Clear Channel Radio and Katz Media Group are launching what they say is the largest online radio advertising network ever, the companies revealed today. The new Katz Online Network will combine over 1,200 Clear Channel stations and Katz affiliates with a number of independent online radio stations, with a total unique audience of about 5 [...]

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz | The finish line is within sight for XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI). The cobweb-draped fiancees have agreed to pay fines and wiggle through concessions. The Federal Communications Commission is now just one nodding head away from approving a deal that will breathe new [...]

Podcast.com Announces the Top 25 Podcasts During June 2008 60/20 Sports with James Carville and Luke Russert is biggest mover of all podcasts CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(Business Wire)– Jul. 8, 2008 Treedia Labs, a leading media aggregation and distribution company, announced today the Top 25 Podcasts on Podcast.com for June 2008. Podcast.com is the premier podcast [...]

By Dipankar Mohanty — What is a podcast? In simple terms, a podcast is an audio file (mp3 format) that is enclosed in an RSS 2.0 feed. Currently, podcasting is implemented only with audio files in 98% of the podcasts.
However, podcasting can virtually support any file type, which means that one can [...]

From the CEO
Six Figures and Climbing
A mere six weeks ago, in this very space, I trumpeted that fact that BlogTalkRadio had just broadcast its 75,000th episode. So you can imagine my excitement when I tell you the network recently passed the 100,000 mark.
That’s right: more than 100,000 shows have aired on BTR since its [...]

By David LaGesse
Word came early today that the Federal Communications Commission appeared likely to let satellite radio pioneers XM and Sirius come together. The companies say they need to merge to keep their business thriving in the face of growing competition. Ha. If they thought they had problems, it’s gotten worse in the 16 months [...]

by Chloe Albanesius - PC Magazine: In an age of digital downloads, streaming music services, Web radio, and personal Web sites, are large, traditional radio stations still the main driver behind album sales?
Absolutely, according to broadcasters. And that’s precisely why they are opposing legislation that would require broadcasters to pay a royalty fee for [...]

Mary Jo Foley - ZDNET: As part of its ongoing campaign to emphasize SharePoint Server’s social-computing capabilities, Microsoft rolled out on June 9 a test version of the Podcast Kit for SharePoint (PKS), which it is making available under an open-source license.
PKS is built on the Microsoft Silverlight platform and is compatible with the Zune, [...]

The blogosphere has taken over the web, yet it’s simply the start of what’s possible for people with something to say. Christian Hall talks to Alan Levy, the brains behind BlogTalkRadio – a service that goes beyond Web 2.0 by turning bloggers into broadcastersAlan Levy looks like the quintessential American entrepreneur: immaculately turned out with [...]

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz
If Monday’s uninspiring quarterly report from XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR) left you hungry for something more, Sirius Satellite Radio’s (Nasdaq: SIRI) dish last night seemed more like a second appetizer than a main course.
Revenue grew by 33% to $270.4 million. The company’s net loss refreshingly narrowed to $0.07 [...]