Category Archives: innovation

iTunes “iRadio” will come out in the iFall (but do iCare?)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Matthew Lasar

Apple has confirmed the long awaited expectations: some kind of iTunes based “iRadio” application should be available by the fall. The Washington Post article summarizes the subscription free service: “Using the firm’s Music app, users will be able to create … finish reading iTunes “iRadio” will come out in the iFall (but do iCare?)

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Wasting energy? “Erratic” radio gives you wrong frequency on purpose

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Matthew Lasar

I am reading Evgeny Morozov’s diverting book To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism. The conclusion mentions a variety of machines that act dysfunctionally in some way, but for a purpose—to alert the user that s/he is … finish reading Wasting energy? “Erratic” radio gives you wrong frequency on purpose

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Are you still a radio deejay if you just text?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Matthew Lasar

This Thursday the What is Radio conference begins in Portland, and Radio Survivor will be there. Both Jennifer Waits and I are presenting papers. Expect some blogging about the conferences activities too. My paper is titled “The rise of the … finish reading Are you still a radio deejay if you just text?

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At Earbits radio you promote the music, earn “Groovies,” and listen on demand

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Matthew Lasar

Earbits has been around for about  two years, running a nice site full of curated music channels where independent artists can strut their stuff. Nothing earth shattering about this; we’ve been reviewing indie oriented streaming sites for years. But then … finish reading At Earbits radio you promote the music, earn “Groovies,” and listen on demand

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SF Music Tech Summit Attendees Delve into Future of Music

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jennifer Waits

SF Music Tech Summit is happening all day today at the Kabuki Hotel in San Francisco. Panelists are debating the future of music, sharing the latest music technology, and counting down the minutes for the after-parties tonight. Although I wasn’t … finish reading SF Music Tech Summit Attendees Delve into Future of Music

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Global radio will converge at the Gwenstival in Switzerland

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Matthew Lasar

Happy World Radio Day Radio Survivor readers! Apropos, every year Radio Gwendalyn puts out a call for radio visions and the Swiss web radio outlet airs them during The Gwenstival. This year the celebration of adventurous radio content will stream … finish reading Global radio will converge at the Gwenstival in Switzerland

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One minute radio documentary contest: and the winners are . . .

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Matthew Lasar

First Spark has announced the three winners in its One Minute Radio Documentary contest. Here they are: Emma Norman’s The World of Internet Radio (above) won for Best Under 18 category. It is a tight collage of global Internet location … finish reading One minute radio documentary contest: and the winners are . . .

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Hey radio stations! Here is what Twitter wants you to know:

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Matthew Lasar

I used the phrases “hey radio station” and “hey radio stations” and “hey radio” as search terms on Twitterfall. Here’s some of what came down the stream: @bbcr1 hey radio 1!! Great music today!! Could u play Reflekt – Need … finish reading Hey radio stations! Here is what Twitter wants you to know:

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Got a one minute radio documentary? Send it to First Spark

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Matthew Lasar

I’ve listened to a lot of radio documentaries, but I’ve never heard one that concludes ”within a hair’s breadth of 1 minute.” Then I noticed this call-for-content item on the free103point9 newsroom blog: Your radio documentary can be on any theme … finish reading Got a one minute radio documentary? Send it to First Spark

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Roll over Boothoven! inside turntable.fm’s bot revolution

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Matthew Lasar

I spent some time in Hong Kong and Japan in July, and when I came back, a minor revolution had taken place at my favorite turntable.fm room: Classical of Any Kind (or COAK as the regulars call it). I guess you … finish reading Roll over Boothoven! inside turntable.fm’s bot revolution

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