The internet is more of a threat to HD/Am/Fm
 

Workplace radio listening is going online very fast, say Arbitron and
Edison.
The portion who listen most often via a regular radio has declined from 88%
to 80%
"among college graduates, 30% say they listen most often to radio stations
over the Internet."
Hammer of Doom, if you didn't see it coming: "After all, on the Internet,
the competition is not just the other stations in town. The possibilities
are essentially infinite."
Ipods sales are crazy. And now the swing from Am/Fm to the internet is
noticeable.
And hd sales are where? ... nowhere
The latest Internet & Multimedia study, conducted among people who are
employed fulltime or parttime and who listen at work, shows a clear
up-and-down trend. Arbitron says “the portion of people who listen most
often to radio stations through a computer over the Internet has grown from
12% to 20% in one year’s time.” Want to bet what’s happening to that old
GE/Motorola portable with the antenna taped to the wall near the plants?
“The portion who listen most often via a regular radio has declined from 88%
to 80%.” That’s a real swing in just 12 months. And Arbitron says when you
control for education, “among college graduates, 30% say they listen most
often to radio stations over the Internet.” That’s contrasted to a figure of
12% for non-college grads. Edison’s Larry Rosin says “the findings suggest
that broadcasters need to think about the quality of their streams, and
promote the ability to listen to radio online.” And here’s the Hammer of
Doom, if you didn’t see it coming: “After all, on the Internet, the
competition is not just the other stations in town. The possibilities are
essentially infinite.” More (including some colorful pie charts) at
www.Arbitron.com and www.EdisonResearch.com

The internet is more of a threat to HD/Am/Fm
 

On May 6, 9:21�am, Rfburns wrote:
Imagine that. �Struble, do you get it now? �Ibiquity is history.

IF Congressman Dingell gets his way and opens up Satrad receivers for
possible inclusion of HD Radio, by other manufacturers, that greed-
monger Struble may make some head-way. But, who in Hell would pay the
iBiquity licensing and HD chipset fees - would have to be iBiquity,
and they wouldn't be able to afford it. So far, Dingell is not calling
for a mandate for Satrad to include HD, as that would seem anti-
competitive. Again, hopefully it will continue to be up to the
marketplace to determine the fate of HD. The new Samsung HD chipsets
have only 2 hours of battery life, compared to Satrad's Stiletto
portable receiver, which has 30 hours.

The internet is more of a threat to HD/Am/Fm
 

The internet is more of a threat to HD/Am/Fm
 

Maybe they'll leave the fate of HD to the marketplace. Much like they did
with Am stereo.

If they picked one technology then we'd enjoy the benefits. I agree HD comes
with a licensing hook and the consumers pays. But the trends away from radio
to the Internet are scary. All of this is meaningless..
say in 5 or 10 years every car will have a cheap wireless internet
connection. And cell phones will continue into the multimedia world.. It's
like radio wireless.. but the devices and options are changing..

The internet is more of a threat to HD/Am/Fm
 

"Scooter" wrote in message
.. .
say in 5 or 10 years every car will have a cheap wireless internet
connection. And cell phones will continue into the multimedia world.. It's
like radio wireless.. but the devices and options are changing..


Yep, could be. Wi-fi as the new radio. Digital, lots of choices, great
sound, and better technology than trying to tack digital onto existing
AM/FM.

Analog TV broadcasting is going the way of the dinosaur - can analog radio
broadcasting be far behind?

The internet is more of a threat to HD/Am/Fm
 

In article ,
"Scooter" wrote:

Workplace radio listening is going online very fast, say Arbitron and
Edison.

SNIP

Sounds like pure marketing bunk to me. Every place I have worked has
rules against on line listening. Companies don't want their bandwidth
wasted on non-work related uses. You can certainly do it until you get
fired.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

The internet is more of a threat to HD/Am/Fm
 

Bob Campbell wrote:
"Scooter" wrote in message
.. .
say in 5 or 10 years every car will have a cheap wireless internet
connection. And cell phones will continue into the multimedia world..
It's
like radio wireless.. but the devices and options are changing..


Yep, could be. Wi-fi as the new radio. Digital, lots of choices,
great sound, and better technology than trying to tack digital onto
existing AM/FM.

Analog TV broadcasting is going the way of the dinosaur - can analog
radio broadcasting be far behind?

As soon as they make a $5 digital radio that'll run for a week on a
single 9 Volt battery.