if you're not, there's something wrong with you.
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Google Reports 3.7 Million Weekend Android Activations
The mobile metrics keep coming this holiday. Andy Rubin, Google’s senior vice president of mobile, tweeted on Wednesday that the Android operating system saw 3.7 million activations on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
POLITICAL CANDIDATES DUMPING CASH ALL OVER IOWA
It's a scene broadcasters are hoping repeats itself many times over the next 12 months. Mountains of money are being dropped in the laps of broadcasters in Iowa as the battle for the Republican nomination heats up.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Extra! Extra! Local Newspaper Readership Stays Strong
Local newspapers remain the dominant source of news in small towns and rural areas, according to the results of a new survey performed by the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Center for Advanced Social Research and the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism on behalf of the National Newspaper Association.
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Online Love: Amazon Earns Highest Marks Yet
When it comes to online shopping satisfaction and the holidays, shoppers still can’t get enough of Amazon.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
AUTO SALES COULD JUMP 7% IN 2012
Strong automotive sales are always a good sign for the radio industry. Automotive advertising has always been a huge category for radio and when the auto industry took a big hit several years ago, radio suffered.
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BUDWEISER TEAMS UP WITH PANDORA
Pandora is launching an online extension of the free, live concert series that the company debuted earlier in the month.
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RADIO FILLS NEWS VOID IN SMALL VERMONT COMMUNITY
If you search hard enough, there are still stations out there doing the "minor league" training our industry needs to grow the next generation of successful broadcasters.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
4As: Costs Rose For Spots; Agency Markup Came Down
The average cost to an ad agency to produce a TV commercial (before any commissions or other markups) in 2010 increased by 1% to $278,000 compared to the prior year, reports the American Association of Advertising Agencies.
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Group Deals Profitable and Effective For Local Merchants
New marketing trends data from MerchantCircle's 7th survey of small business owners across the U.S. reveals that Group deals are experiencing steady growth among local merchants.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Arbitron Says... On Second Thought
After hearing a negative response about ARBITRON's planned total audience measurement service, Pres/CEO BILL KERR and EVP/COO SEAN CREAMER have sent a letter to clients explaining their earlier position, and announcing some changes.
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Kantar: Radio Advertising 'Soft But Steady'
Total advertising expenditures in the first nine months of 2011 increased 1.5% from a year ago and finished the period at $104.7 billion, according to data released YESTERDAY (12/19) by KANTAR MEDIA. Spending growth slowed during the third quarter and was up 0.4% compared to last year.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
ONLINE MEASUREMENT. ARBITRON WARNS: "BE CAREFUL."
As broadcasters continue to debate whether or not it makes financial sense for them to stream, they are also trying to figure out how they can get factual stats on the number of listeners tuning into those streams.
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AGOVINO DISCUSSES ONLINE MEASUREMENT
Yesterday Triton Digital unveiled a new product called "Webcast Metrics Local," making all of its monthly rankers available on a local market level.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Only 14% Use Online Devices For Rented Movies
Although Internet-connected entertainment devices (televisions, tablets, gaming consoles, smartphones) are all the rage among consumers, people are still not renting movies to play on them.
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Online Video Views Dip, Yahoo Sees Gains
After hitting an all-time high in October, the number of online videos viewed in November slipped from 42.6 billion to 40.9 billion in November, according to the latest comScore data.
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Ecommerce Bettering Bricks; Stores Staying Open; Web Ships Free
According to Allison Enright, Senior Editor at Internet Retailer, analyzing early retail sales by the U.S. Department of Commerce and various retailers, total retail sales increased 6.7% in November, but that sales at non-store retailers increased at more than twice that rate at 13.9%.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Report: KABC Plans Big Changes, Including Adding Geraldo Rivera
Big changes are coming to CUMULUS Talk KABC-A/LOS ANGELES reports GARY LYCAN in the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.
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Stern Plans To 'Pull No Punches' On America's Got Talent
As ALL ACCESS reported YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 12/15), HOWARD STERN confirmed on his show that he was signing a contract to be a judge on "America's Got Talent." The show will relocate to NEW YORK for next season.
