RE: Nail in streaming's coffin

["Larry A. Lovering" <lloverin@genuity.net>]

Interesting demo at RCS, displays animated ads to the Internet audience
synchronized with the spot, and identifies last ten sponsors and songs.

-Larry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Chris
> Adams
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 2:27 AM
> To: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: Re: Nail in streaming's coffin
>
>
> A company called RCS Works (http://www.rcsworks.com) offers technology for
> radio stations to allow them to split their signal, sending part of it to
> the transmitter for broadcast, and part to the internet. Their software
> allows the signal sent to the internet to be interrupted, replacing
> broadcast advertising with internet-specific ads.
>
> There may be other companies that do the same thing, but these
> guys are the
> only one I'm familiar with.
>
> Chris
>
> At 01:38 AM 4/12/01 -0400, A. Joseph Ross wrote:
> >On 11 Apr 2001,  Howard Glazer wrote:
> >
> >> >From the WDRC-FM e-mail newsletter:
> >>
> >> If you enjoy listening to DRC-FM online, you should be aware
> that due to
> >> the American Federation of Television and Radio Artist's streaming fee
> >> demands for commercials using union talent, Buckley Broadcasting has
> >> chosen to suspend all Internet streams until further notice. We
> >> apologize for any inconvenience that this causes. For more information:
> >> http://209.57.80.48/aftra.htm
> >
> >I suspect that after awhile, deals will be made with AFTRA and streaming
> >will resume.  This reminds me somehow of that shut-down of ABC programs
> >from cable systems awhile back.  Or the ban on live music on television,
> >instituted in the late 1940s by Petrillo, the head of the Musicians'
> >Union.
> >
> >
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