6 posts and columns on Web radio

AOL Gets Into Music Subscriptions, Again

in News on June 28, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

There are a lot of companies trying to sell monthly subscriptions for digital music services. Add one more to a list that includes Pandora, Rhapsody and, soon, Spotify.
can't stop the music

Obama's BlogTalkRadio Appearance Attracts Thousands

in News on August 20, 2009 at 3:25 pm PT

President Barack Obama took to the online airwaves Wednesday evening, discussing health-care reform with religious leaders on BlogTalkRadio, a Web radio platform. The talk, called “40 Minutes for Health Reform,” attracted 140,000 live listeners and more than 153,000 downloads as of 12:45 p.m. EST Thursday, a BlogTalkRadio spokesman said. He said the total audience could be as big as 500,000 in the coming days.

Web Broadcasters Postpone Plans for 'Millennium of Silence'

in News on July 13, 2007 at 11:58 am PT

Looks like the Day of Silence protest staged by Web radio outlets on June 26 isn’t going to become the daily event many had feared. At least not yet. Internet broadcasters will not have to start paying sharply higher royalties next week, though the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., yesterday refused to halt [...]

Web Broadcasters Postpone Plans for ‘Millennium of Silence’

in News on July 13, 2007 at 11:58 am PT

Looks like the Day of Silence protest staged by Web radio outlets on June 26 isn’t going to become the daily event many had feared. At least not yet. Internet broadcasters will not have to start paying sharply higher royalties next week, though the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., yesterday refused to halt [...]

Congressmen: This Is Not a Royalty Increase to Be Tossed Aside Lightly. It Should Be Thrown With Great Force.

in News on April 30, 2007 at 8:43 am PT

Looks like May 15 may not become the day that music broadcast over the Internet died. A bill introduced in Congress last week may overturn a controversial royalty fee increase that Internet radio station operators say would put them out of business.