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Changes At KGO-A Cause Some Listener Protests
The changes at CUMULUS Talk KGO-A/SAN FRANCISCO, which included cutting ties with hosts GIL GROSS (2-4p), GENE BURNS (7-10p), RAY TALIAFERRO (1-5a), and JOHN ROTHMANN (10p-1a) were protested by listeners at a rally YESTERDAY (12/15) outside the station's studios.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
See It, Touch It, Engage It
New Benchmark research by MediaMind reveals that users are 2.5 times more likely to engage with ads that performed in the top 25%, with a Dwell Rate of 16%, as compared to ads in the Benchmark average.
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TV Budgets Shifting To Video Ad Spend
Digital video platforms are getting more money from traditional TV budgets -- and more to come in 2012.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
THE WTOP PHILOSOPHY: IF IT ISN'T BROKE LET'S BREAK IT
WTOP in Washington D.C. is only the top billing radio station on the planet.
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THE MOVE FROM WABC TO WTOP
Laurie Cantillo told Radio Ink last week she might have some good news soon regarding her future employment and yesterday we found out what that good news was.
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HOWARD STERN TAKES JOB ON AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Howard Stern has confirmed on his SiriusXM morning show that he has accepted the job as the newest judge on the NBC television show America's Got Talent.
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ECONOMY BRINGS BAD NEWS FOR CLEAR CHANNEL RATING
The sluggish U.S. economy worries the folks over at Stand and Poor's and due to the fact the economy shows no real sign of rebounding the ratings service is even less excited about the Clear Channel debt load.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Pandora Cites Increased Listenership In Top Radio Markets
PANDORA has announced its NOVEMBER 2011 listenership results, posting Average Quarter Hour gains in each of the top ten radio markets in the country since the last published results for SEPTEMBER.
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eMarketer Sees Double-Digit Growth For Online Advertising
Local online ad spending is expected to "show double-digit growth over the next few years, and will continue to increase its share of total local ad spending, according to a new report from eMARKETER," reports MEDIAPOST.
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Newspapers' Digital Audience Skews Younger, More Affluent
People who read newspapers’ digital content tend to be younger, better-educated and more affluent than the print audience for newspapers, according to a new national survey of 5,034 households by Pulse Research conducted from July-September of this year.
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Procrastination: 41% Plan On The 11th Hour
Looks like more Americans are dragging their heels on holiday shopping this year, hoping for greater markdowns than usual.
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But Wait, The USPS Is Still Preferred For Direct Mail!
According to the recently released Epsilon Targeting 2011 Channel Preference Study direct mail continues to deliver as consumers' preferred means of receiving marketing messages from brands.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
SAVAGE OFFERS GINGRICH $1 MILLION TO WALK
As Mitt Romney gets criticized for trying to make a $10,000 bet during a candidate debate, syndicated talker Michael Savage is digging deeper into his own wallet.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Spotify Challenges Pandora With Relaunched Radio Service
Taking direct aim at Pandora, music-streaming service Spotify Friday is launching an upgraded radio feature that allows unlimited channels and more narrowly tailored music categories.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
THE STRUGGLE TO FIND A MESSAGE
For several months, if not longer, many of radio's biggest players have said the industry must do a better job sending a unified message about how radio succeeds for advertisers.
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CUMULUS GIVES GERALDO WABC SLOT
It was circulating in the rumor mill and the announcement is coming tomorrow from Cumulus. Geraldo Rivera will take the 10 to noon slot that was vacated by Joe Crummy last week when Crummy bailed from the station.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Spotify Challenges Pandora With Relaunched Radio Service
Taking direct aim at Pandora, music-streaming service Spotify Friday is launching an upgraded radio feature that allows unlimited channels and more narrowly tailored music categories.
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Social Networking Left Without Strategy
Sure -- many U.S. marketers have a Facebook page, or a Twitter account. But the number of them who have truly integrated those social networks into their overall strategy is still surprisingly small.
