While radio mostly programs for listeners out-of-home, Pandora values in-home radio listening. After announcing their new deal with Google TV, the music service couldn't contain their delight with the deal: "We're excited about what the Google TV platform means for the future of the Consumer Electronics device industry and for the last few months we've been working together with the Google TV team to deliver a Pandora experience that was built to take full advantage of the TV experience." Also contained in a recent Pandora Radio Blog was this note: "More than 30% of all radio listening takes place in the home so it is an important place for Pandora to be." To be sure, there's a great variety of ways to listen to Pandora including mobile: "You probably know that we've embraced mobile in a big way. What you may not know is that we didn't stop there. Over the course of the last year we've been expanding our presence in living rooms by integrating with a variety of televisions." ...
Most of terrestrial radio listening is out-of-home. Listeners are either at-work or in-car. Satellite radio's strength is in-car. Internet radio specializes in computer usage - all three radio platforms have a mobile presence - some more than others, but they continue to court and grow mobile radio. What sets Pandora apart is their attempt to grow at-home listening as evidenced by their new deal with Google TV...
And oh, by the way, Pandora founder Tim Westergren revealed a new subscriber count on Monday which gives the company 65 million listeners. That's up 5 million since July. Out of the 65 million, Westergren said 25 million were active users within the last month.
10 Timeline Memories:
1.1918] This is a hero: Sgt. Alvin C. York almost single-handedly kills 25 German soldiers and captures 132 more in the Argonne Forest in France. York is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (10/8)...
2.1951] Fall Classics: The Casey Stengel-led Yankees beat the New York Giants in 6 games to win their 3rd consecutive WS. That number will grow to 5. Joe DiMaggio in his final year and rookie Mickey Mantle play the outfield -- DiMag in center, the Mick in right until he gets hurt...1957] Lew Burdette's 3rd WS victory gives the Braves the championship over the Yankees in 7 games...1973] The New York Mets beat the Reds in game 5 of the NLCS to advance to the WS against Oakland (all 3 events are on 10/10)...
3.1956] Perfecto: Yankees pitcher Don Larsen becomes the 1st and only pitcher to throw not only a no-hitter but a perfect game in the World Series, over Brooklyn 2-0 at Yankee Stadium. It was never done before or since although Roy Hallady became the 2nd pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the post-season. His was not a perfect game (10/8)...
4.1967] Gotcha: Guerrilla leader Che Guevara of Cuba, and his men are captured in Bolivia (10/8)...
5.1973] Basebrawl: A brawl erupts in Game 3 of the National League playoffs between the Mets and Reds as Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson duke it out at second base. The Mets win the game 9-2 to take a 3-2 edge in games. They will win the series and move on to the World Series against Oakland. This they lose (10/8)...
6.1973] Curtains: Elvis Presley and Priscilla D-I-V-O-R-C-E after 6 years of marriage (10/9)...
7.1985] Strawberry Fields Forever: The official dedication of Strawberry Fields is held on what would have been John Lennon's 45th birthday. Son Sean was 10 years old. He's now 34. It was Mayor Ed Koch who named the patch of Central Park real estate in the shadows of The Dakota where John Lennon lived and died. As is the custom, there will be fans congregating there today on what would have been John's 70th birthday (10/9)...
8.1991] Hallowed ground: A slave burial site is found by construction workers in lower Manhattan. The 'Negro Burial Ground' had been closed in 1790. Over a dozen skeletons were found (10/8)...
9.2004] "Happy Trails": Christopher Reeve passes away from cardiac arrest after slipping into a coma. The former Superman was 52 (10/10)...
10.2006] Google gobbles YouTube: Google Inc. announces that it's snapped up You Tube Inc. for $1.65 billion (10/10)...
Music Memories:
- 1957] Recorded on this date: "Great Balls of Fire" - Jerry Lee Lewis (10/8)...
- 1964] Released on this date: "Leader of the Pack" - Shangri-Las (10/10)/ 1969] "Someday We'll Be Together" - Supremes (10/9)/1970] "Tears of a Clown" - Smokey & the Miracles (10/10)/1971] "Wild Night" - Van Morrison (10/9)/1971] "Imagine" - John Lennon (10/8)/1977] "The Stranger" LP - Billy Joel (10/8)/1979] "Babe" - Styx (10/9)/1980] "Starting Over" - John Lennon (10/9)...
Commentary: The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) presents: The 7th Annual East Coast Radio & Webcasting Conference which will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Simmons College in Boston. Registration starts 8am-9am. For more information, visit http://www.ibsradio.org/ ... On Sunday at 10 minutes and 10 seconds after 10 (am & pm) it will be 10/10/10/10/10/10. That's 6 consecutive 10's. Let's hear it for the number 10...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday": (10/8) Matt Damon (40), Emily ("CSI Miami") Procter (42), Darrell Hammond (55), Robert "Kool" Bell (60), Sigourney Weaver (61), Chevy Chase (67), Jesse Jackson (69), Paul Hogan (71) and Rona Barrett (74)...(10/9) Sean Lennon (35), Scott Bakula (56), Tony Shaloub (57), Sharon Osbourne (58), Jackson Browne (62) and Fyvush Finkel (88)...(10/10) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (36), Mario Lopez (37), Brett Favre (41), Julia Sweeney (49), Tanya Tucker (52), David Lee Roth (56), Ben Vereen (64) and Peter Coyote (69)...
Timeline Countdown: 20 days until the World Series opener, 23 nights until Halloween & 30 days until Standard Time...
