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=Rhapsody does not feel it is benefiting from dealing with Apple= Apple is making more applications available such as rhapsody radio, but rhapsody does not agree on sharing 30 percent of profits. RadioUpdate2 Posted by: Sydnee Brooker 02/18/11 = **__New Radio Technology Can Save a Soldiers Life__** =

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In order to avoid American Troops losing radio transmission from any where in the world, the Air Force is creating a joint implementation of a new “Radio over Internet Protocol Routed network” communication system, or also known as the RIPRnet.The system will provide more reliable and robust communications for soldiers to avoid communication problems during battle and wartime. If the new technology can be completed successfully, maybe the technology could be used by Radio stations in America, in a time of crowded air waves.=====



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Posted By: Noah Kipnis 2/17/11

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=__Internet Radio Threatens Satellite and Conventional Radio__=

Originally when Satellite radio first emerged it found great success due largely to its' subscriber based service. However the emergence of internet radio has brought new competition to not only satellite but conventional radio. The FCC's recent net neutrality ruling has limited the amount of free online radio. The ruling allows companies to charge fees for services that consume large amounts of bandwidth, which free internet radio does. This will benefit internet radio as auto makers begin to add wifi to their vehicles, rivaling Satellite and conventional radio.

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//Posted By: Alicia Burcham// //2/15/11//

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=__Pandora Expanding__=

Pandora online radio is looking for a boost to become a long-term business. The company announced that it is going public and plans to boost its ad sales and "enhance [their] service". The most surprising part of the announcement is that it plans to expand its content and formats to appeal to all types of listeners.

The website plans to feature talk radio and sports talk in the near future. This expansion is meant to bring new listeners who have not found an appeal in their music service. The company did not announce when these changes will be implemented. Other expansions of the media company include expanding outside of the United States, developing new car, phone and other device technology.

Terrestrial radio is looking in the face of a possible behemoth and will have to find a way to work around this new technology in order to stay above water.

[|Read more here.]

//Posted by: J.T. Katavich// //2/15/11//

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= =__Ivory Coast President Shuts Down Radio Frequencies__=

Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo, has withdrawn all radio frequencies assigned to the UN Mission in Ivory Coast. Since Gbagbo lost the mid-december elections to his opponent, Alassane Ouattara, tension has risen in the Ivory Coast. Gbagbo claims that the radio stations have been unfairly supporting his rival and, therefore, he refuses to step down from Presidency.

Although Gbagbo has requested the withdrawal of UN troops in the Ivory Coast, the death toll continues to rise, causing the UN to deploy even more troops. It is estimated that the death toll, caused by the clashing of those who represent Gbagbo and those in favor of Ouattara, could be even higher due to reports of two mass graves.

The full article can be read here.

//Posted by: David Ritchie// //February 17, 2011//

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=__RIM announces new Blackberry Radio app__=

Today **Blackberry users** will glory in jubilee upon headlines that **RIM** recently voiced which they would be adding **Blackberry Radio** to their  smartphones. However, this is some-more of a great news/bad headlines unfolding than particularly sure news. The great headlines is patently which Blackberry users right away have easy entrance to air wave upon their phones. The bad news, however, is which a **new app** is usually permitted to sure **BlackBerry Beta Zone users** in a United States. So what is it? The iphone gets everything first. I'm glad that RIM is finally catching up for us blackberry users. Radio apps should be equal for all phone types. To read the full article [|click here] //Posted By// // ﻿ Erica Ferguson// // ﻿ February 17, 2011// //﻿//