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Traditional Video Outsells Online Content
Consumer purchases on online video content are rising rapidly -- but still are only one-tenth of the business when it comes to traditional packaged video sales, including DVD purchases.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
DO LISTENERS CARE HOW LONG YOUR STOPSETS ARE?
Be listening for the radio industry to start shouting the number 93 from the rooftops in the upcoming weeks and months. Here's why. A study released yesterday has concluded that an average of 93% of your listeners will still be with you from the time your stopsets begin until the time they end.
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Here is the latest news from All Access:
Reports Say Ryan Seacrest, NBC Discussed 'Today Show' Gig
The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER and the WALL STREET JOURNAL are reporting that RYAN SEACREST has had talks with NBC that have included broaching the possibility that the "AMERICAN IDOL" host and CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 KIIS/LOS ANGELES syndicated morning host might join "THE TODAY SHOW" as MATT LAUER's successor.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Nielsen, Tremor Bring TV Metrics to Online Video
In another nod to video's increasing currency, Nielsen and ad network Tremor Video are teaming up to expand their respective footprints.
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Email Is The New Social
PARK CITY, Utah – A recurring theme at this week’s MediaPost Email Insider Summit: social is the new email.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
DICKEY TALKS IHEARTRADIO AND SWEETJACK
Yesterday at Radio Ink's 2012 Forecast there was a lot of discussion about the new collaboration between Cumulus and Clear Channel.CBS Radio gets a new head of digital sales, as Neil Salvage is set to join the company in January, reporting to President/Sales Michael Weiss.
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GET READY FOR BIG MONEY FROM POLITICIANS
Radio stations all across the country have been waiting for the political spending season to begin. The sooner it does, the sooner radio - and all media - will start to see revenue increases they can finally bank on, and many hope will springboard them out of recession like atmosphere that feels like it will never end.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Radio One, Toura Partner To Sell Apps in Local Broadcast Markets
Radio One, the urban radio network with 54 stations in major U.S. markets, has begun selling apps as part of its local advertising products suite.
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Researcher Unveils System For Measuring Tablet's Impact On Brands
InsightExpress plans to release a metrics system Wednesday that measures the brand impact of campaigns running across tablet devices.
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Mobile Marketing Ready To Rocket
Mobile marketing is poised for dramatic growth in 2012, according to a survey of 501 marketing and advertising executives by AT&T, which predicts that much of the growth will be driven by smartphone applications and mobile bar codes.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
SALVAGE HEADS CBS RADIO DIGITAL SALES
CBS Radio gets a new head of digital sales, as Neil Salvage is set to join the company in January, reporting to President/Sales Michael Weiss.
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WPBZ/WEST PALM FLIPS TO 'NOW 103.1'
CBS Radio has flipped active rock WPBZ (The Buzz) in West Palm Beach to an adult-leaning Top 40 as "Now 103.1," with featured artists including Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Daughtry, and Rihanna.
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CLEAR CHANNEL AND CUMULUS FORM DAILY DEALS IHEARTRADIO PARTNERSHIP
They compete in many markets across America, however, in an announcement leaked to the New York Times yesterday, Cumulus' Lew Dickey and Clear Channel's Bob Pittman have apparently found a way to work together on at least one major project.
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TV Shifts To Playback Model, VOD Offers Ad Potential
CBS has seen a surge in recent video-on-demand viewing, according to the network's chief research officer David Poltrack.
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Wi-Fi Powers iPad, iPhone Video Viewing
When it comes to watching full-length TV episodes, virtually all iPad users and more than half (55%) of iPhone users rely on Wi-Fi connections rather than wireless networks.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Cumulus Radio Stations Coming To The New iHeartRadio
CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO and CUMULUS MEDIA have entered into an agreement that will extend both companies' digital reach.
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Cumulus Execs Get New Deals
A filing by CUMULUS with the SEC on FRIDAY (12/2) revealed the terms of new contracts with the company's top executives effective NOVEMBER 29th.
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Exclusive November PPM Analysis: Chicago, San Francisco And Dallas
ALL ACCESS presents Top Ten PPM market highlights, compiled by DMR and powered by XTRENDS, radio's #1 PPM and diary analysis tool.
