Archived News and Articles - January 2006
Archive Date - January 31, 2006
SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION
CAB Release
The results of the 39th Federal Election are in, and the Conservative Party of Canada will form the next government, albeit with a minority of the seats in the House. The minority government victory by Stephen Harper will be somewhat disappointing to some Conservatives, because neither was a majority achieved, nor was the plurality of the size expected. Nevertheless, most political observers would not have predicted any kind of Conservative government when the campaign began the end of November.
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Archive Date - January 31, 2006
HAS CLEAR CHANNEL ACQUIRED RCS?
Radio and Records
A source close to the situation tells R&R that Clear Channel on Tuesday acquired White Plains, NY-based Radio Computing Services, a provider of scheduling and broadcast software to radio, for an undisclosed price. Company founder Dr. Andrew Economos is no longer involved in the company's day-to-day operations, the source said. Calls to Clear Channel and RCS representatives were made after hours and not returned by press time.
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Archive Date - January 31, 2006
CANADIAN SHOWDOWN: XM OR SIRIUS?
Digital Home Canada
In June 2005, the CRTC approved two satellite radio services in Canada - Sirius Satellite Canada and XM Radio Canada - and just before Christmas both Canadian services went on air.
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Archive Date - January 31, 2006
BRASH RADIO HOST AS INDEPENDENT
CBC Arts
When the next session of Parliament opens, a former shock jock from Quebec will be among the sitting MPs.
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Archive Date - January 31, 2006
ROTH: LOWDOWN REPORTS HIGH ANXIETY
Chuck Taylor – Billboard
It may be free, but it sounds anything but easy. The New York Daily News is reporting in Lloyd Grove’s “Lowdown” column that David Lee Roth is behaving like a first-class diva at his home base, CBS Radio talk WFNY (Free FM) New York.
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Archive Date - January 31, 2006
INCUMBENCY VS. SUCCESS
Mark Anderson – All Access
It seems easy enough to distinguish between the two words. Incumbency means being there.
Success means making good things happen, while you're there. Unfortunately, anymore in our industry, we've totally blurred the two. And it's having disastrous effects on all of us.
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Archive Date - January 31, 2006
PPM BUILDS REACH
Erik Sass – MediaDailyNews
Prospects for the launch of a portable people meter service got some more good news on Tuesday when an influential group of national advertisers gave it their endorsement. The vote of confidence from the Association of National Advertisers' Radio Advertising Committee follows a series of deal announcements PPM developer Arbitron has announced with major ad agency companies, including Carat, Interpublic and WPP Group. Arbitron has been pulling out all stops to convince radio broadcasters to follow suit, and got some additional support Tuesday when researcher Harmelin Media released findings of a study analyzing Arbitron's PPM data form its Philadelphia test indicating that radio delivers far greater audience reach than indicated by Arbitron's current paper diary rating system.
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Archive Date - January 26, 2006
CURSES FOILED AGAIN FOR STERN
Don Kaplan – New York Post
Howard Stern may be coming down with a Sirius case of the bleeps. High-level executives of the satellite broadcaster are developing an internal standards-and-practices document that will set boundaries for Stern and other shock jocks, The Post has learned.
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Archive Date - January 25, 2006
THE DECLINE OF CONTESTING
Mark Ramsey – AllAccess
Way back in the 1930s, researchers discovered something unusual. When groups of employees were asked to participate in trial programs, their productivity increased - no matter what program they participated in. When the lights got brighter, productivity went up. When a group was tested in dimmer lighting, same thing. When they were given more breaks, productivity rose. When they tested working longer hours, ditto.
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Archive Date - January 25, 2006
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CRTC 2006-2
CRTC Release
The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 20 March 2006 at 9:30 a.m., at the Convention Centre, 1000 René-Lévesque Boulevard East, Québec City, Quebec, to consider the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 23 February 2006.
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Archive Date - January 25, 2006
SIRIUS CANADA LEADS IN SUBS
Etan Vlessing – Hollywood Reporter
Even though it launched in Canada without Howard Stern last month, Sirius Canada has an early advantage over rival XM Canada, according to a new study issued Tuesday.
