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NEWS ABOUT: Internet radio

Internet radio stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Record labels and the online radio industry have reached a deal on royalties that insiders think will allow the medium to survive, the New York Times reports. Larger sites like Pandora will pay the labels 25% of revenue or up to 14 cents for every song they stream—whichever... More »

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music • Internet • song • webcast • broadcasting • recording industry • internet royalties • Internet radio • record label

24/7 Online Artist Channels Point to Radio's Future

Eagles, Christina Aguilera, Weezer to be first 'DJs'

Jun 12, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Musicians want to connect with fans, and radio needs to survive in the Web 2.0 era: Enter artist personal experience (a.p.e.) radio. Clear Channel launches the 24/7 online channels, featuring artists’ personal radio shows, next month. “We feel that the old model of trying to... More »

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music • radio • Clear Channel • web radio • Eagles • Weezer • Christina Aguilera • Internet radio • Jay-ZTV • artist personal experience radio

Royalty Rates May Kill Internet Radio Site

Popular Pandora threatens to pull plug without a new deal

Aug 16, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of America's most popular online radio sites may pull the plug without a new deal on royalty rates, the Washington Post reports. Pandora attracts 1 million listeners a day to create personalized radio stations, but also pays 70% of its revenue in per-song royalties—a fee traditional radio has... More »

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royalties • Pandora • internet royalties • Internet radio

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Mossberg Picks iPhone Apps 

Add more cowbell or find nearby restaurants

Jul 23, 08 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Impressed with Apple's spread of iPhone apps, Wall Street Journal tech gurus Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret list their favorites.
  • AOL Radio: The best Internet radio player for the iPhone
  • Evernote: A good port of the elegant note-taking program
  • Instapaper: Instantly download Web pages for offline reading.
  • Travelocity
... More »

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AOL • Apple • list • software • iPod Touch • smartphones • mobile platforms • Internet radio • iPhone applications • mobile devices • iPhone 3G

CBS Lets You Decide What's on the Radio

New site lets users
play any song they
want, for free

Jan 24, 08 12:53 PM CST
(Newser) - CBS’ Last.fm used to be plain old Internet radio – you picked a station, and listened to whatever it streamed. That all changed yesterday, when the company announced its plan to let users listen to any song they wanted for free, a risky but potentially game-changing move that has... More »

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music industry • CBS • digital music • Internet radio • streaming media

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