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Internet Radio
Internet radio is the transmission of streaming audio services through the Internet as opposed to traditional radio waves. The process was first created in the mid-1990s, but has rapidly grown in popularity in recent years. Revenue from internet radio was estimated to be less than $50 million in 2003, but grew by a factor of ten to $500 million by 2006. Increasing popularity and revenues have also seen increasing squabbles over fair royalties for the content creators.
A
New Era in Advertising: Internet Radio
An interesting sales pitch to advertisers, citing the repeat
possibilities of advertisements on internet radio. If a show archives
itself,
anytime someone comes to listen to that particular episode, the
commercials
will be heard over and over again.
Even
if Royalties for Web Radio Fall, Revenue Remains Elusive
Less optimistic impressions of internet radio revenue depict
even programs backed by large companies, such as AOL, struggling to
stay afloat. Furthermore, listeners apparently are quick to reject
advertisements,
although web tv services such as Hulu have been successful with
including brief
commercials alongside free programming.
Google and
others urge inventory of national airwaves
Google has become concerned over radio spectrum usage, a topic
that links up with internet radio since internet radio serves as a
means of
freeing up space in the spectrum.
How
Internet Radio Works
An explanation of how internet radio works.
Internet
Radio Equality Act
The Internet Radio Equality Act, H.R. 2060, a currently abandoned piece
of legislation looking to alter the rates for royalties awarded from
webcasting.
Internet Radio
to Outstrip HD Radio
Some projections concerning the possible growth rate of
revenue from internet radio.
Pandora
A prominent and free internet radio site. You select a song
or band, and Pandora will craft a radio station that
will stream
music based
on the qualities of the song or band selected. Users are also able to
vote thumbs up or thumbs down on songs
to help tweak the selections
offered by
the service.
Pandora's Box - How
the Future of Internet Radio May Look
An interview with the founder of Pandora discussing
potential changes to internet song royalties.
Performance
Rights Act
The current status of the Performance Rights Act, which
would force royalties from terrestrial radio
broadcasts and create a
flat fee
for small or non-commercial operations. The bill was last introduced
during 110th
session of Congress, but the website has links to current news and
related
bills.
Apple Enters Streaming Music
Apple buys Lala, entering the streaming music business
Uncrate:
The Livio Radio
A new radio that can stream music from internet radio sites.
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