Decline in radio listeners blamed on MP3s

CONTRARY to what a famous pop song of the late 1970s might suggest, MP3s rather than video may have killed the radio star.

Decline in radio listeners blamed on MP3s
Thu, 25 Aug, 2005 - 01:00
Sean McCarthaigh

Today’s Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures will be eagerly scanned by station bosses and advertising professionals to see if a decline in radio audiences over the last year has been arrested.

There could be several reasons for the drop-off but many believe the popularity of MP3 players, like the iPod, is a key factor.

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