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Pandora And SoundExchange Spar Over Royalty Fees

Pandora's Tim Westergren says licensing fees eat up a massive chunk of cash. SoundExchange's Michael Huppe says artists deserve it. And both agree satellite radio is getting a free ride. READ»

Innovation Agents: Tim Westergren, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Pandora Internet Radio

Pandora founder Tim Westergren, a musician since childhood and a veteran of the music business, tells Fast Company how his company survived the burst of the tech bubble and grew by leaps and bounds over 10-plus years, even as the industry withered.READ»

Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Digital Music From Mobile Pandora, Sony's iTunes Rival

Digital music turned the recording industry upside down several times already, and given the amazing rate of change it's going to keep evolving dramatically. A couple of news items today point to how this evolution will mean we ...READ»

NPR's New Wi-Fi Radio is a Baby Boomer's Boombox

NPR may have spent the better part of this year making itself into a leader in digital broadcasting, but with its new dedicated Internet radio, the organization is reaching out to its core audience--baby boomers. "We had been ...READ»

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Should Apple Fear Web Radio? You Bet.

The term “Internet radio” is reminiscent of those DVD/VHS combo players that were popular a few years back: a hybrid of two technologies, one embraced the future while the other clinged to the past. And if Slacker radio is any ...READ»