It had to of felt similar to this when a newfangled device call "television" came on the market...
We have so many ways for consumers to spend their time instead of listening to radio. Nowadays, we have the Internet, XM/Sirius, TiVo, PlayStation, iPods, etc. that will supposedly kill radio.
I don't believe it, but, the new technology that has got my ears perked is hard drives in cell phones.
Think about it...put a hard drive that can carry .mp3's, record video programs, stream the Internet via GSM/GPRS and you have a category killer, if... you integrate that into the automobile. And I mean seamlessly.
Make it where anyone just drops their phone into a cradle on the dash and BANG, instant connectivity. Not just for us early adapters and tech-heads, but for Mom's taking their kids to school and everyone that carries a phone.
Have you noticed that AT&T and others networks still using CDMA-like networks are trying everything (promotions: free phones!, unlimited nights!, free long distance!) to get you to switch to their GSM/GPRS network?
They need you on these networks to sell you data packages and to drive revenue quickly...not to mention have the largest subscriber networks to strike deals with XM, Sirius, Napster, iTunes, etc. for content...
Just wait...its coming...
However, radio has such an opportunity with great local, relevant and timely content. No cookie cutter formats, but lifestyle content that has passion.
[read] what Paul Allen has to say.
[article] in pcworld.com
Thoughts?
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