The Changing Nature of What Song Lyrics are Okay for Radio
November 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard Rough Trade’s “High School Confidential.” I was driving in
Browsing the "Radio" Category
Payola is Still a Thing in the Music Business. It’s Just Moved Online
November 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Payola–the practice of paying someone to play your music on the radio–has been around since at least the 1950s. After
The Tuesday Survey: What Was the First Music You Bought with Your Own Money?
November 20th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
My mother was furious with me. After saving up money from a paper route, I’d blown $4.99 (plus tax!) on
A Metal-Only Streaming Service
November 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If you dig into the listener data collected by sites like Spotify, you’ll find that the genre with the most
Guest Blog: How to Do Better Voiceovers and Narrations
November 13th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[I do a lot of voiceover work: commercials, TV narration, corporate videos, tutorials–you name it, I’ll do it. Paul Schoff
The CRTC’s New Report on How Canadians Listen and Watch
November 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Every year around this time, the CRTC has a data dump about how Canadians listen to the radio, watch TV
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 800: What You Might Not Know About Radio
November 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Yep. There have been EIGHT HUNDRED episodes since this thing started up in February 1993. That’s approximately 9,000 pages of
The F-Bomb Can Be Used on Canadian Radio. But There’s a Catch.
November 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Unlike the United States with its FCC, there is no government body in Canada that oversees day-to-day content on the
79 Years Ago Tonight, Orson Welles’ Fake Alien Invasion Freaked Out the US. Or Did It?
October 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On October 30, 1938, the radio drama program The Mercury Theatre of the Air began as usual on the Columbia Broadcasting
Random Music News for Monday, October 23, 2017
October 23rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Today is the 59th birthday of The Smurfs. They first appeared in a story called La flute à six schtroumpfs in a
A Classic: George Carlin Riffs on AM Radio
October 15th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll understand what George Carlin was talking about when he did this bit on
Radio Ownership is Dropping and It’s Been Replaced by…Well, We’re Not Sure.
October 6th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
RAIN points us to a new US survey on radio ownership by Integr8 Research. Are traditional radios being replaced by
Is the Future of Radio Live, On-Demand or Both? Let’s Talk a Look.
September 25th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
James Cridland is probably the planet’s best-known radio futurologist. He travels the world as an evangelist for the medium, promoting
This Site Allows Anyone to Track Radio Airplay Around the World. Say Hello to WARM.
September 22nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
When it comes to tracking songs played on the radio, the music industry’s two big players are BDS and Mediabase. Both
Trying to Predict the Future of Smart Speakers When It Comes to Music
September 13th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[SINGAPORE -] Here at the Music Matters conference in Singapore, a lot of people were talking about smart speakers like
Wait: So Many Teens DO Age into Radio Listeners. Maybe the Stories of Future Doom Aren’t True.
September 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If there’s one thing that keeps radio broadcasters up at night it’s what to do about the next generation. Conventional
Radioplayer App Coming Soon to Vehicle Dashboards
September 1st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The Radioplayer Canada app works great on mobile devices. But the real goal is to get this thing to show
Radio: It Could Kill the Internet Star. Seriously, It Could.
August 15th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Back in 1979, the Buggles declared that video had killed the radio star. Nope. We’re still here despite competition from
Pay-for-Play is Alive and Well in the US
August 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Payola, the practice of paying to have a song played on the radio, has long been illegal. While non-existent in
Radio: One of History’s Most Important Inventions
July 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
In October 1897, an Italian-born inventor named Guglielmo Marconi, building on the work of a dozen or so scientists, successfully demonstrated
Is Classic Alternative Becoming the New Classic Rock?
July 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
While the music of the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin and others of their age will remain with us forever,
Life After Terrestrial Radio: Time for a Reinvention
June 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The last few years have been tough for veteran radio people. Like many industries, radio has periods of expansion and
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