 RAIN 7/3: RAJAR claims spike in Internet radio usage, but findings are questioned ·Jul 3, 11:54 AM RAJAR STUDY CLAIMS NET RADIO LISTENERSHIP UP 2.5 MILLION SINCE NOVEMBER: RAJAR RAJAR STUDY “SOMEWHAT SKEWED” SAYS JOURNALIST: Robert Andrews of PaidContent.co.uk smells something fishy in the results of RAJAR’s study on Internet radio. Andrews argues that most of the 863 participants in the RAJAR study “had already indicated they are online radio converts.” He also writes that the podcast-listener statistics may be flawed as well, as presumably only radio organization-produced podcasts were measured. “The study was somewhat skewed and is an attempt by RAJAR to show it’s modernizing, despite having ruled out electronic data gathering methods in favor of sticking with the humble diary entry until 2009.” Read Andrews’ full article here.
PANDORA WANTS OVERSEAS SERVICE RESTARTED, KEEPS ROYALTY ISSUE IN THE HEADLINES: Pandora founder Tim Westergren hopes a successful outcome in the U.S. webcast royalty dispute will become share: del.icio.us.  Reddit  Digg  Yahoo  Wink  Windows  Google  Newsvine 
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(Radio Joint Audience Research), the official radio audience measuring body in the UK, has released the results of a survey (
a “template” for similar debates overseas. Perhaps attempting to keep the webcast royalty debate in the press, Westergren spoke with vnunet.com about his desire to restart service outside the U.S., a cut made earlier this year after “frustrating” battles with record labels and European authorities over royalty rates. He reiterated that Pandora will not be able to survive, much less stream overseas, under the proposed 