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234M Americans Use Mobile Devices
While far from dominant, Apple’s iPhone is now used by one in ten mobile subscribers.
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More Americans Turn To Web For Fun, Diversion
Entertainment companies take note -- a growing number of Americans are going online for fun or to kill time.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
November Posts Solid Auto Sales, Will More Radio Advertising Follow?
In what could be good news for radio if auto sales translate into auto advertising, TOYOTA experienced its first monthly sales increase since APRIL, and joined CHRYSLER and NISSAN in exceeding analysts' estimates.
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Goodbye Napster
In October, ALL ACCESS reported RHAPSODY had signed an agreement with BEST BUY-owned NAPSTER, wherein RHAPSODY will acquire NAPSTER subscribers and certain other assets, and BEST BUY will receive a minority stake in RHAPSODY.
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
CUMULUS OWNED NEWS-TALKER KGO IN S.F. GOING ALL NEWS...ALMOST
Cumulus continues to shake things up in the radio industry, this time out in San Francisco with big changes at KGO-AM.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Twitter Tests 'Self-Serve' Ad Platform
Twitter finally began rolling out what it calls "self-serve" ads earlier this month with a handful of brands that can now set up and run their own Promoted Products campaigns.
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New Nielsen Data Glitch Overstates Four Years Of 'Non-HUT' Totals
Nielsen has begun informing clients of yet another significant data processing glitch – one that has been overstating estimates since 2007, the longest misstatement of Nielsen data disclosed to date.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominations With Seven; Adele, Foo Fighters And Bruno Mars Each Earn Six
Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS were announced last night (11/30) by THE RECORDING ACADEMY and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year.
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S&P Lowers The Outlook On Radio One To 'Negative'
STANDARD & POOR'S Ratings Services has revised its rating outlook on RADIO ONE INC. to negative from stable, moving the company to a B- corporate rating.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Study: Most Popular Cable Nets Not Highest-Rated
Cable consumers' favorite channels aren't always the highest-rated. Syosset, NY-based Beta Research demonstrates this point with its 2011 cable subscriber evaluation study, recently naming Discovery Channel, Food Network, and History the top three favorite networks.
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Google Finds Tablet A 'Multitasking' Device
Tablets have become multitasking devices, with more than 42% of activities occurring while doing another task or engaging with another entertainment medium. But the majority using a tablet -- 82.2% -- to watch videos or other big-screen activities do not switch to another device in midstream.
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Study: Social Media Brand Advocacy Endures
No one doubts the power of word-of-mouth brand advocacy. But how long do the effects last?
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
BIA PREDICTS 3.5% GROWTH IN 2012
With economic concerns affecting advertising spending across all local media, the radio industry has experienced only a marginal increase in over-the-air revenues in 2011, ending the year with projected revenues of $14.1 billion, a 1.2 percent increase over 2010.
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MEL: "SIRIUS BETTER POSITIONED THAN RADIO"
Former CBS head honcho Mel Karmazin, now CEO of SiriusXM, says his company is in a much better position to succeed than radio because it is not dependent on advertising revenue.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Remains Ad-Free Till April
Clear Channel Radio, which has positioned its New iHeartRadio platform as a competitor to Pandora in the digital audio arena, announced Tuesday that iHeartRadio’s Custom Stations -- a key part of its competitive strategy -- will remain advertising-free until April 1, 2012.
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Marketers Advised To Target Ethnic Preferences
At the risk of stereotyping, new research is emerging to help brands make the most of their multicultural marketing efforts.
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'Economist' Reports 1 Million App Readers
Investments in the tablet platform among financial news providers may be paying off sooner rather than later.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Clear Channel San Francisco Shuffles Talk Station Lineups
CLEAR CHANNEL is shuffling the lineups at its Talk stations in SAN FRANCISCO, and the net effect is the move of the liberal "Progressive Talk" format presently on Talk KKGN-A (GREEN 960) to the HD-2 channel of Oldies KKSF (OLDIES 103.7) and call letter changes and programming swaps on the two AMs.
