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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Radio Reacts to the Internet

    Music lovers have more options than ever when it comes to checking out new music. Online services like Pandora, Spotify and Rhapsody have radio stations worried about keeping listeners. But instead of competing by offering more diverse programming, most stations are offering LESS variety and less new music. And it seems to be working.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Music lovers have more options than ever when it comes to checking out new music. Online services like Pandora, Spotify and Rhapsody have radio stations worried about keeping listeners. But instead of competing by offering more diverse programming, most stations are offering LESS variety and less new music. And it seems to be working.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    TV Alternatives, Afghanistan Spin & Relationship Weight
    1. 0:00The Alternatives to Cable
    2. 8:10Spinning Afghanistan
    3. 16:42Love Me Slender
    4. 29:41Radio Reacts to the InternetYou’re reading this
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