Online music services like last.fm and Spotify are not a threat to broadcast radio, delegates heard at Friday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Radio’.

New developments which make it easier for local advertisers to get into radio are vital for the industry, said panellists at Friday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Radio’.

New research has found that US newspaper websites attracted more than 70.3 million unique visitors in June 2009.

Privatising BBC Radio One would be bad for the commercial radio sector, according to today’s MediaTel Group ‘Future of Radio’ seminar.

Although some of the delegates might have been feeling a little worse for wear after last night’s Radio Advertising Awards, today’s MediaTel ‘Future of Radio’ seminar still managed to get the debate going.

Today marks the last ever edition of thelondonpaper, as its vendors hit the streets for the last time.

The radio industry needs to “agree on technology and compete on content”, radio futurologist James Cridland told delegates at today’s MediaTel Group ‘Future of Radio’ seminar.

The private ownership of most of the radio industry is a big positive which allows it to focus on its long term future, according to panellists at this morning’s MediaTel Group ‘Future of Radio’ seminar.

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that it is to start charging for access to its mobile reader application.

Millennials – 18-25 year olds – around the globe are receptive to digital marketing messages, according to Epsilon’s new Global Consumer Email Study.