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Archive Date - January 23, 2006
RADIO GROUPS ANNOUNCE HD2 FORMATS
AllAccess
Today is the big initial rollout of the HD2 formats by the major radio groups part of the HD Digital Radio Alliance. Below are the initial format announcements, so far from Clear Channel, CBS, ABC/Disney, Bonneville, Emmis, and Greater Media.
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Archive Date - January 23, 2006
Q1 RADIO DEMAND UP 2.4%
Broadcaster
Demand for radio airtime increased an average of 2.4% in major markets during the first quarter of the 2006 broadcast year according to Canadian Broadcast Sales, a national sales firm representing approximately 60% of all Canadian radio stations.
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Archive Date - January 22, 2006
SHORTLIST FOR RISING STARS AWARD
CNW
Canadian Music Week announces the shortlist for the critic selected 2006 Galaxie Rising Stars Award of the CBC. Music journalists from print, TV, radio and online media were asked for their top 10 Canadian independent releases of 2005, based on artistic merit (creativity, originality, etc.) and not sales or airplay. Submissions were then shortlisted and these same critics will choose the most deserving recording and select the recipient of this year's Award.
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Archive Date - January 22, 2006
2006 ANNUAL CRMA NOMINATIONS
Arcade Fire, Matt Mays and El Torpedo, Bedouin Soundclash, Divine Brown, Massari, Top 2006 Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards Nominations
CAB Release
Canada’s hottest music stars will be honoured at the 9th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) on March 4, 2006. Arcade Fire, Matt Mays and El Torpedo, Bedouin Soundclash, Divine Brown and Massari are among the artists nominated in ten categories honouring the hottest new radio music stars in Canada. In previous years, the CRMAs introduced rookies such as Avril Lavigne, Sam Roberts, Nickelback and Sum 41.
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Archive Date - January 22, 2006
INTERNET RADIO ON CELL PHONES
Cell Phone Radio Subscriptions May Be a Business
Bridge Ratings Release
Bridge Ratings was commissioned by a wireless company in December 2005 to analyze the degree of interest by consumers in the availability of radio station audio on cell phones. The study measured interest in broadcast, Internet radio, satellite radio and podcast radio.
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Archive Date - January 20, 2006
BROADCASTING DECISION CRTC 2006-9
English-language FM radio station in Lac La Biche
CRTC Release
The Commission approves the application by Newcap Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
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Archive Date - January 20, 2006
RADIO WAVES CARRY MIRACLES
Hospitalized kids benefit from partnership of Children's Miracle Network, Foresters and 270 radio stations
CNW
Every year miraculous stories of children overcoming injuries and illnesses of every kind are broadcast straight to the hearts of communities across North America through the Children's Miracle Network Radiothon program. Making the Radiothon program possible is Foresters™, a community-focused life insurance organization inspired by helping children. Children's Miracle Network is pleased to announce that Foresters has renewed its long-standing commitment to the Radiothon program through 2009.
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Archive Date - January 20, 2006
HD ALLIANCE FIRST WAVE OF MARKETS
Katy Bachman – Mediaweek
The HD Digital Radio Alliance Wednesday made good on its promise to accelerate the rollout and consumer acceptance of high-definition radio by announcing the initial 28 markets that will begin multicasting HD2 sidechannels. The 28 markets include all top 13 radio markets, plus markets such as Seattle (No. 14), Baltimore (No. 20), Cincinnati (No. 27), Indianapolis (No. 41), Dayton (No. 58), Albuquerque (No. 70) and Wichita (No. 94). In total, some 264 new commercial-free radio channels will begin to hit the market in the next few days, in addition to the 70 existing digital sidechannels.
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Archive Date - January 20, 2006
NEW YEAR RADIO RESOLUTIONS
Brian Wright – AllAccess
So, it's a fresh new year and you may be wondering how it's going to go. Well, in many ways, that's up to you. You can blaze new trails in radio broadcasting history or you can simply follow what others are doing. I suggest you venture out of your comfort zone (and we all have them) and revolutionize your station(s). Here are the first steps or resolutions to take:
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Archive Date - January 19, 2006
CAB WELCOMES RADIO REVIEW
CAB Release
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) welcomes the release of the CRTC’s Notice of Public Hearing announcing the official start of the Radio Review process.
