Audio (excluding visual) by device share % for all adults
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Smart Speakers may be forced to stream UK radio

Smart Speakers may be forced to stream UK radio according to a recent report by the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The report entitled Digital Radio and Audio Review concluded that new rules are needed to protect British radio output on smart speakers. It found that smart speakers such as Amazon Echo and Google Home are owned or accessed by a third of all UK adults and now play a central […]

79% of Irish people listen to live radio everyday
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79% of Irish people listen to live radio everyday

79% of Irish people listen to live radio everyday compared to 25% who stream music and 5% who listen to podcasts daily. This is according to the JNLR Radio and the Irish Audio Market report compiled by Ipsos/MRBI. The JNLR (Joint National Listenership Research) is a joint industry research project conducted on behalf of the Irish radio industry from a national sample of 3100 interviews of 15+ individuals between Q4 2020 and Q2 2021. Key […]

Streaming accounts for 12% of AM-FM radio listening in the US
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Streaming accounts for 12% of AM/FM radio listening in the US

Streaming accounts for 12% of AM/FM radio listening in the US according to Edison Research in its Share of Ear study. The findings are based on measurements of what portion of listening to AM/FM content happens on a traditional radio receiver and how much is done on a digital device. The research methodology fully represents the US 13+ population, including not only those who are online but also those who are either not online or lightly […]

Kool 95
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Kool 95

Kool 95 Classic Hits Radio was a Canadian commercial free internet radio station broadcasting AAC+ and CD Quality Lossless FLAC streams. According to the station, “Kool 95 simply plays the very best classic pop radio hits from the 70’s & 80’s. We stream hits from Elton John, The Police, Madonna, Prince and so many more.” The station is supported entirely by donations and their website is available in a variety of languages. It would appear […]

Sonos Radio HD now in 5 more countries
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Sonos Radio HD now in 5 more countries

Sonos Radio HD now in 5 more countries (Austria, Canada, France, Germany and The Netherlands) having launched in the US and UK in November 2020. As part of the availability in these new territories they have launched a new station from Brian Eno with three hundred tracks on The Lighthouse. A lifelong creator and innovator, Eno collaborated with Sonos Radio to design a new station format that explores his extensive archive of unreleased work. The Lighthouse will […]

Streaming tops the list of Discovery sources
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Streaming tops the list of Discovery sources

Streaming tops the list of Discovery sources replacing broadcast and digital radio as top source of new music according to a recent study by US consultancy MusicWatch. They surveyed 1000 music listeners in the US covering their music listening habits and other topics around the discovery experience. For generations, radio, retail and recommendations drove music discovery. These ‘3 R’s’ helped to create awareness of new music; curated by DJ’s, record store staff and our closest […]

TMEFolk Radio
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TMEFolk Radio

TMEFolk Radio was an internet radio station broadcasting ‘Blues, Roots, Americana, Bluegrass, country, Folk and a little bit of this and that’ in CD Quality Lossless FLAC. They played “All time favourites, new and old tracks, known and unknown all with the guarantee of quality of being chosen by our resident experts.” They also offered a request service. TMEFolk Radio was one of a roster of 3 radio stations – TMEFolk Radio, Radio BluesFlac and […]