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Can Older ‘American Idol’ Singers Find Success?

Sean Ross comments on how difficult it is for older singers to find success in music industry.

Do You Think He’s Sexy?

Sean Ross comments to the New York Daily News on the success of conservative artists.

Praising Mass-Appeal In An Increasingly Niched World

The recent attempt by Columbia University researchers to predict the hits through a “decision market” succeeded, they say, only in showing how hard it is to pick the hits, and that peer pressure exists. And yet, sufficiently large, diverse groups make good choices all the time. That’s the message of 2004’s “The Wisdom Of Crowds” and the result of every well-executed, well-implemented music test. “The Wisdom Of Crowds” also gives encouragement to anybody who thinks that mass-appeal is an untenable concept in an era of 200-plus satellite channels and proliferating HD multicast channels.

Time has come for reggaeton

Sean Ross talks to the NorthJersey.com about reggaeton’s growing influence in the United States.

Mall Radio Network Releases Results of Edison Media Research Consumer Study of in-Mall Advertising, Entertainment and Purchasing Decisions

Edison Media Research conducted a consumer survey for Mall Radio Network.

Radio One Forms People’s Station

Sean Ross talks to the Miami Herald about the black news-and-talk format lauching across the country.

ProLink Solutions, Cadillac Partner for Successful National Advertising Campaign

The consumer retention survey on GPS system, conducted by Edison Media Research, is quoted in Yahoo! Financial News.

The Most Intriguing New Stations Of 2005

Just as Jack- and Bob-FMs dominated the radio programming headlines in 2005, a lot of last year’s format innovation went into creating new variants – a Country version, an older leaning version, a Spanish version, a Rock version, and so forth. So whatever the long-term fate of Reggaeton, it was encouraging to see some stations riding a new movement. This week’s Ross On Radio looks at the Most Intriguing New Stations Of 2005 – whether gold- or current-driven.

Power Shift

Joe Lenski comments to the Orange County Register on the increasing use of on-demand entertainment medium.

Some see shift in Christmas Traditions

Edison Media Research is quoted in the Biloxi Sun Herald on the newest trends in radio, “all-Christmas” song format.

That old-time rock and roll

Sean Ross comments in NorthJersey.com on the increasing number of young classic rock fans.