Every Now And Then, I Turn It On Again...
...but it's plain to see that the radio still sucks.
Here are the lyrics (in case you've like to sing along.)
"The Radio Still Sucks" by The Ataris
I'm really fucking sick
Of Beck and 311, And Marylin Manson, I wish someone would break his fucking neck.
And what about Bush
And lame-ass Oasis? Hey, talk about pretentious, why don't they just blow England off the map?
Every now and then
I turn it on again But it's plain to see that The radio still sucks.
Every now and then I turn it on again But it's plain to see that The radio still sucks. Labels: Consumer Generated, Radio, Rants
Ray of iHope for HD?
Apple says it's planning an HD Radio push.
While some were surprised to see the latest generation of iPods did not include a traditional Radio tuner, the iPod could converting itself into an ally for the HD Radio initiative.
Apple will reportedly unveil HD Radio-equipped boomboxes with iPod docks at the Macworld Expo in January. These new units will be iTunes Tagging-ready, allowing users to more easily turn songs heard on the radio into purchases via the iTunes store.
iLounge.com reports that Apple VP Greg Joswiak says they're pleased with the "strong support" they're getting from the radio industry (duh!) and CBS Radio, Clear Channel, Cumulus, Cox, Entercom and Greater Media have begun encoding stations for iTunes Tagging.
While some in the broadcast industry are apparently getting excited by the fact encoded HD stations would get a share of iTunes music sales revenues, I think the sum would be paltry compared to the fact this is the potentially first device to meld the HD albatross with something else people might desire -- an iPod boombox. I also find it funny that the big broadcast boys are also so quick to turn their HD signals into low rent shills for iTunes. What can they truly expect on a share of revenue... 5 or 6 cents? They can already make that with iTunes affiliate programs on their websites. Are they seeing lots of revenue from that option? I doubt it. You know why? Because few people discover any new music on traditional Radio these days. If they like the song a station is playing, chances are they probably already own it because Radio is afraid of playing anything unproven and untested.
Hell, the local station in my town keeps bragging about how "you probably recognize that Fiest song we just played from the iTunes commercial."
Great.
Radio is programming their playlist from iTunes commercials.Labels: HD Radio, Industry, iPods
Artist Radio Stations - Part 2
Sammy Hagar launches Cabo Wabo Radio.
Hagar, along with radio veterans Woody Nelson and Shadoe Stevens, begin webcasting their online station New Year's Eve from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Cabo Wabo Radio will feature "high energy" and classic rock. Hagar's calling it "Rock Radio the Way God Intended It." Who knew God was such a big fan of streaming audio?
No word yet on if they'll have to pay themselves the additional performance royalty charges currently being pushed upon other webcasters.Labels: Artists, Duh, Industry, Internet, Streaming, Trendwatch, Webcasting
What if every artist had their own radio station?
Rapper JA RULE is webcasting his own internet radio station from his home in New York. The Always On Time hitmaker, real name Jeffrey Atkins, fronts the ambitious new venture and hosts a weekly hip-hop show every Friday from 10-2.
"I got an Internet radio station, 187FM.com. It's a vehicle for new artists to get on and get their music heard worldwide. Internet radio is good because it doesn't pigeonhole you to just your region. You can be heard everywhere."
The hip-hop star launched the network in March (07) and he's delighted with his first months as a radio mogul. He says, "It's the best because we're not censored, and you can log in from anywhere and hear my station. "As technology is going forward... if you go on the iPhone, you can go to a website that has audio... It's becoming easier. "It's even easier than satellite radio because we're not making you pay for it."
"I think internet radio scares them all."
ZombieRadio says: What if EVERY artist has their own radio station?
What if they released their hot new single via their own webcast rather than fighting for airtime on local stations across the country? You could hear the song and buy with a single click.
If you follow Ja Rule's line of thinking, their stations could even help with the breakthrough of new artists.
I agree with Ja Rule -- internet radio should be scary as hell to traditional broadcasters.Labels: Artists, Internet, Radio, Satellite, Trendwatch, Webcasting
Seth Godin Goes On and On...
Seth Godin just linked to an article he wrote almost seven years ago about the state of mass media and their monopolistic control of content and distribution. You probably wouldn't be interested in reading it.
After all, the article is really long (almost 4,500 words), it's pretty insulting to the businesses that created the foundation of our media culture, and like I said -- it's seven years old.
Godin cites the three main catalysts for creating the existing media monoply:
1. The FCC limited the number of TV and radio stations in every market, allowing three networks to dominate TV and the record companies to dominate radio.
2. Copyright ensures that we can charge a lot for a book or a record... way more than it costs to make it.
3. The limited number of physical distribution outlets (record stores, movie theatres) guarantees that distributors with clout get more shelf space.
Controlling the media was based on:
• Scarce creators, under long term contracts
• Scarce retail outlets, able to be controlled with marketing muscle
• Scarce spectrum (few radio stations, few TV stations)
• Copyright laws (and a lack of technology) that limited theft of services
• Limited power of the creators to compete without a large media company as partner
Seth lists the single-step process for becoming successful and profitable in TODAY'S new media world:
1. Establish a direct and positive relationship with the end user.
It sounds easy.
It's not.
It's scary.
It's likely to wreck your business before it saves it. Doesn't matter. The truth is: businesses that don't aggressively pursue this tactic will disappear.
Nah.
No reason at all that you ought to waste your time with this old article.Labels: Industry, Rants
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