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Tag Archives: Web radio

For Pandora Web radio and founder Westergren, success is hear

I was very pleased this morning when I opened the New York Times to see a story about Pandora — the Web radio service, not the fictional planet — on the front page of the Business section. Better, it was a story about Pandora turning a major corner in its development, not a plea for [...]

Why do we have Hannah Montana? Because kids buy stuff

I had an interesting conversation with Jim Donio after I posted a blog about children’s music mom and dad would like. Donio is the president of NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, a group made of of music industry executives and retailers.
NARM occasionally holds its annual conference in Chicago, an event I’ve covered in [...]

13 stocking stuffers for gadget lovers

Useful tech gifts that provide great function don’t necessarily have to come at a high price. Most people would be pleased with their home theater after splurging for a 60-inch HDTV — that’s money well spent! — but they may also be tickled by a $6 stand for watching video on an iPhone (see below). [...]