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 […]

Subscription radio stations launched in UK
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Subscription radio stations launched in UK

Subscription radio stations launched in UK with Bauer Media’s Scala Radio, Jazz FM, Planet Rock and Kerrang! Radio all offering live radio with no ad-breaks 24 x 7. Radio stations Scala Radio, Jazz FM, Planet Rock and Kerrang! Radio are extending their live radio experience by launching premium subscription online radio services. Subscribers will gain access to 20 exclusive online radio stations across genres and music moods, more than 30 on-demand shows, documentaries, artist interview content and special programming. These benefits are […]

SiriusXM reaches a record 31 million paying subscribers in Q1 2021
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SiriusXM reaches a record 31 million paying subscribers in Q1 2021

SiriusXM reaches a record 31 million paying subscribers in Q1 2021 adding 126,000 net new subscribers in Q1 2021, an 83% increase from the 69,000 added in the first quarter of 2020. Total revenue increased 2% to $1.62 Bn with gross profit totalling $993 million, relatively unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2020. Advertising revenue grew 24%, helped by strong results in its growing podcast market. The Pandora streaming arm of the business saw Monthly […]

The Infinite Dial 2021 Australia Report
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Radio still listened to by 86% of Australians

Radio still listened to by 86% of Australians and 37% are reached by podcasting each month according to a recent study conducted by Edison Research on behalf of Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and Triton Digital. The findings are published in The Infinite Dial 2021 Australia which brings together the results of a representative sample of 1000 Australians aged 12 and older conducted in the first quarter of 2021. Key findings from the Infinite Dial 2021 Australia report AM/FM/DAB+ […]