Radio World NewsBytes: Online File Expansion; That Personalized Touch
Green IEEE In San Antonio, attendees at the IEEE Broadcast Symposium tossed around ideas on how to make broadcasting more energy efficient. This and more in the next issue of Radio World arriving in your mailbox soon.
Top Stories - 11.04.14
Online Public File Change Takes Next Step FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has placed a Notice of Public Rulemaking to examine extending the obligation to post public file documents online to radio, as well as the cable and satellite industries.
That Personalized Touch James Careless takes a look at Rdio, Rivet and Swell in the debut installment of What'sNext, a regular feature devoted to streaming services and other digital developments of interest to radio broadcasters.
Onkyo Adds Spotify Connect (TWICE) The consumer electronics manufacturer is updating firmware for the company's 2014 networked A/V receivers that provides for using Spotify Connect Internet audio streaming without a smartphone.
Zero-G Rendition of Bowie Makes Triumphant Return (CNET) Some good news on the space flight front former International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield's onboard rendition of "Space Oddity" is once again available on Earth. Check it out (and the back story).