Music

At CES cars use direct 4G LTE connection for internet radio, but data is a speedbump

Chevy in-dashboard AppShopLike the last few years, the connected dashboard is the most important news from…
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5 persistent challenges for internet radio stations

This is an update of a piece that originally appeared in the October 7 edition of our free weekly email…
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NPR to FCC: TV spectrum auctions affect radio too

An interesting filing from NPR to the Federal Communications Commission concerning the impending wave of incentive auctions planned to "reassign"…
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Talking Heads: debating the Spotify “rental” market

David Byrne; Dave Allen I am reading Paul Riismandel's summary of Day One of the Future…
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Pandora while driving? Safety may depend on your listening gear

In my third installment of my Internet radio in my car diary, I admit that I have tuned in to…
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The art of wiring a Palm Treo to your car stereo

Shortly after posting my piece about BlueToothing my Droid Razr to my Panasonic car stereo, I got this fascinating response…
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Internet radio in my car diary, Entry #1: it works!

The Decision Last December I made a New Years resolution: I would get Internet radio in my Honda Civic by…
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Rdio launches free service with ads from broadcast partner Cumulus

Yesterday streaming music service Rdio announced that radio station streaming would be free on Android and iOS mobile devices, effective…
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Checkin’ My Vibe – First impressions review of Slacker for iOS 7

Typically I’m a little more cautious when upgrading my mobile device OS. I usually wait a couple of weeks for…
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Pandora ponders competing with AM/FM for local advertising

I'm eyeballing Pandora's latest Security and Exchange Commission risk filing, which notes that the Internet streamer has yet to significantly penetrate…
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Immigrant radio-to-phone service makes semi-finals in Net radio awards

Every time RAIN (the Radio and Internet Newsletter) announces semi-finalists in its upcoming Internet radio awards, I learn about some…
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