Are HD Radio iPods Next?
A report from ILOUNGE.COM claims APPLE plans a push for ITUNES TAGGING-ready,
HD Radio-equipped boomboxes with IPOD docks during the mid-JANUARY MACWORLD
EXPO event in SAN FRANCISCO. Announced in SEPTEMBER, ITUNES TAGGING is a new HD
RADIO feature designed to further boost ITUNES sales by allowing listeners to
"Tag" the currently playing song, automatically adding its information to a
"Tagged" playlist on the connected IPOD. When synced with a computer, the
playlist appears in ITUNES, making it easy to purchase tagged tracks from the
ITUNES STORE.
Since the announcement of ITUNES TAGGING, CBS RADIO, CLEAR CHANNEL, CUMULUS,
COX, ENTERCOM and GREATER MEDIA have all announced that they are in the process
of installing ITUNES TAGGING technology. "We are very pleased with the strong
support ITUNES TAGGING has received from the broadcast radio industry," said
APPLE VP/IPOD Product Marketing GREG JOSWIAK. "ITUNES TAGGING is a great way
for local broadcasters to jump into the digital music space and for consumers
to easily discover new music on their HD RADIO and enjoy it with ITUNES and
their IPOD."
According to a document on IBIQUITYs website, "APPLE plans to offer
participating stations a revenue share for songs referred to and purchased on
ITUNES," adding extra incentive for HD RADIO broadcasters to adopt ITUNES
TAGGING.
via www.allaccess.com
FYI,
Curt
Curt Phillips, CEM CMVP
W4CP ex-KD4YU; WB4LHI
ARRL Life; QCWA; SKCC; NASWA
Tar Heel Scanner/SWL Group
WTSB AM1090- Sat. Mornings 6AM-9AM
Raleigh, NC
w4cp<at>arrl.net
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