 RAIN 11/16: Triton COO explains "blurring of lines" between terrestrial, Net radio with WSJ ·Nov 16, 12:47 PM AGOVINO: “CROWD-SOURCED” RADIO AN EXAMPLE OF “MELTING DISTINCTION” BETWEEN RADIO MEDIAIn today’s Wall Street Journal, Triton Media Group COO Mike Agovino says it’s innovative content, not any specific platform, that interests radio listeners. As a result, the distinctions between Internet or terrestrial radio are blurring together to listeners, in the same way differences between cable and broadcast TV disappeared for viewers. “The distinction between Internet and traditional stations is melting away, leading to increased competition and more innovative radio,” the Journal reports. Agovino points to crowd-sourced radio — like Jelli Radio, where online users control what is played over-the-air (RAIN coverage here) — as one example of this integration.
Agovino also brought up smartphone radio applications, which “go well beyond a passive listening experience.” For example, the ESPN Radio app “lets listeners tune in to an ESPN station while getting a live feed of sports scores and other information on the phone’s screen.” Meanwhile, “increasingly
CLEAR CHANNEL LAUNCHES ONLINE “PIRATE RADIO” STATIONClear Channel, with Focus Features, has launched an online radio station through iHeartRadio promoting the new movie “Pirate Radio.” The station features music from the ’60s like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens and more. Find the new station here.O2 JOGGLER UPDATED WITH NET RADIO FROM PUREThe O2 Joggler, “a touchscreen calendar/photo frame mashup aimed at the family,” can now tune in to thousands of Internet radio streams thanks to a new update. The Joggler can now access The Lounge — the Net radio portal from tabletop Wi-Fi maker PURE. O2 also announced that the Joggler will soon have an app store. “We’re tickled by these mini digital kitchen-calendar doofers, but the Joggler isn’t there yet,” writes CNET. Read their full thoughts here.
BBC ADDS iPLAYER TO NINTENDO WII The BBC is relaunching its radio and video iPlayer on the Nintendo Wii. It will be available for free to Wii owners in the UK. The iPlayer was originally launched for the Wii back in August of 2008, but suffered from performance issues according to users. The iPlayer is also available on Sony’s PlayStation 3. For more information, read BBC News’ coverage here.
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