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Archive Date - January 18, 2006
BES 2006 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Broadcaster
The Broadcast Executive Society is pleased to announce the 2006 Board of Directors:
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Archive Date - January 18, 2006
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CRTC 2006-1
Review of the Commercial Radio Policy
CRTC Release
The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 15 May 2006 at 9:30 a.m., at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, to consider the matters addressed in this notice as part of a review of its Commercial Radio Policy.
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Archive Date - January 18, 2006
EVERYONE'S AIMING AT SATELLITE
Rival technologies and services are popping up all over. Apple may even get into the game. The competition for ears will be deafening
Olga Kharif – BusinessWeek
Since their debut a half-decade ago, satellite radio stations have had one main rival: traditional radio. And it's not hard to see why winning subscribers has been easing pickings. Satellite radio offers ad-free music channels and boasts myriad specialized offerings, compared with a few dozen for traditional AM/FM stations. XM Satellite Radio and Sirius had signed up 9.3 million paying users by the end of 2005, compared with fewer than 4.5 million a year earlier. Advertisement
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Archive Date - January 18, 2006
SPINCYCLE DIRECT
Independent labels and artists can now deliver singles to radio using the same system as the major labels, cheaper than mailing CD's.
CNW
Canada's leading indie music promotions company, Frontside Promotions Group, launched Spincycle Direct, a new company that allows indie labels and artists to look like the majors, at least when servicing their singles to commercial radio.
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Archive Date - January 18, 2006
THREE MORE AGENCIES SIGN UP FOR PPM
Katy Bachman – Mediaweek
Unlike radio groups, which have been slow to embrace Arbitron’s proposed portable people meter-based ratings service, agencies have been signing contracts. In addition to The Interpublic Group, which announced Wednesday its agreement to use the PPM service when it becomes available, WPP Group, Publicis Groupe, and Aegis Group have also signed agreements with Arbitron.
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Archive Date - January 18, 2006
GOOGLE TO BUY RADIO AD COMPANY
Associated Press
Google Inc. is continuing to expand its advertising capabilities beyond the online world, agreeing to buy a company that automatically connects advertisers with radio stations. The price could top $1.2 billion.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2006
SIX IN '06: RADIO'S MEGA-TRENDS
Tony Sanders, Bram Teitelman, Phyllis Stark, Paul Heine and Ken Tucker – Billboard
This year could be a breakout one for terrestrial radio, when innovative thinking yields new and surprising plans for holding onto listeners and advertisers. To that end, Billboard Radio Monitor offers this food for thought.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2006
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR INDIE AWARDS
CNW
Canadian Music Week is proud to announce the nominees for the 2006 Indie Awards. Taking place on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at The Docks Concert Theatre (11 Polson Street) in Toronto, The Indies celebrate the best in independent music. Presented by Sympatico.MSN.ca, and sponsored by Max Trax, Eye Weekly, FACTOR, XM Satellite Radio, Galaxie, The SOCAN Foundation, CAAMA, and Chart, this year's Indie Awards show will be hosted by the Trailer Park Boys and feature performances from several of the nominees, as well as Indies Hall of Fame inductees The Pursuit of Happiness and The Parachute Club. Early bird tickets for The Indies are $20 and are available now through Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.ca or 416.870.8000 – and on the CMW website, www.cmw.net.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2006
RADIO SCORES HIGH IN MEDIA MARKET
Foundation Research Results
Radio Marketing Bureau Release
Have you noticed that welcoming sound as you walk into the house? It’s the radio, tuned to your favourite station; the same one that played Nickelback a moment before in the car. The way we listen, it’s no wonder the latest media study by Toronto-based Foundation Research Inc. reveals radio’s real strengths: Reach, reflection of personal lifestyle and adaptability to change.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2006
CSR ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
CNW
Archive Date - January 17, 2006
CHUM ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
CNW
Archive Date - January 17, 2006
CORUS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
CNW
Archive Date - January 15, 2006
AUDIENCE EROSION STUDY 2005
Where Are My Listeners Going?
