 RAIN 9/22: Study shows adults mildly, not wildly interested in FM on iPods ·Sep 22, 01:24 PM SURVEY: 1 IN 3 ARE “VERY INTERESTED,” BUT MORE ARE KEEN ON LARGER DISPLAY, VIDEO CAMERAWhile a new study shows that one-third of adults (18+) surveyed say they’re “very interested” in listening to FM on the new iPod Nano, that ranks only third among the new iPod features (behind the larger display screen (46%) and video camera (45%)). However, when the 18-34 demo was broken out and asked about specific features of FM on the device, two-thirds said they were “very interested” in the “ability to pause & rewind songs” from the radio. 55% of 18-34s were equally interested in the digital song title readout; 45% were “very interested” in song “tagging” capability (which enables easier purchase from iTunes).
Vision Critical Communications, which published the study, notes that while the new device will put FM radio in the hands of more potential listeners, that in and of itself will not guarantee more listening. It predicts the interactive features (pause & rewind, song-tagging) will most benefit those broadcasters that play a significant amount of new music and target younger demos. You can read more on the study from Vision Critical (in .pdf format) here. COMPOSERS, PUBLISHERS WANT PERFORMANCE ROYALTIES FOR 30-SECOND SAMPLES USED TO SELL MUSICCNet’s Greg Sandoval reports that songwriters, composers, and music publishers are now making a case that they deserve to collect performance royalties for (1) traditional music downloads, (2) film and TV show downloads, and even (3) for the 30-second song samples vendors like Apple’s iTunes use to help sell music.
David Renzer, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group and Jon Potter, head of DiMA (Digital Media Association) trade some interesting quotes in Sandoval’s article on this matter (including Renzer’s insistence that Apple should pay performance fees on the webcasts it carries — even though the webcasters themselves already pay performance royalties). Read the CNet piece here. Meanwhile, Mark Ramsey chimes in on Hear 2.0 here and says, “if you think a 30-second sample is a ‘performance’ I urge you to see how much applause your favorite band gets when they play just 30 seconds of any song.” Tom Webster, in Infinite Dial, agrees, here and says, “If I were Apple, I would happily remove the stressor by deleting these samples and forcing consumers to purchase music without auditioning it.” PURE SENSIA WI-FI/DAB RADIO BOASTS TOUCHSCREEN, FACEBOOK, RECHARGEABLE BATTERYA new Internet radio device for the UK market is Pure’s Sensia DAB and Wi-Fi radio . Perhaps most interesting is the built-in Facebook interface. Users can also access other Web content (weather info, etc.) by way of a 5.7” touchscreen. The Sensia is portable, with an optional rechargeable battery. Engadget reports (here) that the device will ship before the holidays for £249.99 ($406).
ANDO WILL MEASURE COX ONLINE RADIO LISTENINGAndo Media announced today it will add Cox Radio’s 86 stations to its online audience measurement panel, as well as provide Cox stations with its online ad-serving products. Ando measures listening for over 7,000 stations. Cox Radio is one of the largest radio companies in the United States (based on revenues), with stations in 19 markets, including major markets such as Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Tampa. Cox Radio is a division of Cox Media Group, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises.share: del.icio.us.  Reddit  Digg  Yahoo  Wink  Windows  Google  Newsvine 
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These groups already get a “mechanical” royalty — that is, the fee that covers the reproduction of music for making CDs or selling downloads, for instance. Further, producers of TV shows and films who use music pay writers and publishers a “synchronization” royalty for that use. On the other hand, broadcasters, webcasters, clubs, restaurants, etc., pay a “performance” royalty for the right to attract customers through the public performance of copyright music. In other words, groups like 
