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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 20, 2017

Source: JazzWeek
November 17, 2017

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 5 1 Gregory Porter Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note) 310 217 +93 9 58 1 2 2 10 2 Pat Martino Formidable (HighNote) 300 203 +97 4 56 2 2 3 8 3 Vincent Herring Hard ...

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Mondo Jazz - New radio program focused on international jazz

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2017

Mondo Jazz, a new radio program hosted by Italian-turned-New Yorker Ludovico Granvassu (Editor-in-Chief of italia.allaboutjazz.com), with a mission of showcasing international jazz that's not readily available on American airwaves. Starting on 15th of November, the show will broadcast on Wednesdays from 10 p.m. to midnight via Radio Free Brooklyn. From the host... “When I first moved to the United States I was surprised that, in the country where customers have unlimited choices, I could go to a supermarket and find ...

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Mixcloud Rethinks Online Radio For Listeners, Curators and Musicians

Source: HypeBot
November 14, 2017

Nico Perez, co-founder of Mixcloud, joins co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on this week's Hypebot Music Biz Weekly podcast. They discuss how musicians can use Mixcloud to promote their music. Mixcloud is a digital audio streaming platform rethinking radio for listeners, curators, and brands alike. Mixcloud works to connect listeners with new music and ideas through radio shows, DJ mixes and Podcasts uploaded by over 1 million Curators. From Carl Cox to Moby, Erykah Badu to David Byrne, they ...

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Pandora's Loss Poised To Become Gain For Investor Sirius XM

Source: HypeBot
November 14, 2017

Pandora is struggling on almost every level, from monthly average users to revenue. This week Wall Street punished the streamer's performance, more than halving its stock price in a single day. But Pandora's loss appears poised to become Sirius XM's gain, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. The successful satellite broadcaster invested $480 million in Pandora earlier this year.streamer. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music Industry Blog Pandora is in trouble, as explained by the consistently excellent Tim Ingham at ...

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Radio's 'Main Studio' Rule, How It Affects Music and Why The Trump Administration Wants To Kill It

Source: HypeBot
November 14, 2017

For years the FCC instituted a rule that any radio station needed to have a main studio accompanied by a full-time staff member during business hours. Formerly beneficial, this regulation has become an unnecessary burden in many respects, causing the FCC to vote for its elimination. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 In 1934 the FCC instituted a rule that a radio station had to have a main studio within its transmission area that also had to be accompanied ...

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iHeartMedia Stock Tanks After $248M Quarterly Loss and 'Substantial Doubts' About Survival [UPDATED]

Source: HypeBot
November 11, 2017

iHeartMedia Inc., the largest operator of commercial radio stations in the US, once again disclosed that it has “going concern" about its viability as a company going forward. In its most recent financial filing with the SEC, iHeartMedia warned investors that it was in dire financial straits and noted that “there is substantial doubt as to the company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of 12 months following November 8, 2017.” As well, iHeartMedia outlined concerns ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 13, 2017

Source: JazzWeek
November 10, 2017

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Christian McBride Big Band Bringin' It (Mack Avenue) 265 247 +18 2 49 1 10 2 6 2 Dee Dee Bridgewater Memphis ... Yes I'm Ready (OKEH) 240 201 +39 5 47 2 8 3 9 ...

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Radio Still Rules Music Discovery Despite Streaming Growth [CHART]

Source: HypeBot
November 8, 2017

While streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are growing exponentially, the 2017 edition of Nielsen's Music 360 report found that 49% of people still discover new music on AM and FM broadcast radio. As you can see in the chart after the jump from Statista, that compares 27% who say they discover music on online music services. Music discovery is one of the largest ways music streaming services have tried to differentiate themselves. Spotify, for example, creates “Discover Weekly" and “Release Radar" playlists built from each ...

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