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Will Royalties Keep Pandora From Being Profitable?
It seems everyone is talking about PANDORA this week. YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 11/28), PANDORA once again topped TRITON DIGITAL's monthly Internet audio Top 20 Ranker for OCTOBER. Last TUESDAY (NET NEWS 11/22), ALL ACCESS reported PANDORA virtually doubled its third-quarter 2011 revenue compared to last year.
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Report: Facebook Planning Spring IPO
FACEBOOK is now in internal discussions with the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION over when to hold an initial public offering of its stock.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Ad-Supported Streaming Soars, Generates Huge Viewership
No wonder Hulu’s owners decided not to sell their stakes in the video venture. Ad-supported streaming media is on fire.
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Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart Lead Online Sales
With brick-and-mortar retailers still sweeping up the stampede dust and pepper spray from Black Friday, online retailers are sorting through their own deluge: E-commerce experts are estimating Cyber Monday sales between 15% and 20% higher than last year’s record results.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Mary Beth Garber: Pandora May Be Flying High... But It's Not Radio
There's been lots of good news from PANDORA in the past few weeks. Last TUESDAY (NET NEWS 11/22), ALL ACCESS reported PANDORA virtually doubled its third-quarter 2011 revenue compared to last year.
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Jacobs Media TechSurvey 8 Is Largest Digital Radio Survey Ever
The JACOBS MEDIA TECHSURVEY 8 goes beyond just surveying Rock formats -- it's now going to include stations in all major format categories -- making it the largest and most inclusive radio survey of its type, ever deployed.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Black Friday Weekend: Big And Ugly
Consumers spent a record $52.4 billion on Black Friday weekend, in a spending free-for-all that resulted in mayhem-inspired headlines as well as jingling cash registers and Web sites.
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Mobile Explodes: Connections To Reach 6 Billion This Year
The world’s population recently hit 7 billion, and mobile connections aren’t far behind.
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Mobile Drives 14.3% of Black Friday Online Traffic. 9.8% of Sales
The expected explosion of mobile media use during this holiday buying cycle appears to be starting. According to the IBM Smarter Commerce benchmark of online retail activity, mobile platforms were responsible for 14.3% of all online shopping traffic on Black Friday, more than doubling the 5.6% of traffic IBM recorded last year.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Survey Finds Traditional Radio Still Tops Consumer List Of Places To Discover New Music
KATZ MEDIA is singing the praises of radio again -- this time pointing out our medium's positive effect on music sales, in a Powerpoint presentation named, "The Unequivocal Source Of New Music To Users and Buyers Of Any Age is AM/FM RADIO."
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Digital Passes Spot Radio For Holiday Ad Buys, Says Strata Survey
A new STRATA "flash survey" confirms digital media is set to have a strong holiday advertising season. MEDIAPOST reports, "While spot broadcast and cable TV remains #1 among for holiday-oriented advertisers, Internet/digital ranks #2, displacing spot radio, which falls to the #3 option, followed by network cable TV, print, broadcast network TV, and out-of-home media."
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Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
CURTIS MEDIA - NOT CLEAR CHANNEL - DITCHES ALL JOCKS
Under the headline "More Music, Less Blah, Blah, Blah," Curtis Media's rock station WBBB has gone jockless.
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IS LOCAL ALWAYS BETTER?
A few months ago Dan Mason sparked a debate that lasted for many weeks when he announced that CBS would be making more of an effort to back announce songs.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
MCDONALDS, AT&T, GEICO LOVE RADIO
The Radio Advertising Bureau released its Q3 advertising numbers and here are some of the details from deep inside the report.
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IS MORE DEREGULATION ON THE WAY?
Broadcasting & Cable Magazie is reporting that two republican senators have asked the FCC to repeal restrictions on radio, TV and newspaper ownership saying it stifles competition.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
Social Falls Short On Customer Loyalty, Traditional Methods Encouraged
While much of the marketing community is focused on sealing better relationships between brands and consumers via social media, a new study from Pitney Bowes suggests that their efforts would be better spent in other areas.
