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63% of US adults listen to AM/FM radio daily

18/04/2021

63% of US adults listen to AM/FM radio daily according to a report from NPR and Edison Research which found that radio consumed 41% of their audio listening time. The Radio: Live on Air and Everywhere report identified six segments of radio listeners, their listening behaviours and their attitudes towards advertising. The research reveals that radio plays an important role in the lives of consumers and that the majority of radio listeners are receptive to sponsorship messages […]

The Jazz Groove

11/04/2021

The Jazz Groove is a specialist jazz genre non-profit subscription internet radio station broadcasting five channels of ‘laid-back jazz’. The web player offers a time limited free service only interrupted by in-house promotions supporting their subscription service. Their Premium service ($60 annually) offers streams in AAC and CD Quality Lossless FLAC without any promotional material. For an additional $40 annually you can go Premium Plus which offers a choice of gift (T-shirt, Cap, CD) and […]

SiriusXM adds 26 new music channels

26/03/2021

SiriusXM adds 26 new music channels dedicated to a variety of musical styles and themes including 90s R&B Jams, Boy Bands, Coffee House Classics, Lithium Stripped, Queens of Pop, and more. There are also a selection of artist branded channels with Bob Marley and LL COOL J available as streaming channels on the SiriusXM app. Each major artist is supplementing their existing SiriusXM channel with new channels that will further explore that artist’s genre and […]

Listening on mobile devices set to surpass traditional radio in US

06/03/2021

Listening on mobile devices set to surpass traditional radio in US according to recent research from Edison Research. The findings are from their Share of Ear reports based on a nationally representative study of Americans aged 13 and older and their listening habits over a 24 hour period. Listening on a mobile device now accounts for 30% of all time spent listening to audio – an increase of 67% since 2014.Listening on a mobile device has been growing […]

Sonos Radio adds more artist stations and shows

16/01/2021

Sonos Radio adds more artist stations and shows including hand-curated channels from D’Angelo, FKA twigs, Björk and The Chemical Brothers. Sonos Radio is its third most streamed service and there will also be new radio shows from artists currently streaming on Sonos Radio, including Thom Yorke, Brittany Howard, Dolly Parton and Third Man Records. Additionally, new genre stations will be added including Blacksmith Radio from Corey Smyth, industry veteran and manager to renowned talent such as De La Soul, Vince Staples, Mos […]

Naim Radio

19/12/2020

Naim Radio is one of three internet radio channels from Naim Records – a part of the top end HiFi firm Naim Audio. The three channels showcase the company’s unique approach to combining an uncompromising attitude to recording quality and a desire to promote less well-known artists. Naim Records “has traditionally given a voice to musicians whose music may not have had the chance to be heard by a wider audience, and continues to do […]

NPR shows available as Spotify Podcasts

16/12/2020

NPR shows available as Spotify Podcasts giving worldwide listeners the opportunity to connect with NPR’s daily source of wisdom and entertainment previously available only to Americans. Every day, millions connect with NPR and NPR Member stations across the US for everything from pop culture podcasts to the nightly news. In 2018 Spotify announced that US fans of NPR would also be able to stream select NPR shows on Spotify, making NPR’s offerings available in one convenient place. […]