Absolute Radio launches 90s-music digital station
Absolute Radio is to launch a new digital station, Absolute 90s, in a bid to increase its audience reach. Absolute Radio 90s will play music from bands such as Blur, Oasis, Texas, Lenny Kravitz, Beautiful South, and Sheryl Crow, and will be available on the London DAB network from June. The station’s 80s station, which launched in December on London DAB and online will go on national DAB from today (14 May). Absolute 80s attracts weekly 264,000... [Read More...]
Absolute Radio to debut iTunes tagging software
Absolute Radio is the first European station to launch the iTunes tagging software that enables iPod Nano users to purchase songs they hear on the radio through the iTunes store. When users hear a song they like on Absolute Radio via their new iPod Nano, they can tag, preview and purchase that song when they next sync to iTunes. Absolute Radio Breakfast Show DJ Christian O’Connell launched the new service for listeners yesterday. The... [Read More...]
Absolute Radio set to release online listening figures
Absolute Radio is to start releasing online listening figures for the first time, based on the actual numbers of people tuning into its stations via online platforms. In a post on its One Golden Square blog, Absolute said it will initially release single figures combining monthly listening across the Absolute Radio network of stations. It added that a total of 6.3 million hours of content were streamed live from the Absolute Radio, Absolute Radio... [Read More...]
Absolute Radio launches digital station Dabbl
Absolute Radio launched its digital radio station, Dabbl, which will focus on live music programming. The station was developed under the working title Absolute CTRL. The launch brings to four the number of stations operated by Absolute Radio. It already runs Absolute Radio, Absolute Radio Classic Rock and Absolute Radio Xtreme. Dabbl will broadcast from 7pm to 7am on DAB and online at dabbl.co.uk. It will focus initially on adults, offering... [Read More...]
Absolute Radio signs deal with EMI
Absolute Radio has signed a deal with EMI Music Publishing that allows the radio station to commission bespoke songs and audio signatures for marketing campaigns from EMI Music’s roster of write signatures and composers. The deal will see the radio station offer advertisers a way to create a “stronger audio identity” with which to promote their marketing messages. It also gives Absolute Radio a potential new revenue stream from having music... [Read More...]