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Reaching for the Height of Radio

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on January 26, 2010 at 2:21 pm PT

HD Radio offers better sound quality and more channels than regular radio–if you don’t mind a slight delay, says Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution.

Welcome to the Jungle! Guns N’ Roses Accused of Stealing Songs for Pirated Album.

Peter Kafka in Media on October 6, 2009 at 9:12 am PT

Musicians accuse other musicians of stealing their work all the time and I have no idea if this case has more or less merit than any other one. But I couldn’t resist relaying this story: Guns N’ Roses, which made a point of stringing up people who pirated the band’s last album, is now being accused of pirating songs on its last album.

The New York Times Gets Out of the Radio Business, Collects $45 Million

Peter Kafka in Media on July 14, 2009 at 11:34 am PT

The New York Times is getting out of the radio business. Did you know the New York Times was in the radio business? Exactly. Anyway, now it’s not. The cash-strapped publisher has sold WQXR-FM for $45 million, carving up the asset into two packages for different buyers–local NPR affiliate WNYC and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Radio. The money will go to paying down the paper’s debt: Not much, but more than the company may get for the Boston Globe.

Voices

So What Do I Know Now?–Part 2

Jill Sobule, Singer and Songwriter in News on August 22, 2008 at 1:17 pm PT

Last year, here on the Voices blog, I asked you all for your thoughts on how to finance and put out my next record. I got some swell advice, as well as some good wishes. Many agreed that the patronage system–asking fans to donate money–was a promising idea.

Tuning In to Internet Radio Without a Computer

Walter S. Mossberg and Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on March 22, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

The Roku SoundBridge Radio wirelessly connects to your broadband service and streams Internet radio without a computer. The device needs a little tweaking, but its easy set up might encourage more people to step away from their computers.

This Is a Test of Emergency Power Systems

Walt Mossberg in The Digital Solution on September 21, 2005 at 12:01 am PT

Regardless of how “wireless” communications technology has become, your gadgets only work if the batteries can be recharged. With that in mind, Walt test devices that are specifically designed to work in emergency situations.