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Online Leisure Time Up, Still Trails TV
A new study finds that after being flat for five years, the amount of leisure time that Americans spent online grew 20% a year from 2008 to 2010.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Radio Sees Seven Consecutive Quarters of Growth
As we head towards the end of the year, here's great news for radio. Radio's 2% Q3 increase to $4.527B caps seven consecutive quarters of upward momentum.
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NAB's Performance Fee Position Slammed In Letter To Congress
Four music industry groups have banded together, and sent a letter to Congress' Deficit Reduction Supercommittee, claiming the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS is resisting incentive spectrum auctions.
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Political Ads To Hit $3.2B, Most In Local TV Buys
Some $3.2 billion in political advertising is estimated to hit TV networks, stations and other platforms for the 2012 general election window -- with the weight of these commercials creating more than their usual upset: Price hikes in TV commercials.
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Political Ads To Hit $3.2B, Most In Local TV Buys
Some $3.2 billion in political advertising is estimated to hit TV networks, stations and other platforms for the 2012 general election window -- with the weight of these commercials creating more than their usual upset: Price hikes in TV commercials.
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Kids, Like Adults, Love Apple
Kids, they’re just like adults. And, just like adults, they want their Apple products.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Here is the latest news from Radio Ink:
BIG BATTLE. TWO FRIENDS TO DUKE IT OUT IN D.C.
And here we thought Ali-Frazier would never happen again. Little did we know it would, only under the screaming headline "Oxley vs. Swenson...Friends Become Competitors."
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CBS TO CHALLENGE WTOP
In January 2012 CBS will launch an all-news format on 99.1, according Senior Vice President and Market Manager for CBS RADIO in D.C., Steve Swenson.
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Here is the latest news from All Access:
Google Introduces 'Google Music'
It's finally here. GOOGLE has rolled out its competitor to APPLE's iTUNES, and introduced a music service YESTERDAY (11/16) that lets people buy songs through their ANDROID devices.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Report: Google Music Has A Deal With Sony
On MONDAY (NET NEWS 11/14), ALL ACCESS reported GOOGLE was ready to finally launch its music service -- but they were expected to do it without WARNER MUSIC and SONY to start -- having only signed a deal with UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP. GOOGLE sent invitations MONDAY for a press event, to be held in LOS ANGELES, where the company is expected to add downloads to its cloud music service, as well as unveil social-networking features.
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House Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden Calls For Briefing On EAS Test Problems
Rep. GREG WALDEN (R-OR), chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee, has called a briefing for NOVEMBER 17th to hear from FCC and FEMA officials on what happened with the NOVEMBER 9th national Emergency Alert System.
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Here is the latest news from Media Post:
The Power of Radio
According to a study by Ipsos OTX MediaCT in partnership with Katz Marketing Solutions, people who are exposed to radio ad campaigns demonstrate high levels of engagement with brands at all stages of the purchase funnel, and particularly across metrics such as brand affinity and advocacy.
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To Catch A Young Voter: Friend 'em
According to a new study from Scarborough Research, Young Voters (American adults aged 18-24 who say they are registered to vote in the district of their residence) make up 10% of all self-identified registered voters.
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Print Goes Mobile
According to a survey published by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. 85% of the magazines and newspapers in the U.S. and Canada currently offer mobile content for e-readers, smartphones or tablets.
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Personal Connections Drive Social Media Usage
More than any other factor, what is driving consumers’ broad adoption of social tools like Facebook and Twitter?
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Here is the latest news from All Access:
Is There A Rebound In Music Sales?
Might it be a MERRY CHRISTMAS in the boardroom of record companies? Maybe -- if what BLOOMBERG BUISNESSWEEK reports keeps happening -- "Music lovers are doing something they haven't done in years: They're buying more albums.
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Apple Launches iTunes Match
APPLE's iTUNES MATCH service went live YESTERDAY (11/14) as part of an upgrade to iTUNES 10.5.1.
