“Radio is the soundtrack of life”. The creators of Radioplayer found a way to make this soundtrack of life available all over the world, by sharing the contents of broadcasters from 22 countries everywhere.Yann Legarson, started out working for a small radio station in Normandie in France – with only 5000 listeners

During recent years, more and more diverse podcast formats have emerged in the wide audio landscape. Where do we stand after the hype of the last few years, and how and where will podcasts evolve? Entertaining the audience, Selina Gaiser ( Hessischer Rundfunk) started with Cold Mirror, the first major YouTube star in

Radio is a cornerstone of our media landscape, yet the number of listeners is dwindling. This is the grim conclusion Kim Olsson, programme developer for Swedish Radio, comes to. It requires radio stations to adapt and offer content that speaks to a globalised audience – and what better way to find a niche

Niall Power from Beat 102-103 Radio threw down the gauntlet with his "Top 10 Promotions" panel, and boy, did he deliver a rollicking good time! Why overcomplicate things when simplifying them can be more engaging? Power not only explains how overcomplication can harm a promotional campaign, but he also provides the best

“You only need a browser and a microphone.” - this is how Annelie Beer, Co-Founder of streaMonkey presents the innovative streaming platform.StreaMonkey gives audio publishers full control over streaming, monetisation, content production, analysis and data. The special thing about this: It´s all united in one system. It`s a radio station without a physical

Four top-level audio executives delve into the current challenges and opportunities in the industry. Alexandra Daskalopoulos, Founder and CEO of Frontstage Entertainment; Ben Latimer, Head of Audio at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Thomas Hinrichs, Director of Current Affairs and Sports at Bayerischer Rundfunk; and Abby Carvosso, CCO of Bauer Media Audio, share

Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake, Nickelback guitarist/keyboardist and bassist chat with Ben Jones about their musical career and about the band’s relationship with radio and media.  When the band was young and broke, radio was their only source for music and inspiration. Their first song to play on the radio was “fly”, which

Is it different to run a business as a woman? Guests Maria Lorenz-Bokelberg, Jeanne Drach and Nawal Hadrami all run their own podcast companies. All three have built up their company without investors. According to Lorenz-Bokelberg, the presence of investors focus on money, which means that other aspects suffer.  As her own entrepreneur,

“It’s not easy to like Spotify, if Daniel Ek comes out and wants to kill all of us”. says Jonathan Wall, director of BBC Sounds, is not the only one to bring scathing critique to the panel. Cilla Benkö is director-general for the Swedish Radio and jumps in on the many questions the coexistence of

Listening to the radio while driving remains a key audio experience. However, with the advent of multimedia devices, radio now faces competition not only from streaming services but also from videos and games. Despite this, radio's diversity remains a strong asset. Yet, finding and searching for the right radio stations in the