An Interview with Podcasting's Most Successful Entrepreneur

I'm a huge believer in podcasts. (If you haven't already, check out Geeks&Beats, the weekly podcast I do with Michael Hainsworth of BNN/CTV).  

The guy I listen to the most--and the guy who does podcasting better than anyone--is Leo Laporte.  He's an old radio guy (actually, he still does traditional radio) whose TWIT network has become a formidible and profitable venture.  Check out this interview with him conducted by Next Market.

iOS 7 Will Offer Greater Integration Between iPhones and Cars

It started with the Volkswagen Beetle that functions as an iPod dock.  Now reports are that Apple is in talks with other manufacturers to include built-in docking stations in new vehicles.

But Apple wants more than just a dock.  They want to integrate the iPhone's power and connectivity right into the guts of the car itself.  It's more than just talking to Siri, using the GPS and playing music.  It's a merging of car and phone.

And with a flatter design predicted to iOS7, this might mean cleaner translation of the iPhone's interface to the car's factory in-dash display.

Read more here.

Lady Gaga's Manager: "The Next Technology Disruption in Music Will Happen in Terrestrial Radio"

Troy Carter, Lady Gaga's chief minder, is one of the smartest minds in the music business today.  When he speaks, people would do well to listen.  

Speaking at the TechCrunch Disruption Conference, he explained why terrestrial radio is in for a major technological disruption.  Reach the article here or just go straight to the video.

Internet and Music Streaming Big on Automakers' Radar

Kurt Hansen's RAIN newsletter quotes a story from the Detroit News about how auto manufacturers are thinking about the future of in-car infotainment systems.  The title of the article is "Automakers Tuning Out Traditional In-Car Radios."

The in-dash car radio, with its dials and knobs, isn't signing off yet. But it's past its prime in the eyes of some automakers, and most aren't prepared to spend much time or money tinkering with it. Instead, they're focusing on the next generation of in-car entertainment, such as Web browsing and music streaming. Startup automaker Detroit Electric plans to be the first without a radio when it rolls out its first car in August — audio will be delivered via smartphone.

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"AM and FM as a delivering mechanism isn't going to be the most important in cars anymore," said Thilo Koslowski, a vice president at technology research firm Gartner Inc.

Things are changing.  Terrestrial radio needs to change, too.  Can it move as quickly as it needs to?

Aaron Hightower/The Detroit News

Remember The Radio DJ Crank Call That Ended in a Suicide?

There's going to be an inquest and the two Aussie DJs will have to appear. (Via RadioInk)