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FCC Proposes Online Standard Issues/Programs Lists For TV Stations, Radio Likely To Come Later
The FCC has released a Notice of Inquiry proposing to replace issues/programs lists presently required for television stations' public files with a standard online form and a sample-based methodology.
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CUMULUS COULD SEE $30 MILLION FROM POLITICAL
When you own 570 stations in 120 cities, chances are you're going to get a good chunk of the political dollars being spent.
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DICKEY: SYNERGIES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
It appears Cumulus has accelerated the $52 million in "synergies" from the acquisition of Citadel.
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Appy Holidays: Digital Supplants Radio As Seasonal Medium, Spot TV Remains No. 1
It’s beginning to look a lot like digital, almost everywhere Madison Avenue goes this holiday season. That’s the finding of a special “flash survey” Strata Systems conducted among its agency clients to gauge how recent economic trends are impacting their seasonal media planning and buying.
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Mid-November Sunday Prime For TV Network Viewing
A mid-November Sunday for the networks is still a prime area for TV viewing.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
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Report: Google Set To Launch Music Service Without Agreements From WMG And Sony
Back in FEBRUARY (NET NEWS 2/1), ALL ACCESS reported that iTUNES rules the digital music store roost, but is getting closer to having serious competition, as GOOGLE was getting closer to debuting a music service, according to multiple music industry sources.
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Hispanic Radio Today 2011 Released By Arbitron
ARBITRON has released, "Hispanic Radio Today 2011," which offers a detailed look at the radio listening habits and consumer insight among U.S. Hispanics, who now number 49.1 million people, or 16% of the U.S. population.
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House Subcommittee Schedules 'FCC Process Reform Act' For Markup Wednesday
The "FCC Process Reform Act," introduced in JUNE as a discussion draft and as a formal bill (HR 3309) on NOVEMBER 2nd, is scheduled for markup in the House Communications Subcommittee on WEDNESDAY (11/16).
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Local Social Media Ad Spending To Hit 2.3 Billion In 2015
Locally focused advertising in social media is expected to grow at annual rate of 33% from $400 million in 2010 to $2.3 billion by 2015, according to a new forecast from BIA/Kelsey.
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News Orgs Embrace Twitter, But Vary In Its Use, Value
Twitter feeds have become a regular feature of the online news landscape, often serving as a ticker for breaking news. A new study shows that news organizations typically limit tweets to their own content, but vary widely in how actively they have embraced the popular micro-blogging tool.
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Study Analyzes Mobile Search, Buying Behavior In Retail
When it comes to finding information to compare brands and products while in the store, 67% of men and 54% of women said they would reach for their mobile phone before asking a salesperson for help.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
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A STELLAR 35 YEAR CAREER
As we reported yesterday Maureen Lesourd was let go from her most recent job in the radio industry. For Lesourd it's been a 35 year run and she does not plan to call it quits now.
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WHAT IF PENN STATE HAPPENED TO YOU?
It'll be interesting to see how the PPM treats sports stations during the month of November
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Google Stepping Up Efforts To Squash Unofficial Google+ Brand Pages
Google+ opened to business pages earlier this week, and within days, unofficial company sites popped up across the social network.
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Deep Pockets: 'Superphones' To Lead Mobile Growth
Until now, we were happy just having our phones be “smart.” Now, they are getting “super.” According to Strategy Analytics, the latest generation of smartphones that sport extra large screens and faster processors constitute a new high-growth sub-category dubbed “superphones.”
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
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National EAS Test ... Maybe Not So Great ...
Don't be surprised if the parties behind YESTERDAY's National EAS Test revisit their conclusion that the test was a success.
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Country Music Shines At 45th Annual CMA Awards
The 45th Annual CMA AWARDS show is now in the history books. "Country's Biggest Night," as it is called, was broadcast on ABC-TV "live" from NASHVILLE 's BRIDGESTONE ARENA last night (11/9).
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MAUREEN LESOURD, OTHERS OUT AT CUMULUS
In all nine additional layoffs have taken place at Cumulus Media Networks. Lesourd joined Citadel Media in April 2009 as VP of programming and distribution, overseeing the network's 24-hour formats.
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