Internet Radio outpaces Satellite radio

[k9ez]

Looks like internet radio is outpacing sat radio as far as growth.

http://beradio.com/iboc_update/iboc_update_041906/#study

 

[RadioDoc]

> Looks like internet radio is outpacing sat radio as far as
> growth.
>
> http://beradio.com/iboc_update/iboc_update_041906/#study
>


That doesn't suprise me too much - with high-speed internet connections almost everywhere, and the thousands of internet stations available for free, it's a no-brainer!

That being said, as a Sirius subscriber, I'd like to see them create a higher bandwidth stream for me to listen to outside of my car. I would think that that would be a no-brainer. It's also good to see an upswing of terrestrial stations streaming again.<P ID="signature">______________
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[Podcaster Pat]

Hi everyone:

> Looks like internet radio is outpacing sat radio as far as> growth. > > http://beradio.com/iboc_update/iboc_update_041906/#study> That doesn't suprise me too much - with high-speed internet connections almost everywhere, and the thousands of internet stations available for free, it's a no-brainer!

Not only that, but Internet Radio, unlike its Satellite counterpart (except for the music channels on XM, which can be received via Winamp), can be received via a multitude of receivers ranging from PCs to cell phones to (I imagine, though I've never heard of this myself) some portable MP3 players.[/quote]That being said, as a Sirius subscriber, I'd like to see them create a higher bandwidth stream for me to listen to outside of my car. I would think that that would be a no-brainer. It's also good to see an upswing of terrestrial stations streaming again.<P ID="signature">______________</P>[/quote]Agreed. Now if only the TV stations would follow suit even if it's by doing what Ed Ansin's two stations do by showing traffic cams in between newscasts and during commercials or doing what WVUE 8, the local FOX affiliate in New Orleans does by looping the latest newscast over and over again and running PSAs and other station promos during local commercial breaks.Heck, dare I say this but I believe TV stations across the country could learn something from WVUE's way of putting the news on the web. JMO though Cheers

 

[dbdigital]

Recently, I did my own informal survey at work regarding who, among my co-workers was listening to internet vs. terrestrial vs. satellite radio while they worked. Surprisingly, quite a few were listening to internet radio. In fact, more co-workers were tuned to internet radio than any other type. Not surprisingly, it was mostly young adults with older workers listening to terrestrial radio. No one had satellite.So, to be sure, the trend is growing. Young people are very comfortable listening to music through their computers (BTW, no one had talk radio on). If I were a station owner contemplating a digital future, I would without fail add an internet stream to my website and hold off as long as possible any investment in HD Radio.db

 

[Chuck]

Does anyone know of any portable Wi-Fi Internet Radio players? More and more places I visit have Wi-Fi hot spots, frequently for free. I've found recently that I can easily listen to Internet radio as I travel, using my laptop computer. The only problem is it is big and awkward. I might buy a small pocket size receiver right now if I find one. It is certainly higher on my "must have" list than an HD radio. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this could eventually could turn into a really big deal. Chuck

 

[CTListener]

Does anyone know of any portable Wi-Fi Internet Radio players? More and more places I visit have Wi-Fi hot spots, frequently for free. I've found recently that I can easily listen to Internet radio as I travel, using my laptop computer. The only problem is it is big and awkward. I might buy a small pocket size receiver right now if I find one. It is certainly higher on my "must have" list than an HD radio. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this could eventually could turn into a really big deal. Chuck

I wonder if the design for the ill-fated Kerbango is still out there. That was the Internet appliance set up specifically to receive Internet radio. It was supposed to be introduced around 1999 or 2000, but never got to market -- 3Com bought the start-up company that developed the Kerbango and promptly killed the project.