Pandora has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. We've dug up some numbers and broke them down for you here. |
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The Pandora shot across your Radio station remote vehicle axle has just been made. "Traditional radio stations broadcast the same content at the same time to all of their listeners". Ouch. That hurts. Pandora says "we enable each of our listeners to create up to 100 personalized stations." Traditional Radio programmers have always shied away from even letting an in-studio DJ vary from the format. Can you imagine what they would say if callers wanted to program songs? How many times has the PD said this during an "all request hour": "only play the songs in the format." And here is Pandora making a life out of such consumer-driven lunacy. It's a dilemma. |
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Hanson died Friday at the Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega of complications following a series of strokes. His memorial service is 2 p.m. on Feb. 19 at Big Canoe Chapel, Jasper, with a reception to follow at Broyles Community Center, Jasper. |
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NPR’s CEO and President Vivian Schiller spoke out about the House Appropriations Committee’s formal proposal to zero out federal funding for public broadcasting. “The elimination of federal funding would be a significant blow to nearly 900 public radio stations that serve the needs of more than 38 million Americans with free over-the-air programming they can’t find anywhere else,� Ms. Schiller said. |
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The FCC has leveled a $10,000 fine against a Pirate operator Bernabe Moreno in New Jersey. They says Moreno's been operating on the frequency 102.3. Agents first inspected the facility in April of last year. Agents found the station operating in a building on Monroe street in Passaic. |
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POLITICO reports The Performance Rights Act may come up sooner than some of us thought. Congressional attempts to make radio stations pay performers for playing their music failed last year but the fight is not over. |
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Radio Ink debuts the Mighty Red II, bringing back the little HD radio with mighty HD sound. New features on the Mighty Red II include Artist Experience -- cover art, artist info, and more -- onscreen ads that can be synced with audio, Live Pause, and song and ad Bookmarking. It's a great gift for clients to show them what's really possible with HD Radio. Click the headline to order now. |
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PastBlast, the new iPad app from Radio Ink is available now in the Apple App Store. Historical audio, photos, and more from every era of radio's history, with navigation through a beautiful, fully equipped retro radio studio. Click the headline to see it, or get it here. |
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The economy is slowly turning around, and broadcasters are beginning to hire again. Put your name in front of the industry with a free listing in Radio Pros Available. And we'll be happy to post your aircheck or demo, or a link to your website. Click the headline to learn more. |
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