Bridge Ratings Release
In November, 2004, Bridge Ratings & Research released initial results from a multi-year-long Audience Attrition project. The results in that report reflected audience erosion from terrestrial radio due to generally less time spent with AM/FM radio and more time spent with a variety of digital media, including MP3 players (including iPods), Internet radio, satellite radio and Compact Disc.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2006
SEACREST REAL AMERICAN IDOL
Lynn Elber – Canadian Press
By his own admission, American Idol talent-show host Ryan Seacrest can't act. He has yet to demonstrate any dancing or singing chops and is routinely bested by judge Simon Cowell in the wit department.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2006
INTERPUBLIC COMMITS TO PPM
Multi-year data services contract includes provision for use of PPM-based radio estimates pending Arbitron deployment of electronic audience measurement service
Arbitron Release
Arbitron Inc. announced today that the Interpublic Group, one of the top advertising and media services companies, has signed a contract with Arbitron to use its Portable People Meter based radio audience estimates when Arbitron makes a decision to deploy its state of the art audience measurement service.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2006
CARAS PAYS TRIBUTE TO FINKELSTEIN
Bernie Finkelstein to receive coveted Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
CARAS Release
With over 35 years in the Canadian music industry, True North Records founder Bernie Finkelstein has been chosen as the 2006 recipient of the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) made the announcement today, honouring Finkelstein with the prestigious award that recognizes individuals who have contributed to the growth and development of the Canadian music industry.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2006
SATELLITE LEAVES CAR TO GO HOME
Eric A. Taub – New York Times
When Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio first introduced their subscription audio services, both companies expected success to come primarily from the automobile market. As most radio listening is done in the car, the two companies worked to sew up exclusive licensing deals with major car manufacturers.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2006
BUYING MUSIC AND SELLING ON INTERNET
Robert Levine – New York Times
Working in the media and entertainment group of the consultants McKinsey & Company, Greg Scholl got a firsthand look at the inefficiency in the music business: the major record labels focus on creating hits, and they rarely make money on releases that sell less than a few hundred thousand copies.
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Archive Date - January 12, 2006
JOBS INTROS IPOD RADIO REMOTE
FMQB
Apple founder Steve Jobs' press conferences have becomes can't-miss events over the past year or two, dropping the veil of secrecy on his company's latest cool gadgets. Today's Macworld keynote speech was light on iPod/iTunes related news, but did introduce a new accessory that turns your iPod into an old-fashioned radio.
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Archive Date - January 12, 2006
CC TO OFFER MUSIC VIDEOS ONLINE
Charles Duhigg – Los Angeles Times
Will video thrill the radio star? That's certainly the hope of Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's largest radio station owner, which is about to expand its online entertainment business by letting users watch music videos on its websites.
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Archive Date - January 12, 2006
BYRNESMEDIA CLIENT MAKES BIG SPLASH IN PG
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Release
Today the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Prince George Division, launched a new station for Prince George; “101.3 The River, Prince George’s at Work Station”
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Archive Date - January 11, 2006
ANOTHER REASON TO TAPE CALLERS
Note - Edited Profanity
Archive Date - January 11, 2006
HOWARD STERN IN ORBIT
Associated Press
He took pot shots at free radio, the Federal Communications Commission, even TV personality Pat O’Brien. Howard Stern debuted on satellite radio Monday, stirring up trouble and talking dirty.
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Archive Date - January 11, 2006
STERN MAKES SIRIUS DEBUT
All Access
Kicking off with a musically farted version of "The Theme From 2001" (which was right on key, we might add), Howard Stern made his Sirius Radio debut this morning at 6a ET, and immediately began complaining about the equipment, as his headphones were feeding back. Stern played a snippet of Tom Petty's "The Last DJ" while the crew tweaked the equipment.
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Archive Date - January 11, 2006
STERN AD DEALS
Katy Bachman – MediaWeek
Howard Stern’s first day on Sirius Satellite Radio was commercial-free. But tomorrow, the shock jock announced the show would be airing six minutes of advertising per hour from advertisers such as the Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Heineken and some online gambling Web sites.
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Archive Date - January 10, 2006
BYRNESMEDIA CLIENT BATTLES VIOLENCE
Z103.5 Release
Police Chief Bill Blair will make a special live appearance on the Z103.5 Morning Show on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00 am. The Chief will join Morning Show hosts Scott Fox, Melanie and Dave and will kick-off “Crime Stoppers Month.”
