Radio gets more control of Smart Speakers with Alexa’s DIY skills kit

10 December 2024 Alexa has introduced a Smart Speaker ‘do it yourself’ skills kit for radio stations, reports Steve Ahern. The kit, introduced earlier this year, gives radio...

Please take part in our 2024 Readership Survey

10 December 2024 Every year at about this time, we check in with you to get your feedback on what you like, don't like and what you want...

RØDE unveils third generation Wireless GO

10 December 2024 RØDE has released the third generation of their Wireless GO (Gen 3), the wireless microphone platform with an intuitive grab-and-go operation. With 32-bit float on-board...

IT sector is now entwined in the music industry: Centre for Media History conference

24 November 2024 Steve Collins and Sarah Keith delivered a session titled Music and AI: Creativity, Control, and Copyright at this week’s Centre for Media History conference at...

Apple’s newest AirPods Pro include hearing assistance

24 November 2024 The future of high-quality audio lies in personalization, driven by innovative hearing-assistive technologies such as those found in the newly released Apple AirPods Pro, according...

General Motors to ditch Apple Carplay and Android Auto

13 November 2024 Car giant General Motors wants to take back control of its entertainment and navigation systems and will ditch its interface with Apple's CarPlay and Android...

IBC Trends 6: Detecting Deep Fakes

7 November 2024 Steve Ahern spotted six important trends at this year’s IBC Conference in Amsterdam. This is his report on trend number 6 (previous reports here).

Consumer Audio gathering momentum as people search for better sound: $4 billion increase predicted

5 November 2024 Technological innovation is rapidly improving products and driving growth across the consumer audio industry, according to Kavish Patel, Research Analyst at Futuresource, who delivered the...

IBC Trends 5: Digital Watermarking

29 October 2024 This is the fifth report in Steve Ahern’s series on new trends at IBC24 in Amsterdam. Electronic watermarking has been around for a while.

Radio prominence on smart speakers: the clock is ticking

28 October 2024 There is just a couple of weeks to go before submissions close on the government’s proposals paper about Radio Prominence on Smart Speakers. Last year...

IBC Trends 4: Using AI to make talkback and reporting more efficient

22 October 2024 At IBC24 there are always a few ground breakers who are thinking further ahead than most. This year they were thinking about how AI can...

AVC assists to keep Tune FM running from anywhere

20 October 2024 Tania Court, the station manager of Tune FM 106.9, which operates out of the University of New England in Armidale had just returned to her...

Sustainability innovations from GatesAir reduce emissions and cut costs: #IBC24

20 October 2024 As the climate is changing and power prices are rising, cost and sustainability are on every broadcasters mind. Transmission company GatesAir is responding to the...

Qvest upgrades Channel 9 Melbourne

15 October 2024 Media-focused consulting- and technology service Qvest have completed an upgrade of the Channel 9 station in Melbourne with the news, sports and post-production environments and...

The Vinyl Revival: Why Gen X and Z are driving the trend

11 October 2024 Analysis by James Duvall, Principal Entertainment Analyst, Futuresource Consulting. Vinyl records have experienced an astonishing comeback, with sales figures reaching levels not seen since...

IBC Trends 3: Automated Content Detection

11 October 2024 This is the third in Steve Ahern's series on new trends at IBC24 in Amsterdam. Content detection has come ahead in leaps and bounds...

Key appointments for RØDE and The Freedman Group

10 October 2024 The last 12 months have been particularly productive for The Freedman Group, whose flagship brand RØDE still has its products designed and manufactured in Australia....

Expressive AI voices with Wondercraft’s new Director Mode

10 October 2024 Wondercraft, the AI-powered creative audio platform, has launched Director Mode, which gives content creators control over AI voices, allowing users to direct their characters with...

IBC Trends 2: The Cloud

9 October 2024 The evolution of Cloud storage was the second important trend Steve Ahern observed at IBC24. Cloud storage has been around for many years, but...

Burli expands Newsroom Software offering first developed for CBAA #IBC24

30 September 2024 As broadcast newsrooms feel the economic pinch, News Technology suppliers are constantly trying to improve their tools to help newsrooms share content, clean up audio...

New Generative Sales Proposal tool from Enco #IBC24

30 September 2024 Enco’s Ken Frommert unveils a new tool for Salespeople to produce proposal audio demos on the spot. He told Steve Ahern at IBC24 that the...

IBC Trends 1: Artificial Intelligence

30 September 2024 Change is constant in our industry now. What does that mean for broadcasters, streamers, podcasters and catch-up services? During the massive four day IBC Conference...

Is AI is going to eat my Audio?: Global Media Practical Futurist John Parikhal

29 September 2024 Contribution from Dave Charles, CEO of Media RESULTS Inc. John Parikhal (pictured) worked with me as media partners for Joint Communications Corp for 17 years, with...

TikTok Music to cease in November

27 September 2024 Only a year after becoming available in Australia, TikTok has announced that their subscription streaming music platform TikTok Music will close down permanently on November...

All in one video and audio production console from RØDE

25 September 2024 RØDE has announced a groundbreaking production console with state-of-the-art video switching, production and recording capabilities and a complete professional audio studio. Just as the...

DAB Radio re-energised and innovating #IBC2024

15 September 2024 WorldDAB President Jacqueline Bierhorst spoke at IBC Amsterdam this week to update broadcasters and technology suppliers on latest advances and innovations in DAB+ broadcasting in…

Sustainability activities deliver cost savings and transmitter efficiency #RadioDaysAsia

14 September 2024 In a workshop on Sustainability at Radiodays Asia 2024, Steve Ahern led participants through a series of exercises to help them plan the evolution of...

DoubleVerify provides more protection against the advertising you don’t want

9 September 2024 I think we’ve all gone to a brand website and seen an advertisement on the page that seems contrary to the brand’s values. With around...

I’m winning when I have their attention: The Big Discussion #RadioDaysAsia

5 September 2024 Strategy, technology, innovation and monetisation were the four main topics on the agenda in the RadioDays Asia Big Discussion session when radioinfo’s Steve Ahern led…

Exhibitors at RadioDays Asia show off production, playout and podcast products

5 September 2024 Over three days in Kuala Lumpur, RadioDays Asia 2024 showcased the latest technology and ideas for the radio, podcast and audio industries. radioinfo spoke to…

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