Add 100,000-plus Internet Radio Stations to Windows Media Center

With Windows Media Center, you will now be able to tune in local FM radio stations–provided, that is, you have an FM tuner connected to your PC (some internal TV tuner cards include one) and a good antenna. With Windows Media Center, you can stream over 100,000 radio stations from all over the world. Major…

Internet Radio is Becoming More Relevant

A study by Media Consulting Firm L.E.K. advises advertisers to consider Internet radio as part of its new media strategy. The study, which interviewed 2,000 US households, found that “Among active radio listeners, 32% use Internet radio services on a weekly basis, logging an average of 5.8 hrs per week per user.” That is 49.7…

RadioTime and the First Free In-Car Web Radio

Earlier this month, RadioTime, a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, announced that the Mini cars by BMW will have an integrated RadioTime web service (via MINI Connected) that will allow drivers to tune to Internet radio via the car’s dashboard and steering wheel controls. BMW will be the first car…

Radio ‘Greener’ in 2010 Thanks to Radio WorkFlow

Many radio organizations are committed to increasing productivity and doing away with the painful paper system has been a part of radio organizations for decades. Radio WorkFlow’s software links your sales, creative, traffic and production departments with a paperless software system designed exclusively for the radio industry. It even gives radio stations the ability to…

Premier Radio App for iPhone by Spark Radio

Spark Radio recently launched the only premier radio app for iPhone to feature graphics and social media tools while listening to music. This new iPhone app allows listeners to enjoy more than 10,000 terrestrial and internet-only radio stations worldwide. Spark Radio projects that by April 2010 there will be more than 30,000 stations streaming. Listeners…

There are presently 69 million people listening to streaming radio in an average month. The following charts break down the listener by delivery method, format, location, and growth projections. One can easily see the tremendous growth in online listening reflected in every available metric. Sources - Arbitron, Edison Media, Bridge Ratings

Another Reason to be Streaming Online: Squeezebox

Let’s look at some quick facts from Arbitron: The weekly online radio audience has again exploded in the last year, to about 42 million Americans aged 12+. One in five Americans aged 25- to 54-years-old listen to online radio on a weekly basis—an all-time high. Since the growth of internet radio is huge, taking the…

SHOUTcast: You Don’t Have to Lose Your Following

SHOUTcast is a very popular AOL-owned listening portal that has been around for over 12 years. It is free for anyone to publish to, and this week it is ranked 4,895 on Alexa.com, with over 6,000 sites linking in. There are many Internet broadcasters that have built up a following in SHOUTcast and do not…

A neat, new tool for local station searching, Belkin’s TuneCast is a small iPhone interface that can: Quickly find the best FM station with the help of your iPhone GPS system and location-based user feedback. ClearScan LIVE iPhone App conveniently recommends the best FM frequencies based on your GPS coordinates. Control your FM transmission easily…

Last week The New York Times posted an interesting news article, “Internet Radio Stations Are the New Wave,” about how internet radio stations are becoming more and more popular among listeners. “Unlike standard broadcast radio, Internet radio stations can be heard virtually anywhere (copyright restrictions aside), as long as you have a device that can…

“miRoamer Platinum” Expected to Launch in Early 2010

The original miRoamer is an online portal where users can access the world's largest and most diverse selection of Internet radio content…all for free. miRoamer offers you the ability to wirelessly access all of the same Internet Radio content via portable hardware devices, cell phones, in your car, and wherever else the Internet eventually becomes…

Internet radio continues to attract more unique listeners. In 2007, Bridge Ratings conducted a study on which primary daily “devices” were most commonly used: Terrestrial Radio, Internet Radio, HD Radio, Satellite Radio, Cell Phone, MP3 Player. Comparing it to 2009, terrestrial radio dropped 9% while internet radio increased 6%. More people are listening to radio…

IMDA — Guidelines for Internet Broadcasters

The IMDA, Internet Media Device Alliance, has recently announced new guidelines for internet radio station metadata. Ben Terrel, host of the IMDA Metadata Working Group meeting said, “This metadata defines for the first time streamed radio station information to identify the station as well as stream information. Device design companies and aggregators will use this…

Video streaming for radio is becoming popular among radio stations and broadcasters. Having the ability to stream a live video right in your player can benefit greatly. Your listeners will become more engaged in the station. They will get a chance to see the station, the staff, and most importantly, the faces of the hosts.…

Tips on How to Price Your Online Replacement Ads and Banners

The prices that you can charge for online, Internet-only replacement ads and banners for your players is going to vary widely, depending on the reach and scope of your market coverage and terrestrial spot pricing. This overview is intended to provide you some pricing examples and ideas and insights that you can use in your…

Dramatic Ad Revenue Shift To Benefit Net Radio, Hurt Terrestrial

A report from eMarketer predicts Internet radio stands to benefit as ad dollars migrate away from the suffering terrestrial radio industry to digital platforms. Meanwhile, ad revenue for Internet radio is growing and will continue to do so (though the study notes that “those gains are minuscule compared with the billions lost by terrestrial broadcasters”).…

NPR and Livio Moving Forward for Internet Radio

NPR (National Public Radio) and Livio have teamed up to create a revolutionary Internet Radio Device called NPR Radio by Livio. This device is a standalone internet radio that connects listeners to over 16,000 internet radio stations around the world. It allows you to find NPR stations and programming; whether you’re in your home, office,…

Mobile Streaming Hits Highs

According to the recent Arbitron 2009 Radio Today report, News/Talk/Information is still America’s number 1 format with a share of 12.6% of listeners over the age of 12. More people are listening to News/Talk radio via streaming, whether it is from their computer or wireless device. And speaking of news/talk/information; streaming already accounts for 8-10%…

Global Certification Standard for Internet Radios

Earlier this month, the Internet Media Device Association, also known as IMDA, announced the release of a standard for internet radio players, called IMDA Profile 1, to align competing technologies. With the constant growth of internet radio, IMDA’s aim is to “reduce time to market and marketing risk by removing the prospect of rival technology…

Benefits of Streaming Your Station

Consider these online growth facts and statistics... Online listener segment continues to grow, and aggregate listening hours grew by a whopping 37.6% to 6.67 billion hours in 2008 (AccuStream iMedia Research). Extending market reach and name branding to the workplace and home PCPotential listeners spend a lot more time in their office or workplace than…

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