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Archive Date - January 10, 2006
CSR PROVIDES INITIAL NUMBERS
CSR projects one million subscribers in 2010 and 75,000 subscribers by August 2006 for its XM Canada service
CNW
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which offers its satellite radio service and operates under the XM Canada™ brand, will discuss its initial guidance for anticipated subscriber numbers at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 6.
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Archive Date - January 10, 2006
RADIOLIBRE.CA: MUSIC ON THE WEB
Through the use of unique technology, the innovative personal music concept seeks to promote emerging local artists
CNW
The new year is getting off to a rousing start for music enthusiasts who, starting today, have an incomparable freedom of choice in music listening and access to a mega play list with the arrival of radiolibre.ca - a new personalized service of musical discovery on the Internet, in both French and English.
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Archive Date - January 10, 2006
HIGH-DEF IS THE WORD AT ELECTRONICS SHOW
Gary Gentile – Associated Press
The wraps came off high-definition DVD players at this year's annual Consumer Electronics Show, offering the final component to replicate the movie theater experience at home.
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Archive Date - January 10, 2006
RADIO PONDERS THE STERN EFFECT
Eric A. Taub – New York Times
When Howard Stern begins his first broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio this morning, he may be playing to a diminished audience, but his impact on the future of satellite radio has already been substantial.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2006
MUSICRYPT MAC VERSION OF DMDS
Musicrypt's Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS) To Have Mac Version in First Quarter 2006
CNW
Musicrypt Inc., the industry's leading secure digital music distribution company, is pleased to announce that it will launch a Mac version of its patented Digital Media
Distribution System (DMDS) in the first quarter of 2006. The Mac version will expand and broaden the customer base for DMDS to include recording studios, post-production labs, music publishers, advertising creative studios, and allow content owners to deliver files securely and directly to Apple iTunes.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2006
AJA’S DEADLINE APPROACHING
CNW
Atlantic Canadian journalists are reminded to submit their print, radio and television stories and images to the 25th Atlantic Journalism Awards. The entries should be postmarked no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2006.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2006
HD ON SATELLITE-READY RADIOS
Paul Heine – Billboard
iBiquity may have found a shortcut to put HD radio in cars faster. At the Consumer Electronics Show Thursday, the sole developer and licensor of digital terrestrial radio technology unveiled a reference design for an HD radio tuner box that could instantly turn a satellite-ready receiver into an HD-enabled unit.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2006
CD SALES DOWN, DIGITAL SALES UP
FMQB
Nielsen has released its total SoundScan and BDS chart numbers for 2005, painting a mixed picture of the current state of the music industry. Overall music sales, which combine all music-related media, increased 22.7 percent. In fact, total overall music purchase broke one billion for the first time ever. However, total album sales dropped 7.2 percent to 618.9 million, their lowest since 1996. Digital album sales were way up, with individual track sales up a whopping 150 percent and digital album sales climbing 194 percent. Also, sales of physical albums bought via the internet were up 11.3 percent. Also, 20 percent of total album sales occurred during the last six weeks of 2005 in the holiday season.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2006
HD FOUR BUSINESS MODELS
Kagan Research
Terrestrial broadcasters are shifting their rollout of high definition radio into high gear, although they still are sorting through four different business options. Analog radio broadcasters will likely divide their digital spectrum—HD radio—into a mixture of these businesses:
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Archive Date - January 9, 2006
RADIO CONTORTS FOR THE FUTURE
Chris Parker – Seattle Stranger
In December, talk-radio station KQBZ (The Buzz) abruptly switched to a new country format renamed The Wolf. Fellow Entercom station KISW inherited two new, predominantly talk shows from KQBZ—Tom Leykis (10:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.) and The Men's Room with Miles Montgomery and Steve Hill (during afternoon drive time). Station manager David Richards promised these changes would add a lot more personality to the "Rock of Seattle." Yeah, and a lot less rock.
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Archive Date - January 6, 2006
CANADIAN STERN FANS GO GREY
Sirius won't carry shock jock here – Thousands signing up for U.S. service
Greg Quill – Toronto Star
When New York shock jock Howard Stern disappeared from Canadian commercial radio in September 1997, Canadian radio operators breathed a sigh of relief.
