All Spotify articles – Page 20
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CommentInternational iPlayer ideal time to innovate
The BBC’s decision to roll out the iPlayer globally is a welcome - albeit long overdue - move but it must now ensure it delivers both a comprehensive and profitable commercial service, writes Alex Farber.
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NewsStudents favour iPlayer
More than half of students watch TV online through iPlayer, compared to 13% on YouTube, according to a new report.
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NewsGMG Radio teams with online service
Britain’s third largest radio group GMG Radio has joined forces with We7, the online music service co founded by singer Peter Gabriel, to supply on-demand entertainment and news content.
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NewsSpotify launches radio-style content with ad-funded deals
Digital music service Spotify has launched radio show-style content following ad-funded deals with Citroën and mobile phone manufacturer INQ.
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NewsCommercial radio unmoved by potential BBC cuts
Commercial radio executives believe the possible closure of the BBC’s Asian Network and 6Music will have only negligible impact on the market.
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NewsTimms: Rights holders should pay for piracy crackdown
Oxford Media Convention: Digital minister Stephen Timms has put the onus on rights holders to foot the bill for cracking down on piracy.
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FeaturesTimeless issue of tapping into great content
Unlocking the value of your archive content will be key in 2010. Ahead of this week’s Archive Forum, Andy Stout talks to major players in the industry about the business opportunities.
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Media Festival: Spotify's Daniel Ek and BBC Audio's Tim Davie
Keynote address: Daniel Ek, CEO, SpotifyDigital monetisation - Free or Fee?Future of Audio: Tim Davie, director, BBC Audio
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CommentMedia Festival: sessions in full
Broadcastnow presents the complete transcripts from the Media Festival 2009, including keynote speeches, panel discussions and in-depth presentations with some of the biggest names in the industry.
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The Broadcast InterviewMarc Watson, BT Vision
BT Vision chief executive Marc Watson is confident that he can revive the fortunes of the broadband service, but accepts that sport plays a crucial part.
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CommentRobinson on Rajar
Radio 4’s stellar performance in the Rajar audience figures for the third quarter of 2009 has dominated the headlines but more significantly points to some fundamental shifts in UK listener behaviour, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsEvery British radio station to be digital by Christmas
A single website offering access to every British radio station could be developed by the end of the year, according to a report.
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NewsSky Songs to launch next week
Sky has confirmed October 19 as the launch date for Sky Songs, its new ad-free streaming music service.
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CommentWhat a difference a year makes
As Absolute Radio celebrates its first anniverary, boss Clive Dickens reflects on how the industry has changed over the past year and what the consequences will mean to the market.
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The Broadcast InterviewStuart Murphy, Sky 1/2/3
The director of programmes is setting high standards for entertainment on Sky 1, upping the budget and revisiting the schedules to ensure quality shines through.
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CommentWhy it’s vital to get a child’s viewpoint
Emily Bell’s article (‘Data shouldn’t be child’s play’, Broadcast, 17.07.09) reflected the views of many by seeming to dismiss the validity of the opinions of young people: “Teenage boys don’t like paying for stuff, they have a low threshold for long bits of text and find advertising ‘annoying and pointless’.”
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CommentParfitt: Introducing is new John Peel
BBC Introducing is the new John Peel, says Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt. Broadcast finds out more about this new talent initiative ahead of its last festival outing at this month’s Leeds/Reading Festival.
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Features
Listening out for voices of the future
Station bosses have to get out of their offices – and their cities – if they are to find the talent that will keep radio relevant in a changing media world. Sarah Crawley-Boevey reports.
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The Broadcast InterviewRichard Park, Global Radio
Global Radio’s director of broadcasting Richard Park tells Robert Shepherd why he remains upbeat about the future of commercial radio despite competition from the BBC and online.
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Young guns can rescue radio
The industry will only gain from giving airtime to younger players.