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Desktop and Mobile Streaming News Updates

Android and iOS continue to carve up the world, another record quarter for smartphones. According to IDC's latest figures, Android and iOS now account for 85 percent of the 152 million smartphones shipped in Q2 2012. Google's OS powered 68.1 percent of all smartphones sold -- with Samsung making the hardware behind for just under…
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We’ve Got Answers to Your Most Common Questions

Radio streaming can sometimes be confusing...but with us, it's not. We provide you with the tools you need to sign up, get setup, and run smoothly! Have you browsed our new, updated FAQ section? We're constantly updating it to make sure all of your questions can be found. All questions are separated by topics and…
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Show Your Listeners the Last Songs Played

A great way to get your listeners onto your website is to provide them with access to the last songs played. Our Song Wizard widget can be easily embedded onto your website. It's simple to use and easy to integrate, and best of all, it's available to ALL of Securenet Systems streaming accounts.     Our…
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Promoting Your Mobile Apps Means More Ad Revenue for You

Devices are a big part of our daily lives; the accessibility of anything at your fingertips is astounding, and mobile devices are making the world go round. A study done by the World Bank found that an estimated three-quarters of the world's population have access to a mobile device, and the number of mobile phone…
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Streaming Goes Global & Microsoft to Have Retail Stores

Streaming Goes Global: 32% of consumers across the globe are now using streaming services. The leading markets for streaming penetration, according to studies, are Norway, Spain, Sweden, and France. >>> Click here to read the full article. Microsoft to Have 44 Retail Stores by Next June: By the end of its fiscal 2013, which is…
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Latest Growth in Global Ad Spends For Q1 2012

More good news for advertisers....and publishers like you that are running ads..... Worldwide advertising spend rose 3.1% year-over-year in Q1 to reach $128 billion USD, per new figures released in June 2012 by Nielsen. Ad spend gains were minimal in January, but picked up steam in the following months, with spending in March 4.5% higher…
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Growth of Online Ads

   (click the image to enlarge) Rapid growth in social media and online video advertising is driving increases in the global display advertising market, which is forecast to rise by 20% annually from 2011 through 2014, according to a June 2012 forecast from ZenithOptimedia. The forecast calls for display advertising to account for 40% of…
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The Week in Streaming News

Check out the latest internet growth trends in general from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers. Click here to download the latest report showing rapid adoption of mobile still in early stages ....and a whole lot of great information on how nearly everything is being "re-imagined" by the internet. You, out there in radio land, are…
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Ride The Wave of Advertising Revenue

Earn additional revenue from US and international desktop and mobile listeners with video pre-rolls, video replacement spots and rich media banner ads via our radio streaming players. Our Ad Delivery Network provides ads to listeners worldwide. If you have read any of our recent blog and news articles, then you know that mobile and desktop…
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Get Upgraded to the Latest iPhone and Android Apps

Do you have your own custom iPhone and Android apps for your station? If not, please contact your account representative immediately to get yours for free. It's super easy; all you need to do is fill out a simple worksheet, which your account rep will send you. You should be taking advantage of the tremendous…
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The Latest Growth News for Mobile and Desktop Radio

 In-car listening is growing at a fast pace! The latest news from The Infinite Dial 2012 by Arbitron/Edison Research shows that the number of listeners who use their cell phone to listen online while in their cars has increased by over 50% from last year. Over 17% of radio listeners now use their smartphone to…
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The Continued Growth of Geotargeted Display Advertising

By 2013, geotargeted display ad revenue is forecast to reach $1.9 billion, up from $879 million spent on banners in 2008-a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16%-according to BIA/Kelsey in a recent report. Localized ads, comprised primarily from numbers from the SMB market, will see the highest growth with a CAGR of 66%. Securenet's…
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Some Great Radio Streaming Features

Check out these widely-used features! Have you checked out the Stream Notifications feature? This feature allows you to receive notifications when your stream and/or DCS goes down and comes back up, to aid you in troubleshooting potential issues. It's widely used by many station owners and managers and it's located at the top-right section of…
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Report from the 2012 NAB Show in Las Vegas

We took a team for a week off from our busy schedule here at streaming headquarters worldwide to visit the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show in Las Vegas last week. The show was quite impressive indeed, taking up all available space at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Although the majority of floor space is…
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New Tracking Feature: Streaming Stats and Metrics

We've just launched our new streaming stats and metrics section, tracking all listener habits by day-parts, giving you valuable demographic information. In the past, you may have noticed the ability to see listener stats, but we've revamped this to display in-depth metrics... another feature that makes your job easier! Our stats program allows you to…
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A Positive Look Ahead For You – The Infinite Dial 2012

The weekly online radio audience jumps more than 30 percent in the past year says new Arbitron Edison research study, "The Infinite Dial 2012." The report, just released on Tuesday, shows an extremely positive outlook for today's online radio broadcaster. "The weekly audience of all forms of online radio is now at an estimated 76 million…
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Online Radio is Growing by Leaps and Bounds

 "Is internet radio dead?" was the header on several news and blog sites this week. DO NOT BE ALARMED! They (bloggers and pundits who many times are vaguely aware of the real facts) were talking about the Pureplay-for-pay stations like Pandora and Spotify. Pandora's stock has slid from $16.50 a share and is most likely…
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Radio Streaming Myths Debunked

Myth: “Online streaming is not a critical need for my station.” Fact: Online streaming should be a mission-critical part of any radio station’s arsenal of marketing tools. Listeners have come to expect their favorite station to be streaming online on their desktop, and their mobile phones. If you are not streaming, your competition is already…
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Get In with TuneIn

With TuneIn, people can listen to live local and global stations from anywhere, even if they are on the other side of the world. TuneIn is a radio stream aggregator that pulls in over 50,000 stations from all over the world, and is one of the biggest providers of radio streams to internet devices, desktops,…
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Do You Know The Latest Online Ad Growth Statistics?

Now You Knew This All Along, Right? According to BIA/Kelsey, local radio stations saw a 15.1 percent increase to $439 million for total industry online revenues for 2011. With the 1st qtr of '12 coming to a close, they expect similar growth to continue for the rest of the year with a compounded annual growth…
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