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Archive Date - January 6, 2006
CBC CELEBRATES MILLIONTH DOWNLOAD
Broadcaster
CBC Radio 3 celebrated its millionth download on December 30th, making it the number one listened to music podcast in Canada. Since launching last June, CBC Radio 3's delivery of free music over the web has consistently been rated the number one music podcast in Canada despite intense competition from major international media companies.
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Archive Date - January 6, 2006
MOTOROLA UNVEILS IRADIO
Reuters
Motorola Inc., the world's No. 2 cell-phone maker, on Tuesday revealed details of its plans for iRadio, a subscription music service that will go on sale this year. It also unveiled a new home phone that consumers could link with cell-phone and Web phone services.
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Archive Date - January 5, 2006
ROTH: GLOOMSDAY IN DISGUISE
John Gorman – RadioDailyNews
A recent poll determined that most believe that the first workday after New Year’s day is the most miserable and stressful day of the year. In the United Kingdom, they gave it a name: Gloomsday. It’s when everyone with a job is back at work, suffering from empty wallets and bulging waistlines. Knowing there’s three months of cold, gray skies ahead only add to the anguish.
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Archive Date - January 4, 2006
PUTTING THE POP BACK IN POP
Chuck Taylor – Billboard
In three years, Kelly Clarkson has evolved from one TV network's "American Idol" to the nation's chart champion. With four songs hitting the charts in 2005, she snapped the pop back into top 40 radio, becoming the No. 1 artist of the year at mainstream top 40, adult top 40 and AC radio.
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Archive Date - January 4, 2006
CRTC REORGANIZATION
CRTC Release
We are announcing a structural re-organization, which will enhance our ability to fulfil the objectives of the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act more effectively, and to discharge our regulatory responsibilities more efficiently. This reorganization will place us in a better position to respond to the realities with which the industries we regulate are grappling, as a result of massive and rapid technological change and the blurring of traditional boundaries and lines of business.
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Archive Date - January 3, 2006
SONY BMG ENDS A LEGAL NIGHTMARE
The label has quickly settled the class action over its "secret" copy-protection software. That's good for all parties -- including the future of digital music
Lorraine Woellert – BusinessWeek
As peace treaties go, it might be one of history's swiftest negotiations. On Dec. 28, Sony BMG settled a consolidated class-action lawsuit filed by consumers just six weeks earlier over particularly aggressive copy protections embedded in millions of the record label's CDs. Advertisement
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Archive Date - January 2, 2006
CBSC RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT
CBSC Release
In its Annual Report for 2004/2005, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) reports a record year in terms of the number of CBSC complaints and decisions. While complaints continued to flow in at a rate of about 2,000 yearly, there were 125 decisions (of either a formal Panel or summary variety) rendered. The Annual Report also provides statistical information about the complaints, an analysis of matters dealt with in the summary decisions, summaries of the formal Panel decisions, as well as details of the CBSC’s activities in the ethnocultural area.
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Archive Date - January 2, 2006
NEWCAP LAUNCHES LIVE 88.5
Newcap Release
Ottawa's newest radio station, LiVE 88.5 (CILV FM) will not try to mould itself into a station based on false perceptions. The people who work at LiVE 88.5 FM understand that they will never be able to build a “perfect” station, nor do they want to. Good radio - the kind that makes your pulse quicken and gives you tingles of fulfillment - is radio that is about the listener. It has always been about the listener.
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Archive Date - January 2, 2006
CANCON ADAPTS TO NEW WORLD
Sirius competition Satellite radio, TiVo, iPods change the game.
Peter Tupper – The Tyee
When the SCTV sketch comedy show moved to the CBC, the network said it needed to fill in the half-hour with another two minutes of programming, which would also have to feature distinctly Canadian material. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas indignantly rose to the challenge by creating The Great White North. Bob and Doug McKenzie, a pair of tuque and parka-clad, beer-drinking hosers, sat in front of a map of Canada and talked about nothing in particular.
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Archive Date - January 2, 2006
PODCASTING MOSTLY A GUY THING
Mike Shields – Mediaweek
The audience for podcasts is relatively small and mostly male, according to a new survey from Podtrac, a company that tracks audience figures for individual podcasts.
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