Clear Channel Radio to Unleash "Pandora Killer"
Yesterday, Billboard reported that Clear Channel Radio’s iheartradio is teaming up with The Echo Nest in a move that is expected to do some real damage to Pandora Radio. The Echo Nest advertises itself as “the world’s first machine-learning platform for music,” which basically does away with Pandora’s human-based approach to characterizing music. read more
Found in: NewsClear Channel Asks Weezer, The Eagles, Christina Aguilera, More to be DJs
It's one thing to love a musician. It's a completely different thing to want to listen to their music 24/7, like some radio stations offer. Luckily, Clear Channel Radio and Front Line Management have an alternative. Their collaborative project, called "artist personal experience" (a.p.e.), will allow artists to produce their own 24-hour online radio stations. Currently, Weezer, the Eagles and Christina Aguilera are slated to kick off their stations next month.... read more
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