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STREAMING A SERIOUS NEW THREAT TO RADIO!

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SUPERCASTER

Rhode Island will be WiFi border to border
When an entire state goes WiFi, then it will be followed by more states.

And that will precipitate the arrival of the Internet in cars, which is already on the drawing board in Detroit.

And that will create a broad range of new opportunities for radio, all of them online.

And it will create a serious new threat to radio, entirely online.

Are you ready? Or are you still pitching HD?

HERE IS THE LINK:
http://www.hear2.com/2006/06/index.html
 
Funny that you say that.


I'm currently an XM Subscriber but I find myself listening to more music off the internet, at home, at work an in the car!


It's great having the internet EVERYWHERE you go thanks to Sprint PCS "Vision" Wireless Internet! (NOT A PLUG for SPRINT)
Tons of music choices to choose from, it's great! More from radio or Satellite.

When fiber optics goes residential nationwide! Watch out!
 
Definitely think streaming is a threat to radio/tv but what I think maybe an even bigger threat is the ipod. Not exactly the machine itself but what it represents..... on demand entertainment for a on demand society.
 
Wrong, the IPOD will not be a threat much longer. The cell phone with V-casting, EVDO , along with WMA, MP3 service in one. You can't call your sweetie with an IPOD and listen to music at the same time.
 
Wrong yourself, there, apco. Guess you missed that article on AllAccess yesterday about Microsoft's portable music player that will have WiFi capability, complete with streaming audio and downloads that don't require connection to a computer. Apple is sure to release an iPod that does the same things and then some in answer. Besides, making a phone call would kinda be difficult while listening to music through the same speaker, wouldn't you think?
 
That's not exactly what I meant. What I was trying to imply is that your basic mp3 or IPOD has no phone capabilities unless they invent wireless VOIP. With the cell phone , you have both capabilities plus an running an office wireless and remotely. Even GPS or navagation systems.
WIFI or WIMAX is still ways down the road, but EVDO and RTT are here. Put it his way, the phones can do what the IPOD's or MP'3 can do, plus phone calls. And phone calls are a huge transmission and receiving part of the entertainment world. Especially with women.
 
True... and I agree that all-in-one devices are going to be the way things go. But I wouldn't count Apple out of that market just yet. I don't think they'd let the market they own 80% of slip away from them without a fight, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them partner with a cellular company or two to provide coverage to the new "iPod Cellulo".
 
That's very possible too. But if Apple merges, or let's say partners with a cellular company, they will still be secondary to a phone service, compared to Verizon which is primary phone service first, and mp3 or music service secondary. The cell phone service still thrives over mp3 players first...why, because more people use or need cell phones everyday before they need to purchase an mp3 player with up to 10000 tunes. But if an MP3 player just happens to come with the phone package, hey what the heck.....let's pick it up all at once. And right now Apple is already or will behind on that.
 
Okay, let's say Apple starts making cell phones that include the iPod brand in the name and hardware. Let's say they partner with Sprint/Nextel or one of the other major carriers. It would take a lot of marketing (which Apple certainly doesn't seem to have a problem putting out and succeeding with) and a lot of work, but do you think they could take Verizon's top spot away from them then?
 
It's all possible, but with alot of barriers and catching up to do, and what I mean is Verizon has their propriety as far as cell phones are concern. They also are propriety as far as V-vast downloading is concerned. They have their own towers with EVDO as well as all the navigation capabilities.
Now look at Apple, their main category is tower and notebook computers. (overpriced that is)
Yes they made a vicious comeback with the IPOD when Napster and other file sharing places was being witchunted. They developed I-tunes while microsoft was still busy spreadsheeting. Now there are other mp3 devices that can do what the IPOD can do, and as far as quality , the Creative Zen has caught up surpassed them as far as rating quality is concerned.
And the Dell model is not that far behind.
But look at it this way, if Apple was to team up with Singular, or T- mobile, they would have to re-train or re-market their sales staff on phone pricing plans, and other cell accessorie knowledge. And I don't think that would please the cell phone call center as far as commissions are concern. That can be confusing. Unless they have a department that sells IPODS with cell phones only. Verizon already has that with their razor, and V3m.
And nice big head start too. Let's face it , Verizon doesn't have to merge or team up with anyone, they have all their own capabilities and developments. And they been ahead of everybody. At the moment their is no G5 cell tower, or cell powerbook available. So they can't take away Verizons position. Take alook at their stock lately. Down over 7.00.
 
True. And good arguments, all of which I didn't really consider.

When you step back and look at the big picture, though, we're both arguing for the same thing... no matter what the service, Internet radio is the way things are going to go.
 
Which I hope it does to, because I operate a internet radio station. And eventually you'll be able to pick up those services on a razor, not an IPOD.
 
While I agree with some of the points here, the thread title is a perfect example of why new technology is a threat to the "radio industry". Whoever thinks like this will surely be out of business before long, because they think they are in the radio transmission tower business. And ya know what, maybe they are.

It's a critically bad mistake to tie your content down to any one medium, or to bet on one "saviour". It's foolish to not use all mediums available, and to spend as much energy/time/money/etc developing ideas on how to best preset this to listeners/viewers, and how to best use the information/feedback they are providing just by using these new interactive mediums.

That said, if you think you are in the radio tower business, then yea... you're probably screwed. :D
 
Not just radio tower, but primarily broadband. The wireless or (WIMAX WIFI) will be the other half to broadband or cable where you can take it wherever. Which means most mediums will be gone or antiquated.
AM/FM/SW/most VHF/UHF one or 2 way transmissions and towers will be gone by 2050. Satellite , that will stay and replace alot of public safety.
 
I've been saying this for some time... existing stations can survive if they start the shift to new transmission mediums now. As I've pointed out before, I have several posts on my blog dedicated to that fact. I've never assumed existing stations would just up and die with the growth of Internet radio, but they definitely have more competition, and they're going to have to do everything they can to stay in a desirable place.
 
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